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No Sanctions Says NK
(December 19, 2006)
A defiant Pyongyang declaring itself a
nuclear power and threatening to increase
its arsenal unless UN sanctions imposed on
it since its October 9 nuclear test and
remove financial restrictions that prompted
the bankrupt nation to break-off the 6
nation dialogue 13 months ago.<More>
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Elections in Palestine
(December 19, 2006)
Within a year of elections that returned
hard-line Hamas into power resulting in the
abortion of the Israeli-Palestinian peace
process and internal discord and civil-war
conditions, Palestinian President Mahmoud
Abbas announced plans that he is pushing
ahead with early elections.<More>
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China-Pak End Exercises
(December 19, 2006)
China and Pakistan ended a 10-day joint
military exercise that focused on
anti-terror operations to share “each others
experiences in planning and conduct of
anti-terrorist operations” for mutual
benefit and also to strengthen traditional
bilateral bonds of friendship.<More>
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Sethusamudram Destruction Begins
(December 19, 2006)
Dismissing environmental concerns and acting
under secrecy, India started the destruction
of an ancient crossway between India and Sri
Lanka called the Adam’s Bridge but believed
to have been constructed by God-King Rama to
facilitate the Sethusamudram Project.<More>
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India OK to Pay More for Iranian LNG
(December 19, 2006)
India announced that it is considering
paying a higher price of up to USD 4.50 per
million British thermal units (BTU) for
Iranian Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and
close a long-term supply deal to fuel its
fast growing economy.<More>
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