NATO in Afghanistan

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Judgment Call: The CW's New Series

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NATO in Afghanistan

German Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung (CDU), here with the Catholic Military Bishop Franz Josef Jung ( Photo : Bundeswehr/Grauwinkel ) On Sunday, the German news-discussion program of Sabine Christiansen featured a panel discussion of the German participation in the NATO intervention in Afghanist...more

The isolation grows / Zimbabwe crisis leads to moral decay / Constitution a Vexed Issue in Mediation Process / As Long as Crisis Continues, Border Jumping Will

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Dead Wrong On Climate Exchange

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Syria and its Forces in Lebanon - Day 6

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The isolation grows / Zimbabwe crisis leads to moral decay / Constitution a Vexed Issue in Mediation Process / As Long as Crisis Continues, Border Jumping Will

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China's net international investment position hit 662 bln USD at year-end 2006

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Asia 'explores' approach to reserves

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China's net international investment position hit 662 bln USD at year-end 2006

China's net international investment position (IIP) at the end of 2006 surged 57 percent from a year earlier, according to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE)....more