Iran’s Internet Spy Tech Suppliers
The Wall Street Journal reported on June 22 that the current repressive regime in Iran acquired its capability to spy on Internet communications...
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North Korea Fuels International Tensions
North Korea's provocative actions continued to inflame international tensions on June 23, as the Kang Nam, a North Korean freighter that is believed...
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Venezuela Targets Pharmaceutical Patents
In the wake of failed “land reform” policies, Hugo Chavez’ socialist government is now aiming to invalidate pharmaceutical patents that his commerce minister...
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Post-election Unrest Continues in Iran
Demonstrators protesting what they charge was a rigged election to maintain Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hold on the presidency continued to occupy the streets of...
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North Korea Tests U.S.
Following North Korea’s latest nuclear test and missile launches, the New York Times said on May 28 that it was “tempting to throw...
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EU to create Regional Financial Regulatory Body
European government leaders ended a two-day summit in Brussels on June 19, after agreeing to create a continent-wide financial regulatory body. EU leaders...
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Pakistani Fight Against Taliban Continues
Pakistan continued its military operations against Taliban strongholds in the rugged part of the country bordering Afghanistan on June 19, as the nation's...
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Iran Election Aftermath — Part 3
In response to mass protests over allegations of voting irregularities that began the day after Iran's June 12 presidential election results were announced,...
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North Korea Responds to Obama Warning
North Korea's state-controlled media issued a statement on June 17 warning of a "thousand-fold" military retaliation against the United States and its allies...
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Iran Election Aftermath — Part 2
CNN reported on June 16 that Iran's government had banned foreign media from covering rallies in Tehran being held in the wake of...
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Iran Election Aftermath
Three days after Iran's June 12 presidential election, in which the incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was reelected with a reported two-thirds' majority, protests...
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United Nations Flexes Muscles at North Korea
The United Nations Security Council on June 12 unanimously approved stringent new sanctions against North Korea, in response to Pyongyang's May 25 nuclear...
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Korean Tensions Signal More Power for the UN
Voice of America's VOA News reported on June 11 that seven world powers had agreed the day before on a draft UN Security...
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U.S. Reporters Sentenced to 12 Years Labor in North Korea
North Korea has sentenced two American reporters to 12 years of hard labor for allegedly crossing its border with China. The sentencing has...
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OAS Lifts Ban on Cuba
The 47-year-old suspension of Cuba from the Organization of American States was lifted last week during a meeting of the hemispheric organization in...
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