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H1 The Times
We're winning the War on Terror Al-Qaeda and the Taleban are in retreat, the surge has worked in Iraq and
Islamism is discredited How Bush changed tack in search of a legacy The US President has adopted a diplomatic approach to
dealing with traditional enemies, and it is gaining results Last US nuclear weapons ‘withdrawn from UK’ The pullout of the bombs from RAF Lakenheath would bring
to an end an historic military link between Britain and the US Asia Times Israeli threats stiffen Iran's
resolve Israel, by escalating threats against Iran
precisely at a time when major nations are pushing the arch of diplomacy
toward Tehran, has made it nearly impossible for Iran to show a great deal of
flexibility in negotiations over its nuclear program. As for an Israeli
attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, it would likely spur, not deter, any
Iranian notions of proliferation. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi Financial
Times A
new world for America’s next president His challenge
will be to help greater numbers of Americans to derive more benefits from
globalisation, write Robert
Hormats and Jim O’Neill Obama
seeks to square circle on globalisation A Barack Obama administration
would mark a “break” from the US trade policies of the last few years and
push for agreements that would help overcome America’s growing scepticism
towards globalisation, says Jason Furman, Mr Obama’s economic policy director Gazprom
chief sets out world vision Gazprom set out a vaulting vision
of its future status as the world’s most powerful energy company as it
belittled Opec, saying the oil producers’ cartel had in effect lost control
of the market Transcript:
interview with Gazprom chief Bush’s
China policy likely outlive presidency Amid the wreckage of his foreign
policy elsewhere, the sustained stability has been reassuring. Sino-American
ties may well be the most important, and potentially combustible, component
of international relations for the next several decades, writes Philip Stephens Comment:
Is France what Europe needs right now? Leading an EU of 27 is like
herding sheep. France, however, has a tradition of high-profile unilateral
initiatives, writes Anand
Menon Guardian Be
bold, Europe, or remain a fat, rich political pygmy David Marquand: The
great, stark question is do we want to bequeath our children a weak and
divided union in a world run by predatory giants? For
Obama, winning is everything Michael Tomasky: It's
acceptable - and necessary - for Barack Obama to compromise his liberal
principles in order to get elected North Korea
no more a rogue state for US Pyongyang finds favour with Bush after
delivering inventory of its nuclear activities to Washington New York Times Bush
Rebuffs Hard-Liners to Ease North Korean Curbs By HELENE COOPERThe decision to take North Korea off the
list of state sponsors of terrorism was a victory for the State Department in
a struggle with the Department of Defense. News
Analysis: A Diplomatic Success That Defies the Critics Washington
Post Obama the Opportunist By
Charles Krauthammer, It's not complicated: In the end, he is just another
politician A 'League of Democracies' or Just an Invitation to More Wars?
By: Robert Skidelsky | The Daily Star John McCain has been calling for the
creation of a "League of Democracies." This new international group
would possess a formidable military capacity, based partly on NATO and partly
on a "new quadrilateral security partnership" in the Pacific
between Telegraphing an Attack Against Iran By: Frida Ghitis |
World Politics Review In late May and early June, Israeli forces carried out
massive military exercises over the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Israel wants
the world to know, particularly Europe and Iran, that it is extremely serious
about the need to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons The Cold War Analogy: Another Way With Iran By: Jon B.
Alterman | World Politics Review Los Angeles Times How does President Bush lie? By Cy Bolton Nuclear Weapons: The Question of Relevance in the 21st
Century Stratfor IHT Sliding toward irrelevance By ROBERT KAGAN One wonders to what degree
Europe will participate in the 21st century. Japan's mixed signals By
RICHARD J. SAMUELS Japan's security posture is not keeping pace with
the shifting politics of the region. A command performance for EU heads
By STEPHEN CASTLE A summit meeting between Russia and the European Union should define a
new relationship between the energy giant and the European countries that are
among its best clients, both sides say. CLIMATE CHANGE Break the deadlock By
TONY BLAIR Scientists and political leaders are now united over the need to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But there is a danger of a yawning chasm on
the size and speed of the cuts we require Training to
attack Iran The leaked news that the Israeli air force
recently conducted what appeared to be a rehearsal for an attack on Iran's
nuclear facilities caused something of a sensation in capitals around the
world. Not in Israel, though, where the thinking is, if all options against
Iran are on the table, then it's best to prepare to execute them Ha’aretz – Bradley Burston:
Perhaps we killed Christ after all Hamas:
Qassam fire harms Palestinian national interest French
sources: Syria may 'rethink' ties with Iran Militant Hamas as reluctant moderator
Can Gaza's ruling militants keep
other armed groups from spoiling a six-month cease-fire with Israel intended
to improve life in the impoverished coastal strip? Georgia and Russia can avoid war – if the
West helps War could mean more
pressure on already sky-high oil prices By
Kenneth Yalowitz and William Courtney Independent Exclusive:
No ice at the North Pole It seems unthinkable, but for the first time in
human history, ice is on course to disappear entirely from the North Pole
this year. Bush
steps back from Axis of Evil to reward North Korea George Bush has
brought the isolated state of North Korea in from the cold with a promise to
remove the country he once truculently described as part of the "Axis of
Evil" from a terror blacklist, opening the way for eventual diplomatic
relations. |
H2 ABD’nin Avrupa’da
en çok nükleer bombası Türkiye’de AKPM’den denetim tehdidi
AKPM Türkiye raporunu kabul etti AKPM Türkiye raporu (orjinal
tam metin) The
Economist Turkey and the army Paper
soldiers A
leaked document exposes the army’s campaign against the ruling party
[AKPM'nin kararı için ne dediler?] Nation versus state New Statesman Ali H Aslan Turkey’s
soul and the US soul Yavuz Baydar American
adjustments may have come too late and help too little AKPM raporu: Dinden esinlenmek demokrasi
düşmanlığı değildir Infighting
between Turkey's military, government jeopardizes counter-terror campaign Eski AKPM başkanına, 'Rapor AKP yanlısı mı?' diye sorduk Le Monde Diplomatique: AB
dengesinden yoksun Türkiye başka yola sapabilir Türkiye-Ermenistan ilişkileri ve uluslararası hukuk Laiklik yeni bir dine dönüştü ABDULLAH ALİ ELULYAN ABD'de iktidarı şikâyet etti: Hükümet, herkesi
ibadete zorluyor İç Basında Türk Dış
Politikası Dış
Basında Türkiye - BBC Turkish 0700 VOA Turkish Press Review Google News Turkey TurcoPundit Google News Fırat News Agency KurdishMedia Kurdish Kurdish Aspect
Dış Basında Irak BBC Monitoring Inter-national
Şırnak'ta
hava destekli büyük operasyon [Yorum -
Hüseyin Bayçöl] Bejan Matur'un büyük yanılgısı PJAK
intensifies its struggle for Iranian Kurdistan Sadr grubundan PKK ile mücadeleye destek İslahiye'deki patlamayı PKK üstlendi Mümtazer Türköne 'Dağlıca baskını'nın gösterdiği zaaf Bağdat, sabırsızlıkla Erdoğan'ı bekliyor Başbakan Erdoğan'ın Irak ziyareti 4
Temmuz'dan sonra Iraq opens arms for Turkish premier Kurds and Turks bring their fight to football Türkiye ile İran arasında zorlama ve inkar Sure
Sign of COIN Success - Tom Barnett, Thomas
P.M. Barnett Outside oil companies starting to show
up in places beyond Kurdistan. Iraklı vekiller Meclis kapısında kaldı
Asker taşıyan minibüse PKK’dan pusu
Terörle mücadele
kararlılıkla sürdürülecek Google News Greece Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Press ABHaber
Dış
Basında Türkiye-AB İlişkileri Günlük Haftalık Zeynel Lüle AKP'nin Avrupa'daki ikilemi Eski AİHM yargıcı
Rıza Türmen soruları yanıtlıyor Avrupa'dan sert uyarı: Parti kapatmak
demokrasiye darbe olur AKPM Türkiye raporunu kabul etti Kıbrıs Rum Yönetimi Yunanistan'dan Su Alacak Beril Dedeoğlu Sarkozy’ye hediye yolda! Ankara non-committal on Club Med until last minute Bazı aklı
evveller bize akıl veriyor The fate
of the Armenian-Turkish border Stepan
GRIGORYAN AKPM’de Zarakolu için 301’e tepki
bildirisi Türkiye’deki istikrarsızlık
KKTC’yi vurur TESEV,
'Venedik Kriterleri'ni kitaplaştırdı Raportörün
kaynağı AKP’nin savunması Strasbourg'daki
Türk delegasyonu bölündü Şen, Yahudi zulmü kıyası yüzünden görevinden
alındı Talat: Rum liderin
samimiyetine güveniyorum Main opposition CHP’S participation in SI congress in
doubt PACE sternly warns Turkey over democracy’s future Yalçın Bayer Faruk Şen’in Almanları kızdıran yazısı Ferai Tınç Sıcak
adadan sıcak haberler Gila Benmayor Yoksa
AB kilidinin anahtarı futbol mu? Yunan Basını: Hiç
kimse Fatih Terim'in delikanlılaından daha cesur olamazdı Azerbaijan shows off military might to Armenia Hedo Okur Tuncay Nihat Altintop
FT Gideon Rachman MORE COMMENT ONLINE:
Best on the field ‘Acil servis’ genelgesi
Foreign
Policy rankings and Fethullah Gülen by Muhammed Çetin Serdar Turgut Bu bir veda yazısı |
H3 Gülen’e
ret gerekçesinde CIA ile ilişki kuşkusu Kapatma
olursa ilişkiler darbe sonrasına döner Kılıç'ı davadan çektirme planı Başbakan
Erdoğan'ın sır dolu altı görüşmesi MGK: Yenilenebilir enerjiye yönelinsin
Baykal'a Kötü haber
CHP’nin Kanaltürk’e yaptığı ödemelerde
usulsüzlük yok
Kanaltürk’e aktarılan para faturalı çıktı
Kılıç-Paksüt senaryosu revize edildi Yargıdan CHP'ye Kanaltürk müjdesi CHP, sosyalist
gruptan ihracı hak etti Haluk
Özdalga'dan Avrupa'ya mektup: CHP askeri tahrik ediyor Anayasa
Mahkemesi CHP'nin Kanaltürk'e aktardığı parada usulsüzlük görmedi Erdoğan yolsuzluktan yargılanabilir
Enternasyonal’de CHP’ye ‘fırca’ hazırlığı
Toplum devrimleri tam özümsemiştir DSP’de sancılı günler
Fethullah Gülen:
Humeyni değilim İşgal
affı teklifinde ilginç bir rastlantı CHP ile MHP,
parti kapatma konusunda birleşti Son Dakika Milliyet
Hürriyet Zaman Ahmet
Taşgetiren Kapatma
davası ve Batı Ruşen - Çakır 360 yıllık bir sırrın peşinde Ruşen Çakır son yılların en fazla tartışılan
olgularından biri olan Sabetaycılık'ı ele alıyor Taha Akyol Atatürk’ün
partisi nereye? Fikret Bila DSP’de
sancılı günler Hasan Cemal Murat Yetkin Anayasa Mahkemesi tatil yapacak mı? İsmet Berkan Eyvah, yine
eski gündem Taha Kıvanç
Bir
buluşmanın ardından... Nasuhi Güngör Erdoğan ve Başbuğ
ne görüştü? Şamil Tayyar Atatürk, İnönü’ye
neden kızdı? Sabahattin
Önkibar Hikmet
Bulduk olayı ve örtülü ödenekte pis kokular! Güler Kömürcü Sorular... Ertuğrul
Özkök Sarmaş
dolaş Federasyon Başkanı Yalçın Doğan El
Kaide’ye karşı Fethullah Mustafa Ünal Sürpriz buluşma İhsan Dağı 'Merkez sağ' bu mudur? Ahmet Hakan Biri onlara söylemeli M Ali Birand Mucizeyi bu defa Almanlar gerçekleştirdi Serdar Akinan The
Atatürk silhouette on the holy mountain Mustafa
AKYOL The
CHP is a disgrace to social democracy (1) by HALUK ÖZDALGA* An
open letter to the leaders of the Socialist International Gazetecilik dersleri... Ahmet Altan İsmail Küçükkaya Ali Bulaç Democracy
and modernization Etyen Mahçupyan Coup obsession Anadolu'da
sivil isyan ya da yeni siyasi dalga Özdemir İnce Türkiye’de merkez sağ olamamak Bülent Korucu Heredot Cevdet'i
zorlayan soru MUHARREM
SARIKAYA Mumcu: Alçakça... ENGİN ARDIÇ Bu, gazetecilik değildir ERGUN BABAHANTürkiye'nin kısa tarihi HASAN BÜLENT KAHRAMAN Kemalist travmanın gerçeği NAZLI ILICAK Dilimiz değişmedi mi? MEHMET BARLAS Yarı final maçında Almanlar Türkleşmişti...
MAHMUT ÖVÜR Fatih Terim'in şifreleri Mehmet Altan Sosyal demokratlar Kemalistler’i
uyaracak... Oray Eğin Türban
artık futbolda da simge Amerikalılara AK Parti’yi şikayet etti Zimmetine para geçiren rektöre 9 yıl hapis
cezası Küfürbazlar
Gülen'i temsil eder mi? Türbanlı stajyer gerilimi
Tutuklulara af hazırlığı
Kapatma davasının ağustos ayı başında
biteceğini düşünüyorum AKP'li Özdalga
CHP'yi şikayet etti MHP'nin Erciyes
Kurultayı artık yapılmayacak Çalık Holding'den "ATV-Sabah"
açıklaması Basın Konseyi’nden Oray Eğin’e uyarı Şahin 301’de, 7 dosyadan sadece birine izin verdi Karalama
yaptırıyor görevden alınsın Ekonomi Küreselleşme
duvara mı dayandı? Ercan Kumcu Sıcak
para soğutulabilir mi Güven Sak Sayın
Başbakan bu kez doğru yoldadır Eser Karakaş Sistemi bütçe tutuyor İBRAHİM
KAHVECİ Türkiye'yi bitiren büyük sorun! Aydın Ayaydın Bankacılık sektörü ne durumda?
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H4 New York Times Bush
Rebuffs Hard-Liners to Ease North Korean Curbs By HELENE COOPERThe decision to take North Korea off the
list of state sponsors of terrorism was a victory for the State Department in
a struggle with the Department of Defense. News
Analysis: A Diplomatic Success That Defies the Critics Editorial The
North Korea Deal Now that
American diplomats are able to negotiate, there is a chance that North Korea
can be persuaded to give up its weapons. That would make the world a safer
place. Campaign
Memo: For Obama, a Pragmatist’s Shift Toward the Center PAUL KRUGMAN Fuels
on the Hill Why are
politicians so eager to pin the blame for oil prices on speculators? Because
it lets them believe that we don’t have to adapt to a world of expensive gas. DAVID BROOKS The
Sam’s Club Agenda If I
could put one book on the desk of every Republican officeholder, “Grand New
Party” would be it, as it offers the best roadmap for the Republican Party. 3
U.S. Marines and More than 30 Iraqis Die in 2 Bomb Attacks Iran
Fights Scourge of Addiction in Plain View, Stressing Treatment China
Says It Opposes Politicizing Olympics Truce
Is Strained as Militants Launch Rockets and Israel Keeps Goods Out of Gaza
Editorial Lock
and Load The Supreme
Court’s ruling on gun rights is a decision that will cause immeasurable pain
and suffering and turn America into a more dangerous country. Landmark
Ruling Enshrines Right to Own Guns
The Supreme Court’s
landmark ruling embraced the view that the Second Amendment protects the
personal right to own a gun, and seemed certain to usher in litigation around
the U.S. Text
of the Decision (pdf) Microsoft
Seeks Path Beyond the Gates Legacy
As Bill Gates moves
on, it will be up to his successors to master the challenges of the Internet
or watch Microsoft’s wealth and stature in the industry steadily erode. Complex
Ties Lead Ally Not to Condemn Mugabe South Africa’s policy toward Zimbabwe is built on
Thabo Mbeki’s conviction that his bond with Robert Mugabe can resolve the
crisis through patient negotiations. |
H5 Washington
Post Obama the Opportunist By
Charles Krauthammer, It's not complicated: In the end, he is just another
politician Mufson:
Saudi's Oil
Promises Mullick:
There Are Two
Pakistans U.S.
to Delist North Korea As Sponsor Of Terrorism Bomb
Kills Marines, Iraqi Tribal Leaders At Least 40 Die in Two Separate
Attacks Pakistan
Denies Role in Attack Afghans Link Intelligence Agency to Strike Against Karzai Justices
Reject D.C. Ban On Handgun Ownership 5-4 Ruling Finds 1976 Law
Incompatible With Second Amendment Historic
Decision Renews Old Debate The
Right Decision By Eugene Robinson, The Supreme Court's ruling on guns was
certainly unsurprising, possibly harmful and entirely defensible. Stocks
Nosedive As Oil Hits Record Outlook on Banks Contributes to Drop U.N.
Finds Afghan Opium Trade Rising Originalism Goes Out the Window By E. J. Dionne Jr.,
Conservatives on the Supreme Court again further the agenda of the
political right. By George F. Will, Page A17 The Supreme Court helped Obama and hurt McCain yesterday. When
Anonymity Fails, Be Nasty, Brutish and Short By Dana Milbank Throughout the Bush presidency, he toiled in secrecy deep within the
White House, a mysterious and feared presence who never stepped into the
sunlight of public disclosure Obama,
Clinton Join Together in Show of Unity Former Rivals Stress Goal of
Bringing Democrats Together Editorial Trivial
Pursuits Enough sniping. Barack Obama should accept John McCain's offer
on town hall meetings. Faith,
Hope and Votes By Michael Gerson, Obama has great advantages in
his attempt to attract religious voters -- except on the abortion issue |
H6 Guardian Be
bold, Europe, or remain a fat, rich political pygmy David Marquand: The
great, stark question is do we want to bequeath our children a weak and
divided union in a world run by predatory giants? For
Obama, winning is everything Michael Tomasky: It's
acceptable - and necessary - for Barack Obama to compromise his liberal
principles in order to get elected North Korea
no more a rogue state for US Pyongyang finds favour with Bush after
delivering inventory of its nuclear activities to Washington Bush hails
Korean breakthrough as Pyongyang delivers inventory of its nuclear activities
Evil
no more EditorialNorth Korea came in from the cold
yesterday, after handing over a declaration of its nuclear programme to
Chinese officials Atoms
for peace Sharon
Squassoni: North Korea's commitment to dismantle its nuclear
programme proves that George Bush's hardline approach was a failure Sarkozy
tightens his grip over state TV
Opposition accuses French president of using Berlusconi-style tactics
to bring back censorship Medvedev in
Siberia for talks on EU pact
Russia's president, Dimitry Medvedev, flies into Siberia for his
international debut - a summit with EU leaders Embracing
alternatives Editorial: The government has at last got
serious about the need to move the UK from being an economy hooked on gas and
oil from abroad Sarkozy's
plain speaking in Israel Benjamin Pogrund: The
French president has been firm in his praise and tough in his criticism of
Israel, a tactic that should pay dividends Obama
supports court reversal of gun ban Barack Obama says supreme court was
right to overturn 32-year-old gun ban in Washington city Nelson
Mandela is a hero, but not a saint
Adam Roberts: Even in retirement, he is the world's
most revered political leader. His flaws and contradictions only endear him
all the more |
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H7 A 'League of Democracies' or Just an Invitation to More Wars?
By: Robert Skidelsky | The Daily Star Telegraphing an Attack Against Iran By: Frida Ghitis |
World Politics Review In late May and early June, Israeli forces carried out
massive military exercises over the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Israel wants
the world to know, particularly Europe and Iran, that it is extremely serious
about the need to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons The Cold War Analogy: Another Way With Iran By: Jon B.
Alterman | World Politics Review Can Lebanon Douse Political Fires? By: Nicholas Blanford
| The Christian Science Monitor Jeddah Energy Summit: Breaking Bad Habits By: Hussein
Shobokshi | Asharq Alawsat Quickly,
Carefully, and Generously - Marc Lynch, Abu Aardvark The Future of North America By: Robert A. Pastor |
Foreign Affairs A blueprint for US withdrawal |
H8 IraqSlogger
Google News Iraq Iran Syria Mideastwire.com
- NPR Iraq Al-Iraqiyah Roundup - Zebari, US Delegation
View "Strategic" Deal; Update Many killed in
Iraqi bomb attacks At least 38 people die in two bombings in Iraq -
including a suicide attack on a tribal council meeting in Anbar province Mahdi
Army Decimated - Bill Roggio, The Long War Journal |
H9 Ha’aretz – Bradley Burston:
Perhaps we killed Christ after all Hamas:
Qassam fire harms Palestinian national interest French
sources: Syria may 'rethink' ties with Iran Bar’el All
quiet on Nasrallah's front Israel and
Hezbollah ready to sign on prisoner swap deal Nadav
Shragai: Without Golan referendum, we will face another Gaza Barak ran
away like battered dog, Olmert's confidants say PM's associates say Labor
chief initiated compromise deal with Kadima out of fear Olmert would fire him German
trade with Iran growing despite claims to the contrary Guest: Hamas was granted legitimacy by the Israeli government Is Israel
scared of justifying its existence to non-Zionist Jews? Jerusalem
Post Obama
rises among Israeli Jews However, Republican presidential hopeful John
McCain still stronger. Jews
clueless about Christian groups Yedioth Ahronoth Erekat: Peace in 6 months PA's top negotiator says
solutions at hand for all core issues, now is time for decision-making Daily Alert.org
– Hebrew Press Editorials (2008) - Middle East Progress
- EJC Israeli Press Review –
Google News Israel - Palestine What's
left in Israel Seth Freedman: Israeli socialism may have
collapsed, but the capitalism filling the vacuum could at least bring peace
with the Palestinians Israel hit by fresh
rocket attack Under
pressure The staying power of Israel's PM faces toughest test yet Jerusalem
diary Behind the scenes insight into the world Ehud Olmert |
|
Militant Hamas as reluctant moderator
Can Gaza's ruling militants keep
other armed groups from spoiling a six-month cease-fire with Israel intended
to improve life in the impoverished coastal strip? Georgia and Russia can avoid war – if the
West helps War could mean more
pressure on already sky-high oil prices By
Kenneth Yalowitz and William Courtney U.S. eases North Korea's isolation Bush lifts some sanctions in exchange
for pariah nation's step toward nuclear cooperation. Euro 2008: Russian soccer team revives
nationalism Russia's success in soccer and hockey
is credited to petrodollars flowing into sports. To lower oil price, boost the buck?
The weak dollar may push up energy
prices by affecting supply, demand, and investor behavior. Supreme Court asserts broad gun rights
The historic 5 to 4 ruling says the
right to bear arms applies to individuals. In embattled Kosovo, Serb professor teaches
common ground Obrad Savic targets the next
generation with a message about breaking accepted Balkan stereotypes. Ban torture for security's sake, coalition
tells Bush The bipartisan group this week sought
an executive order, but acknowledged change may not occur until next
presidency. Balancing Act Across Taiwan Strait By: Richard Bush | The
Japan Times U.S. To Take North Korea Off Terror List By: Norimitsu
Onishi and Edward Wong | The New York Times THERE ARE still important questions
to be answered about North Korea's nuclear program, but a milestone was
passed yesterday. North Korea gave China what is supposed to be a complete
account of that program, and President Bush said it is exempted from the
Trading with the Enemy Act and will be removed from the list of state
sponsors of terrorism. (Boston Globe) A review
of Descent into Chaos: How the War Against Islamic Extremism Is Being Lost
in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia by Ahmed Rashid. Pakistan Rejects as Lies Karzai Murder Plot Link By:
Kamran Haider | Toronto Globe and Mail Japan Warms to Outside Investors By: Michiyo Nakamoto |
Financial Times China toys with
India's border Firing blanks in Afghanistan |
H11 IHT Sliding toward irrelevance By ROBERT KAGAN One wonders to what degree
Europe will participate in the 21st century. Japan's mixed signals By
RICHARD J. SAMUELS Japan's security posture is not keeping pace with
the shifting politics of the region. A command performance for EU heads
By STEPHEN CASTLE A summit meeting between Russia and the European Union should define a
new relationship between the energy giant and the European countries that are
among its best clients, both sides say. CLIMATE CHANGE Break the deadlock By
TONY BLAIR Scientists and political leaders are now united over the need to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But there is a danger of a yawning chasm on
the size and speed of the cuts we require By SLAVENKA DRAKULIC Sexual violence destroys the whole community because the stigma stays.
EUROPE European press review America Removes Nuclear Weapons from Britain After 50 Years
By: Damien McElroy | The Telegraph EU-Russia summit to
'shift tone' An oil-rich
Siberian city hosts Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's first summit aimed at
improving ties with the EU Art of
influence Shedding light on Europe's army of lobbyists Can
NATO Get Serious About Afghanistan?
- Troy, Abu Muqawama Energy Cooperation Should Be Reflected in
New Eu-Russia Agreement - Solana Eu Limits Russia's Participation in Europe's
Military Architecture - State Duma Committee Chairman Italy fingerprint plan
criticised |
H12 RFE/RL Google News Azerbaijan Making Champions Out of Underdogs By: David Marples | The
Moscow Times The image of Russia in the West has slowly deteriorated from one
of potential ally to that of an aggressor that threatens Asian and European
security A Forecast of Violence in a Neighbor of Chechnya By:
Michael Schwirtz | The New York Times CSM Euro 2008: Russian soccer team revives
nationalism Russia's success in soccer and hockey
is credited to petrodollars flowing into sports. |
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H13 The Times
We're winning the War on Terror Al-Qaeda and the Taleban are in retreat, the surge has worked in Iraq and
Islamism is discredited How Bush changed tack in search of a legacy The US President has adopted a diplomatic approach to
dealing with traditional enemies, and it is gaining results Last US nuclear weapons ‘withdrawn from UK’ The pullout of the bombs from RAF
Lakenheath would bring to an end an historic military link between Britain
and the US Gerard Baker North Korea: Nuclear Bombshell The arms dossier is a breakthrough - if it can be verified North Korea removed from US 'axis of evil' Historic step to take Pyongyang off terror list and
ease sanctions came after regime's statement on nuclear programmes Baghdad: where even hearts are divided Years of sectarian strife and the removal of
bureaucratic hurdles since 2003 have caused divorce rates in Iraq to soar International
diplomacy, rule one: don't shrink from squeezes, smooches, hugs and
air-kisses Wall Street
Journal Silver
Bullet The
Emperor of Interest Rates No, McCain Isn't 'Doomed' Oil-Supply Fears Fuel Saudi Debate Two of Saudi Arabia's most powerful oil men have staked out opposite
sides of a momentous industry debate: whether global oil production has
peaked. The disparity of opinion shows how much fog hangs over the most basic
question-- whether oil can be unearthed any faster than it currently is. How Putin Muzzled Russia's Press Europe's Bloodsport Let McCain Be McCain By Peggy Noonan
Declarations: |
H14 Financial
Times A
new world for America’s next president His
challenge will be to help greater numbers of Americans to derive more
benefits from globalisation, write Robert Hormats and Jim O’Neill Obama
seeks to square circle on globalisation A Barack Obama administration
would mark a “break” from the US trade policies of the last few years and
push for agreements that would help overcome America’s growing scepticism
towards globalisation, says Jason Furman, Mr Obama’s economic policy director Gazprom
chief sets out world vision Gazprom set out a vaulting vision
of its future status as the world’s most powerful energy company as it
belittled Opec, saying the oil producers’ cartel had in effect lost control
of the market Transcript:
interview with Gazprom chief Bush’s
China policy likely outlive presidency Amid the wreckage of his foreign
policy elsewhere, the sustained stability has been reassuring. Sino-American
ties may well be the most important, and potentially combustible, component
of international relations for the next several decades, writes Philip Stephens Comment:
Is France what Europe needs right now? Leading an EU of 27 is like
herding sheep. France, however, has a tradition of high-profile unilateral
initiatives, writes Anand
Menon WORLD
NEWS: Blair sees focus on economy and governance as key to Mideast deal Britain
has run out of luck But stay calm says Martin Wolf Comment:
How America’s right will be roused into action After 12 years, the ‘leave
us alone’ coalition feels safer and has forgotten the plans Democrats have
for it, writes Grover Norquist Brown
aims at last to set his stamp on UKThe PM marks his first anniversary
with low approval ratings but with signs he is regaining some control A
very small step No one should be fooled into thinking that this is a
great diplomatic success or that North Korea is seriously considering
abandoning nuclear weapons Fed
must beware inflation risks Unless the economy deteriorates, it should plan
to raise rates this year and, if risk premia fall, it should quickly raise
rates to compensate Shares
hit as fears grow over financial turmoil Investors’ fears of a prolonged
period of financial uncertainty deepen as a raft of downgrades for blue-chip
companies sends US and European shares into a tailspin and oil prices jump
above $140 a barrel for the first time Gazprom
chief sets out world vision Opec seen as losing control of market |
H15 Los Angeles
Times How does President Bush lie? By Cy Bolton Editorial By
Salam Al-Marayati and Steven B. Jacobs Exploiting the Muslim- Jewish
divide is the wrong way to win votes. |
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realclearpolitics memeorandum ABC’s The Note – US News Political Bulletin Early Bird GovExec Swamp Gas The Swamp From National Journal, the history of the selection of modern-day
vice presidential nominees is chock-full of blunders caused by haste or
miscalculations Barack
Obama and the Jesus Machine Stephen Bates:
Televangelist James Dobson has come out against Obama. But the Democrat might
just carry religious voters with him anyway James Antle: Meet
the longtime conservatives who are abandoning the GOP and leaning toward the
Democratic candidate for president Clinton and Obama in
unity talks Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama holds a joint
fund-raising dinner in Washington with his former rival, Hillary Clinton REPORT: McCain
doesn't work weekends... Sources: Obama Will Visit Iraq Before Convention |
H17 Daily Telegraph America Removes Nuclear Weapons from Britain After 50 Years
By: Damien McElroy | The Telegraph
The Federation of American Scientists, which monitors the U.S. atomic
weapons arsenal, said the U.S. nuclear inventory held at RAF Lakenheath in
Suffolk had been shut down. The airbase has been home to US nuclear weapons
since 1954 N
Korea removed from terror blacklist
US President George W Bush announces dramatic move after receiving
confirmation Pyongyang disclosed nuclear facility details. Gordon
Brown is a liability, says anniversary poll Almost two thirds of people now think Gordon Brown is a
"liability," compared to only one in four people a year ago when he
took over as PM Mandela
profile: Admiration has drawbacks
Nelson Mandela has not been allowed to rest in retirement. As he turns
90, a few years to himself would be a welcome gift from the world The
Gates escape: Microsoft chief steps down
Bill Gates, one of the richest men in the world, is stepping down as
head of Microsoft to concentrate on his charitable foundation. Guns
in US homes 'a constitutional right'
Americans have a right to keep guns in their homes for self-defence,
the Supreme Court has found in a landmark ruling. |
H18 Independent Exclusive:
No ice at the North Pole It seems unthinkable, but for the first time in
human history, ice is on course to disappear entirely from the North Pole
this year. Bush
steps back from Axis of Evil to reward North Korea George Bush has
brought the isolated state of North Korea in from the cold with a promise to
remove the country he once truculently described as part of the "Axis of
Evil" from a terror blacklist, opening the way for eventual diplomatic
relations. Rupert Cornwell: A triumph of realism and pragmatism over
neo-conservatism Leading article: After such a disastrous first year, Mr Brown should
go back to basics |
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H19 Military Intelligence Terrorism U.S. Military Shoots Down Separating Missile in Test
Associated Press The military's
ground-based missile defense system destroyed a missile launched from an
airplane in the first successful test of the system's ability to destroy a
warhead that separates from its booster, the Missile Defense Agency said Defeating
IEDs and Bombs - Herschel Smith,
The Captain's Journal Congress passes
$162B spending bill for Iraq, Afghanistan wars Computer Files Hold Key in CIA Case By: Craig Whitlock |
The Washington Post Al-Qaeda:
History and Future - Londonstani, Abu Muqawama |
H20 Slate A
Stern warning on climate change Simon Retallack:
Nicholas Stern says the cost of climate change is likely to be double his
original estimate. The reality could be even worse Water Causes One in 10 Diseases: WHO Agence France-Presse |
H21 Your
Brain Lies to You We tend to remember news that accords with our worldview, and
discount statements that contradict it. Interview: Microsoft
CEO with an explosive temper, Steve Ballmer, steps out of
Bill Gates's shadow today From Foreign Policy, here's the list of the World’s Top
20 Public Intellectuals HTML clipboardFrom Wired, a special report on The
End of Theory: In the era of big data, more isn't just more — more is
different The internet: www.checkthisout.ch We've seen the future and it's mostly not in
English |
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