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Lowering defence spending around the world has always been a utopian dream for idealists. Yet growing numbers of mainstream politicians from around the world believe they have finally come up with a way of making it possible.

The argument is a simple one – with money, unsurprisingly, at its heart. Defence spending is a huge commitment to the public purse; recent military interventionists in Iraq and Afghanistan are cases in point. It would be much more attractive not having to spend the money in the first place.

 

 

The Archbishop of York's keynote speech at the House of Commons

John Donne said that no one is an island and this has never been truer today. We rely on each other throughout the world. Because of our global interdependence, no country can be isolated from what is happening in the rest of the world be it economic turmoil, climate change, poverty or violent conflict.

Stop violent conflict and save billions urged a group of leaders led by the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, in Parliament today.

The Archbishop gave the keynote speech at the UK launch of the EastWest Institute’s Parliamentarians Network for Conflict Prevention and Human Security. The network called on the G-20 to mobilize their full resources to prevent violent conflicts, not just react to them once they erupt.

The Russian-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) should prepare for possible instability as the economic outlook darkens, a counter-terrorism official said.

Andrei Novikov, head of the CIS Anti-Terrorism Centre, added that nowhere in the world was safe from dangers like suicide bombers but it was clear that economic development or the lack of it in places like Afghanistan affected regional stability.

Raphael Perl, the head of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's terrorism unit, said Wednesday that diplomatic efforts are key to countering extremism.

OSCE Action against Terrorism Unit chief, addressed the East-West Institute's Worldwide Security Conference Wednesday and said that diplomacy and strengthening international cooperation are critical to countering global terrorism, the OSCE reported.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin struck a deal early today with the European Union on supervising the flow of natural gas through Ukraine, paving the way to restart shipments to fuel-starved European customers.

The price dispute that first drove Russia to cut off gas to Ukraine on New Year's Day had yet to be resolved, and there was no word on how soon gas deliveries to Europe would start up again. There was no immediate response from Ukraine.

EWI Vice President and Director of Public Policy Andrew Nagorski was recently interviewed on Fox News about the status of U.S.-Russia relations.Nagorski argued that the rhetoric, which both sides have been ratcheting up, can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Both sides need to step back and recognize that there are some areas -- like counterterrorism, Iran, Afghanistan, and energy -- where the United States and Russia have to find ways to work together, whatever their disagreements

EWI's 5th Worldwide Security Conference recieved wide coverage in American and International press. Here is a list of that coverage:

 About.com

http://terrorism.about.com/od/issuestrends/a/GlobalSecurity.htm

Global Consensus on Security is a Challenging Problem. Amy Zalman. February 22, 2008

 

Blairwatch

http://www.blairwatch.co.uk/node/1984

Day 1- 5th Worldwide Security Conference. Andrew Carling. February 20th, 2008

 

Blairwatch

http://www.blairwatch.co.uk/node/1985

Day 2 Preview- 5th Worldwide Security Conference. Andrew Carling. February 20th, 2008

 Demos

http://www.demos.co.uk/blog/5thworldwisesecurityconference#11290

5th Worldwide Security Conference. Demos blog. Jamie Bartlett. February 20th, 2008

 

Financial Times, Asia Edition

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Global Security Conference. World Diary. Asia Edition. February 18th, 2008

 

COUNTER-TERRORISM

 

Asiawind.com

http://www.asiawind.com/forums/read.php?f=11&i=58255&t=57915&v=f

Separatists plot Olympic attacks: Chinese official. Reuters. February 19, 2008

 

(The) Boston Globe, U.S.

http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2008/02/19/separatists_plot_olympic_attacks_chinese_official/

Separatists plot Olympic attacks: Chinese official. Reuters. February 19, 2008

 

CCTV Sports, China

http://sports.cctv.com/special/C20344/20080223/101489.shtml

China will seriously guard against Eastern Turkestan terrorists sabotaging Olympics, Xinjiang Communist Party Secretary was top assassination target. February 23, 2008

 

China.com.cn, China

http://news.china.com.cn/chinanet/07news/china.cgi?docid=12027013165845562139,14445815615365376123,0&server=192.168.3.137&port=5757China will seriously guard against Eastern Turkestan terrorists sabotaging Olympics, (Xinjiang Communist Party Secretary) Wang Quanyu was top assassination target. February 23, 2008

 

Chinese Police website, China

http://www.police.com.cn/Article/xinwen/jczx/200802/12372.html

China's Olympics Security will seriously guard against sabotage by Eastern Turkestan terrorists. February 26, 2008

 

Fox Sports, U.S.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23244959-23210,00.html?from=public_rss

Separatists plot Olympic attacks: Chinese official. Reuters. February 19, 2008

 

(The) Guardian, UK

http://sport.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0,,-7321157,00.html

Separatists plot Olympic attacks: Chinese official. Reuters. February 19, 2008

 

Hong Kong Commercial Daily, HK

http://www.hkcd.com.hk/20080221/ca2887941.htm

Beijing: Striving to eradicate terrorist power before August. February 21, 2008

 

Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey

http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=52701

Jihad Debated. Islam Online. February 21, 2008

 

Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey

http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=52578

Turkish Deputy PM: 'Europe is not Sincere in Combating Terrorism'. Sevgi Gulsam. February 19, 2008

 

Ming Pao, North American Edition

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Beijing: Striving to eradicate terrorist power before August. February 21, 2008

 

Netscape News

http://channels.isp.netscape.com/news/story.jsp?floc=ne-main-1-l31&idq=/ff/story/0002%2F20080219% 2F1144393720.htm&sc=roitz

Separatists plot Olympic attacks: Chinese official. Reuters. February 19, 2008

 

(The) New Anatolian, Turkey

http://www.thenewanatolian.com/tna-31319.html

Turkey's Cicek tells security conference: No one is immune to terrorism. February 20, 2008

 

Qingdao News, China

http://news.qingdaonews.com/content/2008-02/23/content_7814916.htm

Chinese official: Xinjiang separatists planning attacks on Beijing Olympics. February 23, 2008

 

Radio Free Asia

http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/xinwen/2008/02/22/china_xinjiang/

Chinese official points out that Xinjiang separatist organizations are planning attacks on the Beijing Olympics. February 22, 2008

 

Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL1990225020080219?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0

Separatists plot Olympic attacks: Chinese official. Mark Trevelyan and Ingrid Melander. February 19, 2008

 

Reuters, China

http://cn.reuters.com/article/cnOlyPrep/idCNChina-637520080219

Chinese official: Xinjiang separatists planning attacks on Beijing Olympics. February 20, 2008

 

Sina.com

http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_4cd80b7201008o8m.html

China stresses that Xinjiang separatists are planning attacks on the Beijing Olympics. Februray 23, 2008

 

(The) Standard, Hong Kong

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=10&art_id=61887&sid=17689002&con_type=1

Separatists plotting terrorist attacks on Olympic Games, claim officials. Reuters. February 21, 2008

 

TNN, Turkey

Http://haber.tnn.net/haber_detay.asp?ID=1958954&cat=ENG

Cicek makes opening remarks of 5th worldwide security conference. A.A. February 19, 2008

 

Today’s Zaman, Turkey

http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=134460

PKK mouthpiece Roj TV in panic after heavy tax fine from Belgium. February 20, 2008

 

(The) U.S. Daily

http://www.theusdaily.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=310475&type=World

Separatists plot Olympic attacks: Chinese official. Reuters. February 19, 2008

 

(The) West Australian Newspaper

http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=18&ContentID=59403

Separatists plot Olympic attacks: Chinese official. 20th February, 2008.

World Uyghur Congress

http://www.uyghurcongress.org/cn/news.asp?ItemID=-597781657

Chinese official points out that Xinjiang separatists are planning attacks on the Beijing Olympics. February 20, 2008

 

Yahoo Canada News

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/080219/world/international_olympics_beijing_security_dc_1

Separatists plot Olympic attacks: Chinese official. Reuters. February 19, 2008

 

Yahoo News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080219/wl_nm/olympics_beijing_security_dc

Separatists plot Olympic attacks: Chinese official. Reuters. February 19, 2008

 

VIOLENT EXTREMISM

 

Breibart.com

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=upiUPI-20080218-161213-3086&show_article=1

Analysis: Terrorist use of the Internet. By Shaun Waterman (UPI). February 20, 2008.

 

Javno.com, Croatia

http://www.javno.com/en/world/clanak.php?id=125281

What Is Jihad? Language Still Hinders Terror Fight. Reuters. February 20, 2008

 

Jawa Report

http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/191324.php

Conceding Cyberspace to the Terrorists. WaTimes. February 19th, 2008

 

Middle East Online

http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=24491

What is Jihad? Language still hinders terror fight

 

Middle East Times

http://www.metimes.com/Security/2008/02/18/analysis_terrorist_use_of_the_internet/c760/

Analysis: Terrorist use of the Internet. By Shaun Waterman (UPI Homeland and National Security Editor). Published: February 18, 2008

 

Mirror. co.uk, UK

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2008/02/20/what-is-jihad-language-still-hinders-terror-fight-89520-20325695/

What Is Jihad? Language Still Hinders Terror Fight. Reuters. February 20, 2008

 

News 24.com, South Africa

http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_2274170,00.html

Jihad term sparks debate. Reuters. February 20, 2008

 

Reuters

http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2008/02/21/is-it-time-to-scrap-the-term-jihadist/

Is it time to scrap the term “jihadist”? Tom Heneghan. February 21st, 2008

 

Reuters, India

http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-32056520080220

What Is Jihad? Language Still Hinders Terror Fight. Mark Trevelyan. February 20, 2008

 

Reuters, UK

http://uk.reuters.com/article/reutersEdge/idUKADD04245020080220?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0

What Is Jihad? Language Still Hinders Terror Fight. Mark Trevelyan. February 20, 2008

 

UPI

http://www.upi.com/International_Security/Emerging_Threats/Analysis/2008/02/20/analysis_terrorist_use_of_the_internet/3086/print_view/

Analysis: Terrorist use of the Internet. Shaun Waterman. February 18, 2008

 

Washington Times, U.S.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080219/NATION/812216385/1002

Censoring Islamists on the Web called ‘mistake’. By Shaun Waterman (UPI). February 19, 2008.

 

ENERGY SECURITY

 

Budapest Business Journal, Hungary

http://www.bbj.hu/main/news_36508_shell%2Bceo%2Bsays%2Bcheap%2Brenewable%2Benergy%2Bstill%2Bfar%2Boff.html

Shell CEO says cheap renewable energy still far off. Reuters. February 22, 2008

 

EasyBourse.com

http://www.easybourse.com/bourse-actualite/bp/shell-ceo-expects-new-iraq-oil-law-before-end-of-2008-GB0007980591-400520

Shell CEO: Expects New Iraq Oil Law Before End Of 2008. Dow Jones Newswires. Alessandro Torello and Adam Cohen. February 21st, 2008

 

Globe and Mail, Canada

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080221.wshell0221/BNStory/energy/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20080221.wshell0221

Cheap, renewable energy years away: Shell. Reuters. February 21, 2008

 

Planet Ark

http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/47092/story.htm

Shell says cheap renewable energy still far off. Reuters. February 22, 2008

 

Resource Investor

http://www.resourceinvestor.com/pebble.asp?relid=40667

Shell paints dire picture of energy market - peak oil is near. Jon Jones. February 21, 2008

 

Reuters

http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUKL2181214020080221?pageNumber=3&virtualBrandChannel=0

Shell says Cheap renewable energy still far off. Mark Trevelyan. February 21, 2008

 

Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssEnergyNews/idUSL2178851720080221?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0

Update 1- Shell says Iraq Oil law proceeding slowly. Reuters. February 21, 2008

 

Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand

http://www.stuff.co.nz/AAMB6/aamsz=275x15_TEXTLINK/4411049a6026.html

Cheap renewable energy still far off- Shell. Reuters. February 21, 2008

 

Yahoo News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080221/wl_canada_nm/canada_shell_demands_col

Shell says cheap renewable energy still far off. Reuters. February 21, 2008