McCain Statement: Anbar Province, Iraq

"ARLINGTON, VA -- Today, U.S. Senator John McCain issued the following statement regarding the handover of responsibility in Anbar province: "Today's handover of responsibility from the U.S. to Iraq in Anbar...

US hands over key Anbar province to Iraqis

After months of delays, the US is to hand over the once volatile Anbar province to the Iraqi government. "The province began a transformation in late 2006 as former insurgents turned against al-Qaeda and became US allies. Towns in the province - like Ramadi and Falluja -...

Jumbo Cabinet Going to Rule Nepal

A Jumbo cabinet is going to rule the Nepalis, already debilitated by extreme poverty, all-pervasive corruption and cruel black market. Sources say the cabinet members are likely to number from 24-34 in coming weeks. Following the Constituent Assembly (CA) poll, the...

Deadly bombings hit Algerian town

"Twelve people have been killed and 42 injured by twin car bombs that hit a barracks and a bus in Bouira, south-east of the Algerian capital. The government said the blasts went off 15 minutes apart early on Wednesday. The attacks come one day after a car bomb killed 48...

Nepal: The Coming Constitution and the Issue of Transformation

The Nepalis have never obtained an opportunity to draft their constitution by themselves. So far they have been ruled by the constitutions designed by individual elites and traditional power-wielders. In other words,...

2,000 Marines face longer Afghan tour

In a further sign that the war in Iraq is draining resources from the conflict in Afghanistan, the pentagon has announced that troops serving there will need to remain longer than their 7-month tour of duty.At the...

Training and treachery:Pakistan Army Training Taliban

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThere had been rumblings, rumour and innuendo over Pakistani Army troops playing both sides in the Afghan conflict, as well as Pakistan hiding Bin Laden, certainly if these...

U.N.: Somali factions sign peace deal

"Somalia's government signed an agreement Monday with an opposition alliance calling to end violence and withdraw of Ethiopian troops, whose presence has stoked an increasingly bloody Islamic insurgency."

To bring peace to the Afghans, talk to the Taleban

"Adam Holloway says that Britain’s strategy in Afghanistan is misconceived. Nato’s military presence should be reduced and the battle for hearts and minds fought more imaginatively They do not like the F-word in Whitehall, but failure stares us in the face in...

'Ambush' that left SAS trooper dead. - A look at the Dangers facing Special F...

"A British soldier killed in Iraq two weeks ago turned out to be an SAS man. What does it say about British special forces in Iraq, and the Anglo-American coalition's chances of defeating insurgency?The press release said simply: "It is with deep regret that the Ministry of...

'Bin Laden' in Palestinian call

"A new audio message purportedly from al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden urges Palestinian militants to join the insurgency in Iraq. "The nearest jihad battlefield to support our people in Palestine is the battlefield of Iraq," the speaker said."Why the hell would the...

Kashmiris Youth can do anything for job

Srinager (ABC Live): Unemployment in Indian troubled state Jammu Kashmir is considered widely one of the main reasons for insurgency ""

Bomb Blast In Colombo

" In latest incident of terrorism in Mount Lavinia near national capital Colombo Banned ultra equipped LTTE rebels blown a bus with bomb attack resulted into serious injuries to three traveling citizens."

A indian security man arrested with explosives in Jammu Kashmir

"Srinagar(ABC Live): Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir remains headache for past two and half decades. A considerable portion of Indian security forces is deployed in this troubled state for countering terrorism but results are coming of zigzag nature"

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