Georgia’s breakaway regions signed agreements establishing diplomatic relations with the tiny island of Nauru this week. The small country’s decision created a big noise – Nauru is the third state to follow Russia’s example by recognizing Georgia’s two breakaway regions as independent states.

The price for recognition is reportedly only around $50 million, but for a tiny Pacific island country of some 21 square meters and about 11,000 people, the asking price is quite a good deal.

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Islamic militants fired mortars into Mogadishu’s police compound as the force was celebrating its 66th anniversary Sunday, sparking a battle that killed at least 12 civilians and a police officer, officials said.

One police officer was killed and three others were wounded in the fighting, which began after the mortar landed near the compound during the ceremony, police official Aden Ahmed said.

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Republic of Malawi recognizes the Republic of Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state, says the note verbale sent by the Republic of Malawi Foreign Ministry to Kosovo MFA via the General Consulate of the Republic of Kosovo in New York.

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Leader of zaidite rebels in North Yemen has been seriously wounded in a raid of Yemen airstrike. Abdel Malek al-Houthi has had to move general its quartier in the province of Saada and leave Matra toward Haydane, almost at 100 km, entrusting the leadership of what remains of his supporters to a son-in-law.

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Occupation is already finished, soldiers withdrawn.

Trespassing of iranian soldiers in Iraq. Troops of Teheren - according referred by a ufficial iraq source - have been entered in iraqi territory, stayin some hours in oil field of Fakka, along of border between two countries. According local tv, soldiers have hoisted a flag of Islamic Republic. After some hours later soldiers have withdrawn, reentering in iranian territory.

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Chadian government forces were forced to launch both air and ground assaults in defense to the appalling offense by the Rebels from the Union of Resistance Forces (URF). This is the major confrontation between the rebels and government forces since May.

According to the statement issued by the government late Tuesday, the rebels destroyed a Chadian army tank, an oil-tanker and a vehicle belonging to the Chadian government forces.

The statement confirmed the clashes, further indicating that the Chadian army was trying to redeploy its forces when it was attacked by rebels.

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Southern Sudan army said today that disarmament operations are taking place since four days ago in Central Equatoria state where some 592 gun are collected till now.

The region witnessed recently bloody tribal clashes between the Mundari ethnic group in Central Equatoria and Dinka ethnic group from Jonglei and Lacks states. Only from October to November this year over two hundred people were killed during tribal clashes involving Mundari youth.

Since December 12, Sudan People’s Liberation Army forces from “the 7th Infantry Brigade of the SPLA 2nd Infantry Division deployed in Greater Equatoria, are now operating in Terkeka County” said a press statement put out by the SPLA spokesperson Maj. Gen. Kuol Deim Kuol.

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