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Archive for August, 2009
The Index — August 31, 2009
Monday, August 31st, 2009 Posted in Brazil, Japan, NASA, North Korea, Oil, Russia, South Korea, Trade, Weapons | Comments
Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula daSilva will unveil a sweeping reform of the country's oil and natural gas industries today. The proposal is expected to introduce a new ...Continue reading . . .
THE INDEX — August 28, 2009
Friday, August 28th, 2009 Posted in THE INDEX, Uncategorized | Comments
The six-year war in Darfur is “over,” according to the outgoing commander of the UNAMID peacekeeping force in Darfur, General Martin Luther Agwai. "As of today, I would not say ...Continue reading . . .
Jodi Liss: Pakistan — Loosening The Ties That Bind
Thursday, August 27th, 2009 Posted in Afghanistan, Diplomacy, India, Pakistan, Terrorism, U.S. Foreign Policy | Comments
However vicious, however Frankenstein-ian the Taliban, it doesn’t explain the origins of Pakistan's precarious condition. With Pakistan’s divided and distracted military, the corruption, the poverty, the radical Islamists, the maybe-loose ...Continue reading . . .
THE INDEX — August 26, 2009
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 Posted in THE INDEX, Uncategorized | Comments
Pakistan army units attacked Taliban positions in South Waziristan in a continued assault on Taliban leaders that is beginning to show some progress. The latest operations against the Taliban follows ...Continue reading . . .
THE INDEX — August 24, 2009
Monday, August 24th, 2009 Posted in THE INDEX, Uncategorized | Comments
Abdullah Abdullah, the main opposition candidate in Afghanistan’s presidential election last week, is alleging widespread vote rigging, citing 225 claims of abuse and saying that he is ahead in ...Continue reading . . .
Kavitha Rajagopalan: Take Me Down to the Satellite City…
Friday, August 21st, 2009 Posted in China, Urban planning | Comments
Storm clouds tore open as we shot above ground in the 9 train, the newest branch of the Shanghai metro, bound for the "satellite city" of Songjiang Xicheng. This train ...Continue reading . . .
THE INDEX — August 21, 2009
Friday, August 21st, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments
The Afghan presidential election appears headed toward a highly contested result after both current President Hamid Karzai and his rival, Abdullah Abdullah, claimed victory. A day after polls closed, the ...Continue reading . . .
THE INDEX — August 19, 2009
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 Posted in THE INDEX, Uncategorized | Comments
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad arrived in Iran to congratulate President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on his re-election and attempt to win the release of a French woman accused of plotting to overthrow ...Continue reading . . .
THE BIG QUESTION — August 18, 2009
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 Posted in THE BIG QUESTION | Comments
THE BIG QUESTION is a new multimedia project on the World Policy Blog. Every week, our editorial team will investigate a pressing global question, provide context and analysis, and feature ...Continue reading . . .
Charles Cogan: Former Congo prime minister ousted, not outed, by CIA
Monday, August 17th, 2009 Posted in Africa, Espionage, Intelligence services | Comments
On August 12, after a day of visiting rape victims in lovely, lush Kivu Province, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had a town meeting of sorts with Congolese students far, ...Continue reading . . .