Russia, China Veto UN Sanctions for Mugabe Regime

Posted by Matt in July 11th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Africa, African Nation, China, Failed Resolution, George W Bush, Mugabe, Nation Council, President George W Bush, Presidential Election, Priority, Punitive Measures, Regime, Russia, Show Of Hands, UN, Un Sanctions, Veto, Zimbabwe

More strategic unhelpfulness from Russia and China.
From the article:
Russia and China vetoed proposed sanctions on Zimbabwe on Friday, rejecting U.S. efforts to step up punitive measures after the African nation’s disputed presidential election.
Western powers mustered nine votes, the minimum needed to gain approval in the 15-nation council, in a show of hands. But the failed [...]

Israel has a year to stop Iran bomb, warns ex-spy

Posted by Matt in June 28th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Iran, Israel, Nuclear, 12 Months, Act, Associated Press, Ballistic Missiles, Barack Obama, Bomb, Defence Sources, Gulf Daily News, Heart Times, Iran, Iran Nuclear, Israel, Israel Nuclear, Launch, Mossad, News Articles, Nuclear Attack, Nuclear Plant, Presidential Election, Reuters, Reuters News, Revolutionary Guards, Risk, Spy, Telegraph, Xinhua

A former head of Mossad has warned that Israel has 12 months in which to destroy Iran’s nuclear programme or risk coming under nuclear attack itself. He also hinted that Israel might have to act sooner if Barack Obama wins the US presidential election.
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Iran ready to strike at Israel’s nuclear heart
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Zimbabwe regime ‘has received weapons shipment from China’

Posted by Matt in May 18th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Africa, China, Bullets, China Reports, Chinese Vessel, Fear, Loaded, Lobito, Mortar Bombs, Presidential Election, Regime, Robert Mugabe, Rocket Propelled Grenades, weapons, Yue, Zimbabwe

Fear are growing that Robert Mugabe’s regime had been strengthened ahead of a presidential election with the secret delivery of a shipment of arms from China.
Reports said the weapons, including three million bullets, mortar bombs and rocket-propelled grenades, had been off-loaded from the Chinese vessel, the An Yue Jiang, at the Angolan port of Lobito [...]

TIMELINE: Vladimir Putin’s 8 years as Russian president

Posted by Matt in February 29th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Russia, 8 Years, Medvedev, President Vladimir Putin, Presidential Election, putin, Putin Presidency, Russian President Vladimir, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Timeline, Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s favored successor, Dmitry Medvedev, has the support of more than 70 percent of voters and is almost certain to win Sunday’s presidential election.
Following is a timeline of highlights of the Putin presidency:
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Vladimir Putin: Russia’s New Dictatorship