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Mar 11, 2012

US soldier in custody after sixteen Afghan civilians shot dead

By Ahmad Nadem and Ahmad Haroon, Reuters

From Ahmad Nadem and Ahmad Haroon, Reuters:  Sixteen Afghan civilians, including nine children, were shot dead in what witnesses described as a nighttime massacre on Sunday

United States and Canada

MENASource

Mar 10, 2012

Egyptian Women: What Have They Gained?

By Tarek Radwan

Before International Women’s Day (IWD) 2012 rapidly fades from memory and policy-makers return to other problems faced in their respective countries, a look at how this day played out in Egypt may shed some light on the massive challenges Egyptian women will face in the coming years. Recent events indicate that activists may find the […]

NATOSource

Mar 10, 2012

China suspected of Facebook attack on NATO’s supreme allied commander

By Nick Hopkins, the Guardian

From Nick Hopkins, the Guardian:  Nato’s most senior military commander has been repeatedly targeted in a Facebook scam thought to have been co-ordinated by cyber-spies in China

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Mar 10, 2012

NATO: Georgia “Getting Closer” To The Alliance

By Joshua Kucera, the Bug Pit

From Joshua Kucera, the Bug Pit:  NATO’s special representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia has praised Georgia’s cooperation with the alliance

NATOSource

Mar 10, 2012

Mitigating NATO’s Invisible Risk

By Jordan Becker, the New Atlanticist

From Jordan Becker, the New Atlanticist:  As Europe becomes a modest producer rather than a consumer of security and the US engages in a “strategic pivot” toward the Asia Pacific

Drones Technology & Innovation

NATOSource

Mar 9, 2012

NATO signs largest contract to date for cyber defense

By NATO

From NATO:  The NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) celebrated with a ceremony on 8 March 2012 the award of a contract for upgrading the NATO cyber defence capabilities.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Mar 9, 2012

Obama to take UK Prime Minister to NCAA tournament game

By Ken Thomas, the AP

From Ken Thomas, the AP:  Talk about getting the royal treatment: President Barack Obama, an avid basketball fan, is bringing British Prime Minister David Cameron to an NCAA Tournament game in Ohio

Economy & Business United Kingdom

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Mar 9, 2012

Safe havens in Syria? They failed in Bosnia

By Aida Cerkez, the AP

From Aida Cerkez, the AP:  "Safe havens" for civilians in Syria? Think twice, Bosnians would warn.

New Atlanticist

Mar 9, 2012

Mitigating NATO’s Invisible Risk

By Jordan Becker

As Europe becomes a modest producer rather than a consumer of security and the US engages in a “strategic pivot” toward the Asia Pacific, the most overlooked security challenge facing the transatlantic community is benign neglect.

Drones Technology & Innovation

NATOSource

Mar 9, 2012

Putin vs. a new generation of Russians

By Condoleezza Rice, the Washington Post

From Condoleezza Rice, the Washington Post:  Putin has staked his legitimacy on prosperity and order, but he seemed not to understand that a prosperous population would demand respect, too.

Energy & Environment United States and Canada
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