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Pakistani troops killed in ambush
Four soliders were killed in the ambush with suspected militants in Pakistan. The incident happened in the restive north western region of Pakistan. Pakistani army has been under the constant attack from the militants. " Suspected militants ambushed a convoy of Pakistani...
Suicide bomber avenges Mosque crackdown in Pakistan ; 15 policemen killed
On the anniversary of Lal Masjid siege in Pakistan two suicide bomb killed more than 15 policemen. It was also celebrated with several fiery speeches against the officials responsible for the act. "At least 15 policemen and two other people were killed and more than 40... US forces bomb wedding party: 22 Afghan civilians killed
More than two dozen innocent Afghan civilians have been killed in the bombing by US forces in Afghanistan's eastern province. Afghan government has ordered a probe about this incident." Nearly two dozen people were killed in an air strike by the US-led coalition... Pakistan's Musharraf says army still backs him
Despite being under fire by huge public protests and attempts by Pakistan's elected coalition government to reduce his power and influence, President Pervez Musharraf says he remains vitally important in part because the Army of Pakistan still stands beside him.But, Musharraf... Police foil terror attack on Indonesian capital
Chalk up one for the good guys." Anti-terror police arrested 10 suspected Muslim militants and seized a large cache of high-powered bombs, foiling a major attack targeting Westerners in the Indonesian capital, police and media reports said Thursday. Among those detained was... U.S. helicopter shot down in Afghanistan
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWhat I would like to know is, where the hell are the Taliban getting their weapons from? It should be pretty easy, considering our troops capture Taliban, with available... Egypt Opens Gaza's Rafah Crossing for 48 Hours
The clocks are running for anyone stuck on either side of the Gaza strip and medical services as the Rafah crossing in Egypt opens for 48 hours. The Gaza strips main access to the outside world was re-opened at 9:30am on Tuesday and will remain open until Thursday. This is to...Fall of Peshawar to militants eminent: NYT, other dailies
" TORONTO/NEW YORK: The fall of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP) to heavily armed Islamic militants is eminent, say experts and locals of the area. According to the Globe and Mail, Peshawar, which borders Pakistan's wild...End of ceasefire 'imminent' as more rockets fired from Gaza
The cease-fire in Gaza appears to be all but over as more rocket attacks have been launched into Israel. It wasn't even able to last mroe than a week." Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired two mortar shells into southern Israel today, as the week-long ceasefire deal...Police chief sacked in aftermath of Afghan prison break
If heads must roll, it makes sense to go for the top man."Police chief sacked in aftermath of Afghan prison break Last Updated: Thursday, June 26, 2008 | 8:35 AM ET Comments0Recommend0 CBC News ... Heady excitement damped by doubt
Benin's intro: This is an excerpt from absolutely amazing special report that the Financial Times has done on the current state of the Nigerian economy. The report was very fairly balanced and... Afghan airstrike kills 22 militants
In a major offensive Nato forces have killed more than 22 Taleban militants in an airstrike. They were fighting on the ground and falling back on Iraq style guerrilla tactics including road side bombings. " Coalition airstrikes killed 22 militants who were attacking two... Afghan NATO force fires into Pakistan
NATO forces in their quest to route out the Taliban have now invaded Pakistan. One can only wonder what the ramifications will be when Pakistan a US ally will do next at this firing on their soil."KABUL -- NATO... Nigerian militants call ceasefire
Finally the Nigerian militants behind some of the worst attacks on Nigeria's oil infrastructure and the kidnap of oil workers has annouched a ceasefire. The group, the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend) said it followed an appeal made by elders in the region to give... Tsvangirai pulls out of 'sham' Zimbabwe election
The international community of nations have left it too late to ensure a fair election and Tsvangirai had no choice but to pull out of next weeks elections. Perhaps now real pressure will be put on Mugabe to stop the...
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