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From Iraqi Freedom to New Dawn

Our combat mission is ending, but our commitment to Iraq�s future is not, said President Barack Obama. Really? More see here

Are fake goods fine? Not so fast

Fake goods are fine, says EU study. The article with this title appeared on the website of The Daily Telegraph. In the article is quoted Professor David Wall, expert on criminology from Durham University. I have contacted him and he told me the piece require some explanation. More see here.

Mosque near Ground Zero: A challenging debate

Some opinions and ideas. More see here

Wikileaks and journalism

Any influence? More see here

No clear winner of election in Australia

What�s next for the country? More see here

Will US charge Juliane Assange for Wikileaks?

Seems unlikely. More see here

Jihadists in Europe. A threat?

German authorities closed last week a Hamburg mosque where 9/11 plotters met. According to magazine Time a 2009 report from German Domestic intelligence estimated that there are 45 jihadists in the city with links to other violent Islamic extremists in Germany and abroad. More see here

Does Naomi Campbell's testimony matter?

Supermodel said she was given very small dirty-looking stones in 1997 but it failed to proof a clear connection between the diamonds and Charles Taylor. Former President of Liberia is accused of using illegally mined diamonds to secure weapons for Sierra Leone's Revolutionary United Front during the 1991-2001 civil war. More see here

Middle East: The next war is not imminent

What happened in few days in the region: The exchange of fire on the Libanon-Israel border, alleged assassination attempt on Mahmud Ahmadinejad, missile attack on Eilat with one rocket landed in Aqaba� More see here

Iraq: Political stalemate and violence. Any connection?

And President Barack Obama said US combat mission in Iraq will end this month as promised. More see here