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Restoration of U.S. icebreaker should propel Canada to Arctic action
Restoration of U.S. icebreaker should propel Canada to Arctic action
Mar. 12th (Montreal Gazette) - A day after the U.S. Coast Guard's top commander declared the Arctic a region of "extreme focus" for the U.S. — by announcing plans to bolster the American icebreaker fleet by bringing an aging icebreaker out of retirement — a Liberal senator and a leading Arctic expert are calling for stronger commitments from the Canadian government to project the country's presence in the polar realm.
 
French FM: hopeful for UN sanctions on Iran soon
French FM: hopeful for UN sanctions on Iran soon
Mar. 12th (Business Week) - French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner says he is hopeful that members of the U.N. Security Council will soon agree on new sanctions against Iran.
 
International Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime
International Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime
This backgrounder will examine the international nuclear nonproliferation regime; specifically the origins, benefits, and drawbacks of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT).  Increasingly obvious loopholes and a looming NPT review conference in May are coming together to make 2010 a watershed year for the nuclear nonproliferation regime.
 
Karzai tells Pakistan 'no proxy wars' in Afghanistan
Karzai tells Pakistan 'no proxy wars' in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, Mar. 11th (Dawn) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai told Pakistan on Thursday his country did not want to become a battle ground for proxy wars and welcomed an offer from Islamabad to help with peace efforts.
 
Biden urges speedy peace process
Biden urges speedy peace process
Mar. 11th (Al Jazeera) - The US vice-president has said there should be no delay in resuming Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
 
Iraqi PM Maliki leads in first election results
Iraqi PM Maliki leads in first election results
Mar. 11th (BBC News) - Preliminary results from Iraq elections show the grouping of PM Nouri Maliki is leading in two southern provinces, the electoral body says.
 
Joe Biden attacks Israeli plan for East Jerusalem homes
Joe Biden attacks Israeli plan for East Jerusalem homes
Mar. 9th (BBC News) - US Vice-President Joe Biden has condemned Israel's approval of 1,600 new homes for ultra-Orthodox Jews in East Jerusalem.
 
US woman indicted on terror charges
US woman indicted on terror charges
March 9th (BBC News) - A Pennsylvania woman in her late 40s has been charged with terror offences including using the internet to recruit militants for deadly attacks abroad.
 
Iraq election turnout 62%, officials say
Iraq election turnout 62%, officials say
Mar. 8th (BBC News) - The voter turnout in Iraq elections was 62%, officials said, despite attacks that killed 38 people.
 
US denies Israel settlement move violates moratorium
US denies Israel settlement move violates moratorium
Mar. 08 (BBC News) - The US has said Israel's authorisation of new building in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank does not violate a recently announced moratorium.
 
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