By IBTimes
Eritrea's government denounces the U.S. C.I.A. and its outlawed opposition groups for spreading 'lies' that claim President Isaias Afwerki is dead. (Apr 27)
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AL-QAEDA, UNITED NATIONS, ETHIOPIA, WIKILEAKS
By IBTimes
In an effort to expand its campaign of covert drone strikes in Yemen, the Central Intelligence Agency has asked for the authority to target suspected terrorists without needing to establish their identity first. (Apr 19)
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AL-QAEDA, AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, WHITE HOUSE, WIKILEAKS
By Reuters UK
North Korea's new leader delivered his first major public speech on Sunday as the impoverished state celebrated the centenary of its founder's birth, calling for a push to "final victory" despite a failed rocket launch two days ago. (Apr 15)
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CHINA, BARACK OBAMA, NUCLEAR WEAPONS, SOUTH KOREA, UNITED NATIONS
By IBTimes AU
Iran has announced a jump in its gold reserves allocation to 320 tons after a discovery of three new gold mines showed 16 tonnes of proven net gold reserves, the Fars News Agency reported on Wednesday. (Apr 11)
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By IBTimes UK
British security officials expect an increase in the activities of Russian spies in Britain during summer, when the Olympic Games and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations are to be held. (Apr 07)
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AL-QAEDA, UNITED KINGDOM, ISRAEL, RUSSIA, LONDON
By IBTimes
In the Obama administration's latest effort to punish government officials who leak information to the press, the Justice Department has indicted a former Central Intelligence Agency officer for allegedly telling journalists details of counterterrorism operations. (Apr 06)
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HUMAN RIGHTS, ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE NEW YORK TIMES, NEW YORK
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Wednesday's high-level meeting was the first bilateral military visit since a cross-border attack by NATO helicopters last November killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, prompting Pakistan to re-evaluate its level of cooperation with Western forces in Afghanistan. (Mar 29)
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AL-QAEDA, BARACK OBAMA, AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, LONDON, SOUTH KOREA
By IBTimes
Despite Washington officials offering a series of key concessions -- including giving Pakistan intelligence pre-warning for any strikes -- Islamabad has flatly rejected all offers, leaving already stretching already strained U.S.-Pakistan relations. (Mar 27)
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AL-QAEDA, AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, LONDON
By IBTimes UK
The man has been at the helm for the last six years and was a key player in the operation that killed Osama Bin Laden. (Mar 27)
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AL-QAEDA, PAKISTAN, RELIGION