Pakistan’s Zardari criticized over U.S. alliance, insurgency and shortages (Washington Post)
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — President Asif Ali Zardari, who entered office 14 months ago on a wave of post-dictatorship goodwill and sympathy for his slain wife, Benazir Bhutto, now faces growing public anger and disillusionment over his remote presidency. Some critics are urging him to step down, and…
Two soldiers, two guerrillas killed in Kashmir (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Srinagar, Nov 16 (IANS) Two soldiers of the Indian Army and two separatist guerrillas were killed in separate gunfights in Jammu and Kashmir Monday, authorities said.
Sending Basque man back inhumane (Belfast Telegraph)
Sending a convicted Basque terrorist back to a Spanish prison would be inhumane and leave him facing near-certain death, a court in Belfast has heard. Related Stories Murder victim was slashed 40 times Bank in fraud case may face 85m in losses FAI talks boost for Derry City FC New blow for Omagh families as PM delays inquiry decision Sacked IFA chief s six-figure payout
INTERVIEW-French magistrate details Lashkar’s global role (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters By Myra MacDonald PARIS, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Pakistan’s army once ran training camps for the Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group with the apparent knowledge of the CIA, an example of complicity that …
Court hears ETA extradition case (BBC News)
Convicted Eta killer Inaki de Juana Chaos is due in court on Thursday to hear whether he will face extradition.
India asks world community to act in concert to end terrorism (Central Chronicle)
Agencies United Nations, Nov 14: India has asked the international community to show the necessary political will and resolve to end the scourge of terrorism by acting in concert and in a comprehensive manner.
INTERVIEW – French magistrate details Lashkar’s global role (The Star)
PARIS (Reuters) – Pakistan’s army once ran training camps for the Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group with the apparent knowledge of the CIA, an example of complicity that raises questions about the current state of the nuclear-armed nation.
US provides cover to Pak on proliferation, terrorism (Central Chronicle)
Agencies Washington, Nov 15: Not for the first time, the United States has downplayed reports of alleged Pakistan’s nuclear transgressions and promotion of terrorism even as American lawmakers are getting increasingly restive about a nominal ally having become the crossroad where terrorism and nuclear proliferation meet.
India asks world community to act in concert to end terrorism (Hindustan Times)
Quoting a recent US report, a Mumbai-based NGO said India is the second most worst terrorism-afflicted country, behind only war-ravaged Iraq, facing eight terror attacks in 2008 alone and losing over 3,500 lives in the last few years.
India asks world community to act in concert to end terrorism (MalaysiaNews.net)
United Nations, Nov 14 (IANS) India has asked the international community to show the necessary political will and resolve to end the scourge of terrorism by acting in concert and in a comprehensive manner.
