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...staunchly secular and pro-Western. It was the first Muslim nation to recognize Israel, and cultivates extensive ties with the Jewish state. Long a faithful U.S. ally and member of NATO, Turkey aspires to join the European Union. Although its populace bitterly opposed the war in Iraq and its Parliament refused to let the U.S. deploy soldiers from Turkish soil, the government has been mending ties with the U.S., even offering to send peacekeepers to Baghdad (which the Iraqi Governing Council refused to accept...
...Council meeting should leave. It's not quite the calm, authoritative image the Russian President likes to project, but these days Putin often seems rattled. In an appearance on Russian TV last week, he warned of "clan struggles" that could plague the Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, after its crucial elections on Dec. 7. Putin's nervousness is strange, because his popularity has skyrocketed to 82% since the October arrest of oil baron Mikhail Khodorkovsky - the Russian public loves it when a billionaire gets his comeuppance. They are delighted too by the assault on Khodorkovsky's company...
...security forces, which once cultivated the group as a proxy militia in their 15-year war against Kurdish separatists. That old association probably accounts for the astonishing speed with which investigators rounded up their suspects. "These men were known to [the police]," says Emin Sirin, a former member of parliament for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. "They are no strangers...
...claiming that the currency was to wallpaper his room. A new law, drafted with the assistance of E.U. and U.S. officials, would establish tough sentences not just for printing but for preparing to forge currency as well, but it is unlikely to win backing by the Bulgarian parliament until next year. Tougher legislation in Bulgaria and elsewhere will make a difference, police say. But to fight the common enemy, investigators across Europe will have to work more closely with each other and with Europe's new neighbors to the East in years ahead. If they don't, the world...
...going home and bragging about how dangerous it is." That is not to say that there isn't risk from violent crime and Moresby's notorious raskol gangs, but with an ounce of urban savvy you can go to that meeting safely, enjoy the graceful curves of the parliament building and shop at Ela Beach market. Here are some tips: Go with the locals Melanesian culture is as gregarious as it gets, so hanging out with local peers is the best way to have fun and avoid trouble. Use discreet transport Brand-new suvs are prized by Moresby's carjackers...