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Saturday, November 21, 2009 8:54 PM

Mercenaries

Type: Keyphrase

Name: Mercenaries

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 3 Documents

US worried by SA mercenaries in Guinea

'The United States has received reports of 40 or 50 South African military instructors training militia members in Guinea, including some under the age of 18,' the State Department official told AFP on the condition of anonymity.Witnesses in Guinea told ... [Times Live South Africa - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Guinea, Forecariah (Guinea), Mercenaries

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 8 hours ago - 2 Documents

South Africans among Guinea mercenaries

South Africans are among a group of mercenaries working for Guinea's military junta, according to security sources and copies of emails seen by Reuters yesterday.The bulk of them have been sent to the West African nation by Dubai-based businessmen, the ... [SABC - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Guinea, Mercenaries, Henri Boshoff, Ukraine

First Reported 7 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 Documents

International Crisis Group

A blow to Guinea’s peace bid

Sightings of mercenaries at work for Guinea’s junta are a potential blow to international efforts to stave off new violence in the West African country and press its military leaders to step down.South Africa said this week it was investigating evidence ... [The Saudi Gazette - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Guinea, Corinne Dufka, Conakry, International Crisis Group, Mercenaries

First Reported 21 hours ago - Updated 21 hours ago - 1 Documents

Youth Warned Against Joining Somalia War

Nairobi In response to reports that Kenya is recruiting youth to go and fight Somalia war, a Muslim clergy has cautioned Muslim youth not to allow themselves to be drawn by financial incentives and accept to undertake mercenary work outside the count ... [AllAfrica.com - 21 hours ago]

Entities: Somalia, Muslim, Adan Keynan, Kenya

First Reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Ex-Pandemic developer divulges on closure

Makers of the forthcoming vigilante romp The Saboteur, Pandemic Studios, are shutting down, if you haven't heard. Following the news, an anonymous developer has posted on the NeoGAF forums, an occasional hangout for industry types, giving his thoughts ... [Neoseeker - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Pandemic, Pandemic Studios, Mercenaries

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents

Does the mercenary law apply to conscripts?

According to South Africa's 1998 Regulation of Foreign Military Assistance Act, citizens are not allowed to 'engage in mercenary activity' or 'render any foreign military assistance to any state' unless special authorization was granted. Yet several local ... [Haaretz - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Mercenaries, Port Elizabeth (South Africa), Military/Armed Forces

First Reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 Documents

23 Dead in Afghanistan Bombings; Most Bagram Detainees Mercenaries

Afghan insurgents greeted the inauguration of Hamid Karzai as president for another 5 years with a string of attacks and bombings that left 23 dead and dozens wounded on Friday.A motorcycle-driving suicide bomber in the southwestern province of Farah ... [Informed Comment - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Afghanistan, Mercenaries, Taliban, Improvised Explosive Device

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

President Suleiman's Oath & Lebanese People In Israel

Home >> Middle East >> Syria & LebanonEmailPrintElias Bejjani - 11/17/2009In his inaugural speech that was delivered in the Parliament after his election as President for the Republic of Lebanon on 25 May, 2009, General Michele Suleiman promised ... [Global Politician - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Israel, Hizballah, Lebanon, Michel Suleiman

First Reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)

[Update] New content for Resident Evil 5 coming next year

Looks like Capcom might just make up for the whole 'Versus' fiasco, as the upcoming DLC should appease all you angry gamers.Coming in 2010, the new content will include two new downloadable episodes, a bunch of new costumes (if that's your thing), and ... [Neoseeker - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Resident Evil 5, Capcom, Mercenaries

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Pandemic Studios to Close

Pandemic Studios, the game developer purchased by EA 2 years ago, will be shutting its doors. This is the result of EA's plan to lay off 1500 people to cut costs. About 200 people will lose their jobs from this closure, with about 25 people being transferred ... [Overclockers Club - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Pandemic Studios, Full Spectrum Warrior, Activision Blizzard Inc, Mercenaries

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/18/2009 - 7 Documents

S.Africa investigating Guinea mercenary report

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa is investigating reports its nationals have been hired to train a force for Guinea's military junta, the government said, pointing to fears of violence in the world's top bauxite exporter.Speculation has grown that ... [Reuters Africa - 11/18/2009]

Entities: Mercenaries, Guinea, Ayanda Ntsaluba, Lansana Conte

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/18/2009 - 5 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Pandemic Studios faces the gallows

Ever since the current generation of consoles, it is fair to say Pandemic Studios have been dragging their feet in terms of bringing successive games to the table: both Mercenaries 2: World in Flames and The Lord of the Rings: Conquest were pegged as ... [Neoseeker - 11/18/2009]

Entities: Pandemic Studios, Electronic Arts Inc, Pandemic

Quotes

Mr Kheraj said culture, rather than money, was the firm's USP. "This was never a company full of mercenaries. People were not on telephone number bonuses and huge cash-outs, Most people are modest and very loyal. We do not have a single guaranteed bonus."

Cazenove eyes Europe after £2bn buyout deal [Telegraph - 11/19/2009]

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S.Africans are among Guinea mercenaries - sources [Reuters Africa - 11/20/2009]
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Column - The mad game of paying someone to run ... [Herald Sun - 11/20/2009]
US worried by SA mercenaries in Guinea [Times Live South Africa - 11/20/2009]
SA mercenaries 'worry US' [iafrica.com - 11/20/2009]
Does the mercenary law apply to conscripts? [Haaretz - 11/20/2009]
US concerned by reports of training in Guinea [IOL - 11/19/2009]
Playing the name game for dollars [St. Petersburg Times - 11/19/2009]
THE 240 FASTEST MERCEDES MEN – AND WOMEN [European Motor News - 11/19/2009]
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Blogs

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23 Dead in Afghanistan Bombings; Most Bagram De... [Informed Comment - 15 hours ago] Afghan insurgents greeted the inauguration of Hamid Karzai as president for another 5 years with a string of attacks and bombings that left 23 dead and dozens ...
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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal B... [Kotaku - 11/19/2009] Pick your selling point for the next Final Fantasy on Wii: (Primarily) single-player with a deep story? Sort of is 75% mini-games? Can lift cow and use udders over ...
Resident Evil 5 Goes Gold Again [Game Announce] [Kotaku - 11/19/2009] Capcom's decision to release the Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition as downloadable content still stands, but there will be a boxed version as well in the form ...
EA closes Pandemic Studios unit [CNET News.com - 11/18/2009] Electronic Arts has closed the door on its game developer unit Pandemic Studios.EA shut down Pandemic as a separate unit on Tuesday, laying off 200 employees, according ...

Audio/Video

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Released British mercenary back home [Reuters Video: Top News - 11/04/2009]
Simon Mann arrives in UK [ITN News - YouTube - 11/04/2009]
Simon Mann says he's grateful to have been pard... [ITN News - YouTube - 11/04/2009]
Speaker's Forum Spring Pledge Drive Special [Mefeedia Video Tag : astronomy - 03/27/2009]

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