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  • Frustration, fear in East Europe, Kosovo is cited 20 Aug 2008 14:15 GMT
    ... Frustration, fear in East Europe, Kosovo is cited ... and five other EU countries - Greece, Cyprus, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain, would not recognise ... would be pledged to come to its defense in case of an outside attack. “Western ...

  • Retirement of Army veteran 20 Aug 2008 00:51 GMT
    ... A HALF century of service with the Army has come ... several regimental name changes and visiting Germany, Cyprus, Norway and Gibraltar on exercises several times – ... the Army Cadets – the Ministry of Defence funded youth organisation – as an adult ...

  • Abkhazia, Ossetia, Georgia, Russia, Europe, USA, Turkey, and the Yet Untold Truth 19 Aug 2008 21:13 GMT
    ... Abkhazia, Ossetia, Georgia, Russia, Europe, USA, Turkey, and ... important for the Western World. The effective defense of Georgia is key to the diffusion ... for Kosovo, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and Transnistria, calls for National Unity in ...

  • Colonel Bob Begbie 19 Aug 2008 20:30 GMT
    ... Army pilot who flew Spitfires, became a founder member ... ambulance. Service with a Spitfire squadron in Cyprus and the Canal Zone preceded his tour in ... Aviation, Middle Wallop. After a posting as defence attaché to the British embassy in Jedda, ...

  • Corporal Barry Dempsey killed in Afghanistan 19 Aug 2008 16:11 GMT
    ... It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Corporal Barry ... next door to him and Shelly in Cyprus. Even though he was a diehard Rangers fan ...

  • An ELDYK Serviceman Passed Away 19 Aug 2008 15:55 GMT
    ... An ELDYK (Greek Corps of Cyprus) serviceman breathed his last shortly before taking part ... of Thessaloniki. The Press spokesman of the Cypriot Defence Minister said that Giannakakis fainted shortly before ...

  • Turkey to Make Every Effort to Turn Caucasus into Region of Peace and Cooperation: Ambassador to Azerbaijan 19 Aug 2008 06:31 GMT
    ... Turkey to Make Every Effort to Turn Caucasus into ... modern army to ensure its security and defense is praiseworthy. If Turkey contributed to achieving ... stabilize situation in Iraq. Question: The Greek Cyprus proposed to establish a confederation on the island. ...

  • Killing of Scots soldier takes troops' Afghan death toll to 116 19 Aug 2008 02:13 GMT
    ... Another Scottish soldier has died in Afghanistan, taking ... 116, including 12 Scots, the Ministry of Defence said yesterday. The announcement came as it ... One was marooned at RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus while a replacement part was found and flown ...

  • Israel to treat peace boats 'like pirates' 19 Aug 2008 01:47 GMT
    ... Israel to treat Gaza peace boats 'like pirates' Peace ... Liberty, which are sailing from Crete to Cyprus and then on to Gaza after being delayed ... of pirate ship," said Shlomo Dror, a defence ministry spokesman. "You can demonstrate, that's OK ...

  • Israel trying to dissuade anti-siege boats from reaching Gaza 19 Aug 2008 01:37 GMT
    ... The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday tried ... will sail in two wooden vessels from Cyprus to the Gaza Strip soon, carrying 40 human ... block them. Media reports said that Israeli defense officials held a series of discussions to ...

  • Obama Assassinated, if Hillary Clinton or Al Gore Nominated as Vice-President ? 18 Aug 2008 20:49 GMT
    ... Obama Assassinated, if Hillary Clinton or Al Gore Nominated ... major misconceptions of the American foreign and defense policies was the establishment of NATO. The ... for Kosovo, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and Transnistria, calls for National Unity in ...

  • Bay Area activism, near and far 18 Aug 2008 20:07 GMT
    ... There's plenty of liberal activism a-brewin', as usual. ... cohorts are about to set sail from Cyprus en route to the Gaza Strip in an ... band of activists; Israeli newspaper that Israeli defense officials “favor forcefully blocking” the boats' arrival, ...

  • Israel to treat Gaza peace boats 'like pirates' 18 Aug 2008 15:30 GMT
    ... Israel to treat Gaza peace boats 'like pirates' Peace ... Liberty, which are sailing from Crete to Cyprus and then on to Gaza after being delayed ... of pirate ship," said Shlomo Dror, a defence ministry spokesman. "You can demonstrate, that's OK ...

  • Can International Activists on two Small Boats Break the Siege of Gaza? 18 Aug 2008 12:51 GMT
    ... Can International Activists on two Small Boats Break the ... 17 countries are preparing to sail from Cyprus to Gaza to break the Israeli blockade on ... reported on 17 August 2008 that Israeli “defense officials favor forcefully blocking two boats which ...

  • Israel to stop 'peace ships' from entering Gaza 18 Aug 2008 12:20 GMT
    ... Israel to stop 'peace ships' from entering Gaza By ... set a dangerous precedent for other activists. Defence officials have held repeated discussions on how ... route to Gaza, via a stopover in Cyprus. The boats are due to approach the Strip ...


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