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Friday, 21 May, 2010

North Korea: North Korea warns of all-out war, even as China urges calm

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North Korea has warned South Korea that it will not hesitate to launch an “all out war” if the latter decides to take “firm” measures” against it.

Pyongyang’s aggressive broadside has prompted China to intervene and call for calm, the China Daily reports.

The broadside follows Seoul’s accusation that North Korea blew up and sank naval ship, “Cheonan” on March 26 this year.

Pyongyang has denied involvement and called the investigation results a fabrication.

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Thursday, 20 May, 2010

Kosovo: Somalia recognizes officially Kosovo independence

Republic of Somalia has recognized today, on May 19, officially the Republic of Kosovo as and independent and sovereign state said in a statement the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Kosovo.

In a diplomatic note addressed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somalia confirms the decision of the Government of the Republic of Somalia to recognize Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state.

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http://www.newkosova … vo-independence.html

Wednesday, 19 May, 2010

Thailand: Final assault, red shirts surrender. Death penalty for fires in the city

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Six killed in fights, photoreporter Fabio Polenghi between them. Nine dead in buddist temple of Wat Phatum where refugees are also women and children. Capital is in fire. Darks Twitter and Facebook.

Thailand uprising ends on blood. After six weeks of tensions and violences, army has given assoult to the camp of red shirts in Ratchaprasong Intersection, in commercial district of Bangkok. During fights have lost life at least six people and 58 have been wounded. Between victims italian photoreporter Fabio Polenghi. Between wounded there are other foreign journalists: one american, on canadian and one dutchman. After having opposed a brief resistance, leaders of opposition have announced the surrender. But not all supporters of former ex premier Thaksin Shinawatra went home or have delivered themselves to the police.

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http://www.repubblic … -4171349/?ref=HREA-1

Tuesday, 18 May, 2010

Somaliland: Somaliland and Ethiopia send troops to border in Sool and Buhodle regions

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Troops from Somaliland and Ethiopia entered the border town of Buhodle on Saturday in a bid to beef up security in both nations as elections approach.

According to the local paper, Waaheen, Somaliland Defense Minister, Mr. Suleyman Warsame Guled told local press that troops from both countries have been deployed in a number of border towns including the town of Buhodle. The minister said the two troops would work together to maintain security in the region.

Ethiopia, who is also concern about the spread of al-Shabaab and other radical groups in Somalia has since created a number of security cordons around the town. The troops are also inspecting trucks in and out of the town, while troops from Somaliland are escorting election team to the city.

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Afghanistan: Bomb kills 2 italian soldiers in Herat and a kamikaze against Nato convoy has killed 20 civilians

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Twp italian soldiers of Isaf contingent engaged in Afghanistan were killed and others two were wounded in explosion of a bomb. They were in a armored Lince in a column directed in Bala Murghab.

The attack has become in northeast of Herat. Victims are sergent Massimiliano Ramadù, 33 years old, of Velletri in Rome province, and caporalmaggiore Luigi Pascazio, 25 years old, in Bari province. Wounded are Gianfranco Scirè of 28 years old and arrive from a little country in Palermo, and Cristina Buonacucina, caporal, 27 years old, from Foligno.

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http://www.repubblic … ente_feriti-4121268/
http://www.tgcom.med … articolo481829.shtml

Monday, 17 May, 2010

Somalia: 5 killed and 25 wounded in clashes between the transitional government troops and Islamist forces

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At least 5 people have been killed and more than 25 other have been wounded in after heavy clashes between the transitional government troops and Islamist forces in more different areas in Mogadishu, witnesses told Shabelle radio on Wednesday.

Reports say that the fighting broke out at Taleh neighborhood in Hodan district first and spread further to the war zones in the capital as both government forces backing by AMISOM and the Islamist fighters killing 5, injuring 25 others.

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http://www.shabelle. … 0-wounded-in-clashes

Sunday, 16 May, 2010

Kosovo: Djibouti recognizes officially Kosovo independence

The Ambassador of the Republic of Djibouti in Paris has informed the Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo in Paris, through a diplomatic note, that the Government of Djibouti has recognized Kosovo as an independent state.

In the letter signed by the Foreign Minister of Djibouti, Mahmud All Youssouf, it states, amongst other comments, that, “The Government of the Republic of Djibouti has decided to recognize Kosovo’s independence”.

The News:
http://www.newkosova … vo-independence.html