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Events that shaped the US in the past decade (2000-2010) – Part 1 of 3

Events that shaped the US in the past decade (2000-2010)
9/11, George W Bush, Afghanistan, Iraq, Hurricane Katrina, Recession, Facebook, Unemployment, Barak Obama and You Tube - this almost sums up the whole of the first decade this millennium for the United States. We have put together a series of events that changed your and in fact our lives. Take a short walk... Deep down the memory lane...Try to remember where you were when hell broke loose, joy came knocking on your doorstep. Where were you when politicians lied, slapped taxes, or kept their pro...

Korean situation a 'tinderbox,' envoy says

South Korea K-1 tanks fire live rounds during air and ground military exercises on the Seungjin Fire Training Field, in mountainous Pocheon December 23, 2010.
Amid large-scale South Korean military drills near the border with North Korea, a top official from the North warned against intrusion into its territory, threatening war and citing possible use of nuclear weapons, while an unofficial U.S. ambassador said the situation was like a tinderbox.
South Korea warns North of strong 'counter-attacks'

South Korea's Lee Myung-bak warns North of strong 'counter-attacks'

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, called on the country's military to strike with strong 'counter-attacks' on the North. Lee visited the front-line army units in Yanggu of Gangwon Province on Thursday. Despite domestic opposition, Seoul's hard-line government is holding the one of its largest-ever military at Pocheon, 20km south of the North Korean border. The country so far conducted 47 drills in the past year.
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Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki speaks during a news conference in Baghdad

Chevron approached Iran to develop oil project: WikiLeaks

Chevron Corp. (CVX) negotiated with the Iranian government about developing Iraq-Iran cross-border oilfield, in direct violation of U.S. sanctions against Teheran, according to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in diplomatic cables leaked by WikiLeaks.
North Korea backed off from a threat that it would retaliate if the South went ahead with the live-fire drill on the Yeonpyeong islands.

Tension rises in Korean Peninsula as South plans live-fire drills in Yellow Sea

South Korea will hold live-fire exercises on Yeonpyeong Island, officials in Seoul stated on Thursday. The military drill, which will be the first such maneuver on Yeonpyeong Island since last month North Korea attack, is likely to revive tension in the region as the North warned nuclear assault in retaliation to any provocations.
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) with his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy on a four-day official day to India.

Sarkozy strikes nuclear, defense deals worth $10 bln with India

French president Nicolas Sarkozy, who was on a four-day official visit to India along with his wife Carla Bruni left for Paris on Tuesday after signing a few deals worth more than $10 billion, which is almost the same as what US President Obama managed during his visit last month.
Talks resume on Iran's nuclear program

Talks on Iran's nuclear program resume

International talks on Iran's nuclear activity got under way in Geneva on Monday amid Tehran's claims of achieving self-sufficiency in the fuel cycle. Analysts say that little is expected from the talks. But the latest developments in Iran are likely to give it the confidence to put forward demands of sanctions against the Islamic Republic to be lifted. The talks between Iran and the five UN powers - the US, Russia, China, France and Britain - plus Germany were stalled 14 months ago.
Iran

Iran produces 'raw uranium', Nuclear program self-sufficient: Top Official

Iran has delivered the first consignment of locally produced raw uranium making its nuclear program self-sufficient, the country's top nuclear boss said on Sunday. The announcement came just a day before the Islamic republic is to resume the stalled nuclear talks with Germany and the permanent members of the U.N. Security Council on Monday and Tuesday in Geneva.
U.S. President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton

Obama administration in a diplomacy bind over WikiLeaks

The Obama administration has been left red-faced by disclosures made by whistle-blower website WikiLeaks pertaining to French president Nicholas Sarkozy that describes him as an “emperor without clothes”, Iran president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as ‘Hitler’ and Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin as an “Alpha Dog”.
 Iran

Ahmadinejad claims Wikileaks data 'released' by US, not 'leaked'

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claimed that the documents published by whistle-blower website Wikileaks were released intentionally by the U.S. administration. In an interview to the state-run Press TV Ahmadinejad maintained that the documents would not impact the country's relations with other Arab governments.
Iran's nuclear scientist assassinated

Iran's nuclear scientist assassinated

Twin blasts in Tehran killed a prominent Iranian nuclear scientist while another sustained injuries on Monday. In separate assassination attempts, bombs were placed under their cars. State media held Israeli intelligence agents for their death.
World leader's reaction to Wikileaks

Wikileaks: China to Germany, US diplomacy smacks of quid-pro-quo dealings

The year 2010 was not good for Google in China and the hacking was, indeed, part of a sabotage attempt carried out with help from the government quarters, reveal the classified U.S. documents released by Wikileaks on Sunday. China to Germany, US diplomacy generally smacks of quid-pro-quo dealings, as ever.
North's military might would not let South tame the communist regime

By all odds...

North Korea's fire power and military might foil South's attempts to tame the communist regime, by all odds.
U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, R-AZ

OPINION: Forget the missiles, get Obama!

It’s now as plain as the beard on Lincoln’s chin. The Republican Party that Honest Abe helped to found – that is, in its current Limbaughian form -- does not give a hoot about American global security. All it wants to do is remove Barack Obama from the White House, and it does not care if its actions – that is, its inaction – wrecks the painstakingly constructed goodwill between the U.S. and Russia and pushes the entire world back toward the shadow of possible nuclear annihilation.
South Korea to consider 'redeploying US Tactical weapons'

South Korea to consider 'redeploying US tactical weapons'

South Korea is considering redeploying U.S. tactical weapons in the country in response to North's fresh nuclear activity. Defense minister Kim Tae-young suggested that the plan could be proposed to Washington at the Extended Deterrence Policy Committee meeting scheduled for next month.
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

START stalled by Republican senator

President Obama, last Saturday in Japan, reiterated his administration’s commitment to Russian President Dmitri Medvedev to get the new START Treaty approved by the lame-duck U.S. Senate before the year is out.
Medvedev to visit Israel, talks on Iran's nuclear program likely

Medvedev to visit Israel; talks on Iran's nuclear program likely

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is planning an official visit to Israel in January next year, the Haaretz reported on Wednesday. This will be the first Russian presidential visit to Israel in almost five years. It was in 2005 that Vladimir Putin met Ariel Sharon, which improved the bilateral ties between the countries.

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