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File - British Army Lt. Gen. James Bucknall, the International Security Assistance Force deputy commander, speaks with Afghan National Army soldiers during his visit to Joint Combat Outpost Pul-e-Sayad, Afghanistan, April 27, 2011.
Afghanistan   Britain   Photos   Troops   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present)  
 The Daily Telegraph 
Afghan war will cost British taxpayers £20 billion by time mission is complete
Sat 19 May 2012
Britain's war in Afghanistan will cost taxpayers almost £20 billion by time the mission draws to a close, new figures have revealed. | Despite the winding down of operations, the remaining years... (photo: US Army / Spc. Kristina Gupton)
Egyptian protesters clap and wave flags in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011. Egypt's military is taking down the makeshift tents of protesters who camped out on Tahrir Square in an effort to allow traffic and normal life to return to central Cairo. There were a few verbal altercations between soldiers and protesters Sunday morning as the tents were removed, but the process was generally peaceful.
Economy   Egypt   Photos   Revolution   Wikipedia: Egyptian presidential election, 2012  
 BBC News 
Huge economic challenge awaits Egypt's next leader
Sat 19 May 2012
When Egyptians joined a popular revolt last year, many were demanding economic change. | They were suffering from high unemployment and prices, low wages, widespread poverty and crippling corruption. ... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla)
An Iraqi firefighter hoses down a burned bus after a car bomb attack in Kirkuk, 290 kilometers (180 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012.  The Guardian  Fri 18 May 2012
Bomb blasts at bird market in Baghdad kill 4
| SAMEER N. YACOUB | Associated Press= BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say three bombs have struck a bird market in eastern Baghdad, killing four people and wounding dozens. | Police officials say th... (photo: AP / Emad Matti)
Iraq   Market   Photos   Violence   Wikipedia: Iraqi insurgency  
Cigarette Smoking - Nicotine  The Siasat Daily  Fri 18 May 2012
Smoking ban imposed in public places in Bulgaria
Sofia, May 18: | After several failed attempts from restaurant owners, Bulgaria's Parliament has finally adopted a total ban on smoking in indoor public places. | The ban, which was approved today and... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)
Bulgaria   People   Photos   Smoking   Wikipedia: Bulgaria  
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A Syrian rebel runs for cover during an exchange of fire with army troops, unseen, in Idlib, Syria, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. The Star Thu 17 May 2012
Exclusive - Iran flouts U.N. sanctions, sends arms to Syria - panel
| UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria remains the top destination for Iranian arms shipments in violation of a U.N. Security Council ban on weapons exports by the Islamic Re... (photo: AP)
Arms   Iran   Photos   Syria   Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011present)  
Veterans Deserve to Be Economically Empowered Huffington Post Wed 16 May 2012
Veterans Deserve to Be Economically Empowered
| Sergeant Adam Widner had just finished nine months of personal-security detail in Afghanistan, where he was constantly on alert for those seeking to harm or kill him an... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod)
Afghanistan   Defence   Photos   Security   War   Wikipedia: Afghanistan  
File - A woman and her children are pictured on the outskirts of Fertait, a village in Jonglei, South Sudan, burned down during the recent escalation of ethnic clashes in this area, 7 January, 2012. BBC News Wed 16 May 2012
Half of South Sudan facing food shortages, warns UN
More than half the population of South Sudan are facing food shortages due to the continuing conflict with Sudan, the UN is warning. | It says fighting on the border betw... (photo: UN / /Isaac Billy)
Food   Photos   South Sudan   War   Wikipedia: South Sudan  
Cargo Ships Newstrack India Wed 16 May 2012
India ranked 46th in trade logistics performance
| Washington, May 16 (IANS) Global trade logistics performance slowed down over the last two years amid the global recession, but India and others that pursued aggressive... (photo: WN / prajkta)
India   Photos   Trade   Washington   Wikipedia: Trade  
The Vice President of Republic of Maldives, Dr. Mohammed Waheed meeting the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Shri Prithviraj Chavan, in New Delhi on February 20, 2010. Newstrack India Mon 14 May 2012
Nasheed scaring India on Islamic fundamentalism: Waheed
| New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) In a bid to dispel apprehensions about Islamists taking over in the Maldives due to the current political turmoil there, the Indian Ocean natio... (photo: PIB of India)
Business   Maldives   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Mohammed Waheed Deen  
A Libyan oil worker, works at a refinery inside the Brega oil complex, in Brega east of Libya, on Saturday Feb. 26, 2011. Production at Brega has dropped by almost 90 percent amid the country's crisis because many employees have fled and few ships are coming to offload the product. The Guardian Sun 13 May 2012
Saudi says $100 per barrel great price for oil
ADELAIDE (Reuters) - Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia sees $100 per barrel as a great price for crude, Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said on Sunday. International Brent crude se... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla)
Economy   Oil   Photos   Saudi Arabia   Wikipedia: Saudi Arabia  
People on the street, building , Bank, iranian girls on the street, street telephone and ordenary life of the Iranian people working and doing shopping in Tehran capital Irna Sun 13 May 2012
Bosnian envoy: Iran has great tourism attractions
Karaj, Alborz Province, May 13, IRNA – Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Tehran said here on Saturday evening that Iran has great tourism attractions. | Speaking ... (photo: WN / Jamal Penjweny)
Culture   Iran   Photos   Province   Tourism   Wikipedia: Iran  
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas holds a letter requesting recognition of Palestine as a state as he addresses the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 23, 2011 at UN Headquarters. Atlanta Journal Sat 12 May 2012
Israel envoy meets with Palestinian president
| JERUSALEM — An Israeli envoy met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday and delivered a letter from Prime Minister Benjamin Netnayahu detailing his ... (photo: AP / Mary Altaffer)
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