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Archives for January, 2009

NKorea declares past accords with South ‘dead’

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=41498251&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK North Korea declared all military and political agreements with South Korea "dead" Friday, warning it would not honor past accords if Seoul continues to push the Koreas to the brink of war.

India to sign IAEA deal on Monday – ambassador

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=41492134&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1570 MIKEBREAK VIENNA, Jan 29 (Reuters) – India is set to sign an inspection agreement with the United Nations' nuclear watchdog on Monday, India's ambassador to the agency said.

Official: Ahmadinejad will run for re-election

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=41490534&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK An adviser to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he will run for re-election in June.

Zimbabwe government to deal in foreign currencies

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=41490217&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Zimbabwe's government admitted defeat Thursday in a fight against dizzying inflation, allowing business to be done in U.S. dollars and bank notes of neighboring countries.

First black Iraqi runs in elections

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=41487240&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK He calls himself the "Iraqi Obama" and hopes to channel President Barack Obama's good luck by becoming the first black Iraqi to win an election.

Iraqi shoe hurler inspires art in Saddam hometown

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=41475956&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK When an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at George W. Bush last month at a Baghdad press conference, the attack spawned a flood of Web quips, political satire and street rallies across the Arab world.

Afghanistan/Pakistan envoy Holbrooke going to region

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=41474920&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1570 MIKEBREAK WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Richard Holbrooke, U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, will make his first trip to the region next week after stopping in Germany for a security conference, the State Department said Thursday.

Shoe monument for man who threw footwear at Bush

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=41472052&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1570 MIKEBREAK TIKRIT, Iraq, Jan 29 (Reuters) – An Iraqi town has unveiled a giant monument of a shoe in honour of the journalist who threw his footwear at former U.S. President George W. Bush.

Sunni political voice gets tuned for elections

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=41466817&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Salah Jalab is a Sunni strongman in training.

Hezbollah: Obama same as Bush on Israel

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=41456316&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Lebanon's Hezbollah leader said Thursday there is no difference between Barack Obama and George W. Bush when it comes to Israel, and that the new U.S. administration has so far shown full support for the Jewish state — Hezbollah's archenemy.