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Russia, China baulk as West mulls armed action in Syria

China on Wednesday restated its opposition to military intervention in Syria, as Russia sought to halt fresh UN Security Council action after a massacre of civilians sparked global fury.

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Kosovo’s “Mafia State” and Camp Bondsteel: Towards a Permanent US Military Presence in Southeast Europe

In one of the more bizarre foreign policy announcements of a bizarre Obama Administration, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced that Washington will “help” Kosovo to join NATO as well as the European Union.

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Iran halts oil exports to six EU countries

Oil price rises after Iran halts exports to Greece, France, Spain, Netherlands, Portugal and Italy in return for nuclear sanctions

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Iran Says It Could Terminate European Oil Sales Next Week

Escalating retaliatory threats over the West’s nuclear sanctions, Iran warned on Friday that it could terminate oil sales to Europe as early as next week, and it bluntly advised Arab oil producers that any attempt by them to replace Iranian exports would be considered unfriendly.

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Croatia votes for EU membership

President Ivo Josipovic was among the first to cast his vote in Croatia’s referendum on joining the EU.

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