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Singh urges US to stay committed in Afghanistan, Pakistan
Monday, November 23rd, 2009Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (pictured) arrived in Washington on Sunday for a state visit with US President Barack Obama, urging him to stay committed in Afghanistan and to pressure Pakistan to act against Islamic extremists.
AFP – Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday started a high-profile state visit to the United States with a [...]
Trile of Khmer Rouge Duch leader
Monday, November 23rd, 2009Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge war crimes court on Monday began final arguments in the trial of Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch, bringing the regime’s prison chief closer to justice for the “Killing Fields” atrocities 30 years ago.
AFP – Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge war crimes court on Monday began final arguments in its first trial, bringing [...]
Hamid Karzai Elected As President
Monday, November 2nd, 2009KABUL – Afghanistan’s election commission declared Hamid Karzai elected as president on Monday after it called off a runoff following the withdrawal of his only rival.
The run-off, called after the first round in August was marred by widespread fraud, was to have been held on November 7.
“The Independent Election Commission declares the esteemed Hamid Karzai [...]
Obama’s Afghan decision not likely before Nov 11
Sunday, November 1st, 2009WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is unlikely to make a decision on his Afghanistan strategy and sending thousands more troops there before he embarks on his trip to Asia on November 11, a senior administration official said on Saturday.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, stressed that while a decision was unlikely before then, [...]
Afghan Vote In The Ballance
Saturday, October 31st, 2009KABUL – Abdullah canceled a planned trip to India on Saturday, just before a deadline he had given Karzai to sack Afghanistan’s top election official was to expire.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s election rival Abdullah Abdullah will announce on Sunday whether he will take part in next week’s disputed run-off vote, his campaign said after speculation [...]
Insurgency In Pakistan
Sunday, October 18th, 2009After last weekend’s attack on the headquarters of the Pakistan Army in Rawalpindi, one of the questions being asked with a rather troubling air of inevitability was: where next? That question was answered on Thursday with a string of attacks across the country, including three in Lahore.
So now, what next?
Many expect the attacks to continue, [...]
Heavy Clashes In South Waziristan
Sunday, October 18th, 2009PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Mobixone.com) – Pakistani forces fought fierce battles with Taliban militants on Sunday, a day after launching a long-awaited offensive aimed at bringing the writ of state to lawless tribal lands on the Afghan border.
The offensive on the global Islamist hub of South Waziristan follows a string of brazen militant attacks in different parts [...]
Ground offensive begins in Pakistan al-Qaida haven
Saturday, October 17th, 2009More than 30,000 Pakistani soldiers launched a ground offensive against al-Qaida and the Taliban’s main stronghold along the Afghan border Saturday, officials said, in the country’s toughest test yet against a strengthening insurgency.
The United States pushed the government to carry out the assault in South Waziristan, and it comes after two weeks of militant attacks [...]
