From Africa to West Papua, unrecognized nations push for self-determination
iht.com     May 16, 2008          

It has a functioning parliament, its own currency and a viable economy boosted by hundreds of millions of euros (dollars) from a diaspora — yet international recognition remains a dream for Somaliland. Representatives from the breakaway, self-declared republic in northern Somalia and some 40... [read full story]                    


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Blame Everyone But Russia!

realclearpolitics.com     13 mins ago   1 related          

Everyone is distracted by the Olympics. The squabbling here on the campaign trail consumes the media. Two presidential candidates and a lame-duck president all are weighing in on foreign policy. No wonder Vladimir Putin thought...                    

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Oil rises in Asia on falling US gasoline supplies

wtop.com     32 mins ago   125 related          

By ALEX KENNEDY Associated Press Writer SINGAPORE (AP) - Oil prices rose Thursday in Asia above $116 a barrel as investors mulled a fall in U.S. gasoline inventories and a possible output tightening by OPEC at its next meeting...                    

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Pakistan Without Musharraf: Now What?

captainsjournal.com     36 mins ago   102 related          

The Middle East Times recently had an interesting commentary concerning Musharraf and the Taliban. Some 60,000 U.S. and NATO forces now in Afghanistan is a deceptive number, as all of NATO’s European forces — with the exception...                    

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Oil rises above $116 as investors eye falling US gasoline inventories, OPEC meeting

startribune.com     38 mins ago          

By ALEX KENNEDY , Associated Press Volatile indeed! This article was updated @ 2:55, and now, @ 3:45, it's on it's way back down already, and the price at the pump is down a bit, too. Stupid … read more OPEC is talking about...                    

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