Colorado memorial for war on terror put on hold (KOAA Colorado Springs – Pueblo)
Colorado lawmakers have put plans for a memorial to the war on terror on hold following a dispute over how to memorialize the Iraq war. Democratic House Majority Leader Paul Weissmann says the law creating a memorial committee specifically called for a memorial to the war on terror, including the hundreds of fallen soldiers from Fort Carson. He says now that President Barack Obama has repudiated …
Creating a Healthy “New You” (WSAZ NewsChannel 3 West Virginia)
Camp “New You” is a program that’s designed to teach children and their families how to live healthy and get active.
India-Pakistan Talks: New Diplomacy on Kashmir, Terror? (Time Magazine)
As South Asia’s longtime rivals India and Pakistan restart diplomatic talks over the next few months, here are five things to watch for
India, Saudi to share information on terrorist movement, arms, drugs (MalaysiaNews.net)
Riyadh, Feb 27 (IANS) Security and counter-terrorism measures will get top priority during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Saudi Arabia, says India’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Talmiz Ahmad.
Well-known scholar denounces War on Terror (The Linfield Review)
Chelsea Langevin Senior reporter. An internationally renowned scholar spoke Feb. 24 to a packed audience in Ice Auditorium about Middle Eastern politics, religion and the War on Terror. Reza Aslan has provided scholarly commentary about the war on nationally recognized shows such as the Leher News Hour and The Daily Show, Professor of Political Science Dawn [...]
India s Singh Favors Talks With Pakistan: Press Trust Says (Bloomberg)
Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) — Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the country was ready to discuss all matters, including Kashmir, with Pakistan as there was no alternative to dialogue to resolving issues, the Press Trust of India reported.
Frustrated Strivers in Pakistan Turn to Jihad (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
LAHORE, Pakistan — Umar Kundi was his parents’ pride, an ambitious young man from a small town who made it to medical school in the big city. It seemed like a story of working-class success, living proof in this unequal society that a telephone operator’s son could become a doctor.
KJCT8.com – Grand Junction, Montrose – Weather, News, Sports | Colorado memorial for war on terror put on hold (KJCT 8 Grand Junction)
DENVER (AP) – Plans for a memorial to Coloradans killed in the war on terror have been put on hold amid a dispute over how to memorialize the Iraq war.
Terrorism lingers over India-Pakistan peace talks (The Christian Science Monitor)
Terrorism concerns loomed as India-Pakistan peace talks resumed Thursday for the first time since the November 2008 Mumbai attacks. Though India has seen little terrorism since, it pressed Pakistan on the topic and handed over three dossiers on suspected militants operating in Pakistan.
Colorado memorial for war on terror put on hold (Vail Daily)
DENVER – Plans for a memorial to Coloradans killed in the war on terror have been put on hold amid a dispute over how to memorialize the Iraq war. House Majority Leader Paul Weissmann, a Democrat from Louisville, says the law creating a memorial committee specifically called for a memorial to the war on terror. He says that because President Barack Obama has said invading Iraq was a mistake …
CIA extends war on terror to Peshawar, Quetta in Pak (INDOlink)
New York, Feb 25 (PTI) America’s CIA has taken its war against Taliban and al-Qaeda from the mountainous Af-Pak border region to the bases in Pakistan’s Peshawar and Quetta cities, a media report said today.
India’s concerns on terrorism clearly stated to Pakistan: Krishna (New Kerala)
New Delhi, Feb 26: External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Friday said that India has clearly stated its continuing concerns on terrorism in a forthright manner to Pakistan.
