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 SOME SERBS ARE HAPPY AT THE KOSOVO RULING
 The nation which has followed the International Court of Justice ruling with the most attention is undoubtedly the Serbs. However, it is not only Serbs in Serbia who paid great attention to the decision. The Serbian region of Bosnia-Herzegovina is called the “Serbian Republic”. The Serbian Repub - 20.08.2010

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 CAN KOSOVO SET A PRECEDENT?
 The debate over the Hague International Court of Justice’s Kosovo ruling continues. Will this decision of the court be used as a precedent in other cases with varying degrees of similarity to the Kosovo case? At the moment those who say “no” are the majority. This debate is very significant and crit - 20.08.2010

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 THERE CAN NEVER BE A SOLUTION IN CYPRUS!
 German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has made an official trip to Southern Cyprus. Some of his schedule was reflected in the press. In actual fact, there have been no sensational developments or surprises. However, Westerwelle’s visit to Cyprus has proved that there will never be a solution in - 20.08.2010

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 AFTER KOSOVO…
 World history has certain milestones. These milestones are turning points in the history of the world. Most simply they may be described as follows: a development occurs. The world makes a decision over this development. This decision determines the direction of world politics. The said direction - 20.08.2010

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 IT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED LIKE THIS!
 Kosovo’s Independence Kosovans may not want to be a part of Serbia. That they should have a separate state may be seen as the right choice. However this method should not have been followed. For this method may lead to some very dangerous developments. Albanians formed the majority in Kosovo. Th - 20.08.2010

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 WHY IS CYPRUS DIFFERENT THAN KOSOVO?
 The International Court of Justice’s Ruling on Kosovo Concerns Cyprus … The International Court of Justice has ruled that the declaration of independence by Kosovo in 2008 was legitimate. The court has decided that the decision of independence was not “in violation of international law”. Now, any - 20.08.2010

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 KOSOVO’ PATH AND KARABAGH
 Another region which will inevitable be affected by the Kosovo experience is Upper Karabagh. Upper Karabagh is a region in western Azerbaijan, bordering Armenia and Iran. Although Upper Karabagh may belong to Azerbaijan, at the moment it is under Armenian occupation and there exists a state there wh - 20.08.2010

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 CIVILIAN LOSSES IN AFGHANISTAN ON THE RISE
 Human rights organisations have announced that the rise in civilian casualties in Afghanistan continues. According to a report by the organisation Afghanistan Rights Monitor (ARM), 1,074 civilians have been killed during the first six months of the present year and at least 1,500 have been injured. - 19.08.2010

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 EYJAFJALLAJOKULL FOR THE EU!
 The EU and Iceland have begum membership negotiations. Iceland which applied for membership exactly one year ago has officially started membership negotiations with the EU with an intergovernmental conference held in Brussels. It is expected that the negotiations will last much shorter than usual. T - 19.08.2010

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 ATHENS WILL ATTEMPT A SURPRISE IN AUTUMN
 Athens will attempt to surprise all in fall this year. The contents will probably not vary from other surprises Athens has carried out in the past and has made somewhat of a tradition out of. That is to say, come autumn, Athens will carry out an Aegean move. In some countries, autumn is a diffic - 19.08.2010

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 VERY WELL, WHAT NOW?
 Kosovo which announced its independence in 2008 wins international legal battle. The International Court of Justice, judicial branch of the UN, has concluded that Kosovo’s declaration of independence on the 17th of February 2008 was not contrary to international law. The answer to the question wh - 19.08.2010

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 A CLEAN CAMPAIGN, A CLEAN LEADER, A CLEAN COUNTRY …
 L’Oreal… Ideal… Nicholas Sarkozy has answered certain allegations on a France 2 programme. He said that he did not receive a contribution worth EUR 390,000 for his election campaign in 2007 from Lillane Bettencourt, owner of the French cosmetics giant L’Oreal. He also stated that he did not tur - 19.08.2010

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 IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE MEANING OF SREBRENICA
 … 8,368, 8,369, 8,370, 8.371 and 8,372! In history everything has a meaning and so does Srebrenica. Everything that takes place in history is both a beginning and an end and so is Srebrenica. Everything in history has a cause and so did Srebrenica. Conclusions must be drawn from everything is his - 19.08.2010

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 WHO SHOULD BE AFRAID OF THE DRAGON?
 China is undoubtedly the country which is the subject of most speculation in the world. With its different mentality and culture as well as its population and economy, China is constantly the centre of attention. But is China as scary as it is made out to be? For a long time, a joke always came - 19.08.2010

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 UKRAINE’S FUTURE IS CRITICAL FOR THE EURASIAN BALANCE-
 20 Years of Ukrainian Independence Ukraine won its independence 20 years ago. This important Eurasian country was rocked with instability and crisis for much of its 20 years of independence. It may be said that young Ukraine has witnessed more exciting developments in its short life than many old - 19.08.2010

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TURKEY
 A FINAL WORD ON THE “AXIS”
 THE CESME AND THE PIRI REIS UPSET GREEKS

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BALKANS
 SOME SERBS ARE HAPPY AT THE KOSOVO RULING
 CAN KOSOVO SET A PRECEDENT?

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MIDEAST
 99 RED BALLOONS AND THE ROAD TO WAR
 ISRAEL’S FRIENDS AND ISRAEL’S ENEMIES

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CAUCASUS
 WHY SHOULD I CARE ABOUT ARMENIA?
 WHY DOES ARMENIA NOT HOLD A REFERENDUM?

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CYPRUS
 THERE CAN NEVER BE A SOLUTION IN CYPRUS!
 CHRISTOPIHAS AND THE VUVUZELA!

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EUROPEAN UNION
 RED ALARM IN EUROPE: RECORD UNEMPLOYMENT
 DARK CLOUDS IN THE EUROPEAN SKY

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TURKIC WORLD
 TURKEY BACKS STABILITY IN CENTRAL ASIA
 HAPPY NAWRUZ!

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TERRORISM
 DO YOU REMEMBER BIN LADIN?
 FATAL ERROR!

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AFGHANISTAN
 CIVILIAN LOSSES IN AFGHANISTAN ON THE RISE
 WARS AND CHILDREN; WHAT ABOUT THE FUTURE?

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OTHERS
 UKRAINE’S FUTURE IS CRITICAL FOR THE EURASIAN BALANCE-
 WHO SHOULD BE AFRAID OF THE DRAGON?

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