Global Security Index - 2007-01-14 (Monday)
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| Global Securty Index | 2008-01-14 (Monday) | 2005.54 |
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| 2005.62 |  |
0.08 |
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Afghanistan |
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2008-01-14 (Monday) |
In Kabul, at least six people were killed and several injured in a Taliban militant attack on the main luxury hotel in Kabul. Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere was inside but stayed unharmed in the attack. |
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China, Hong Kong |
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2008-01-14 (Monday) |
In Hong Kong, thousands of demonstrators hit the streets in the first major protest since China decided last month to delay the introduction of full democracy in Hong Kong |
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Iraq |
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2008-01-14 (Monday) |
“According to our calculations and our timelines, we think that from the first quarter of 2009 until 2012 we will be able to take full control of the internal affairs of the country. [ … ] In regard to the borders, regarding protection from any external threats, our calculation appears that we are not going to be able to answer to any external threats until 2018 to 2020.” – Abdul Qadir, Iraqi defense minister, in an interview |
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2008-01-14 (Monday) |
U.S. and Iraqi forces had killed 60 militants, detained 193 and found 79 weapons caches containing thousands of rounds of ammunition, explosives and home-made bombs during a week-long offensive in northern Iraq against al Qaeda. – According to U.S. military |
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Kazakhstan |
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2008-01-14 (Monday) |
Kazakhstan has ended a long-running conflict with a group of top Western oil majors (ENI, Total, ExxonMobil, Shell and ConocoPhillips) over ownership of the Kashagan oil field, one of the world’s largest new deposits. – According to Kazmunaigas, state oil company of Kazakhstan |
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Kenya |
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2008-01-14 (Monday) |
“Kenyans should be warned that anyone participating or organising will be held personally responsible and will have to face the law.” – George Saitoti, Interior Minister, at a press conference |
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2008-01-14 (Monday) |
“If Kofi Annan is coming, he is not coming at our invitation. We won the elections so we do not see the point for anyone coming to mediate power-sharing.” – John Michuki, Roads and Public Works Minister, a hardline member of Mwai Kibaki’s new cabinet, told reporters |
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2008-01-14 (Monday) |
Schools in most of Kenya have re-opened after extended holidays and some Kenyan children returned to school amid a major police deployment. Some universities and government-run colleges, which were also scheduled to begin academic programmes, have remained closed. |
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Pakistan |
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2008-01-14 (Monday) |
A roadside bomb (IED) exploded, killing eght people and wounded around 40 in Karachi, Pakistan’s biggest city. |
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| Global Securty Index | 2008-01-13 (Sunday) | 2005.62 |
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| 2005.65 | |
0.03 |
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