Taliban Attack Checkpoint, Kill 6 Pakistan Soldiers (International Herald Tribune) PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani troops repulsed a Taliban attack on a checkpoint close to the Afghan border Wednesday in fighting that killed six soldiers and 25 insurgents, the armed forces said. Pakistani president persuades U.N. to delay report on Bhutto assassination (Washington Post) UNITED…
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Pakistan – Taliban Attack Checkpoint, Kill 6 Pakistan Soldiers (International Herald Tribune)
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China – China Web Row Prompts Google Hong Kong Move – Ananova
China Web Row Prompts Google Hong Kong Move – AnanovaInternet giant Google has effectively withdrawn its China search engine following a row over hacking and censorship. Google said it was redirecting its China traffic through Hong Kong and was no longer censoring searches. A blog statement by Google Emperor s Pearls Star in $167 Million…
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Middle East News – Allawi Victory in Iraq Sets Up Period of Uncertainty
Allawi Victory in Iraq Sets Up Period of Uncertainty A secular coalition led by Ayad Allawi, a former prime minister, won a wafer-thin victory, but challenges to the outcome could threaten plans to withdraw American troops. Jerusalem, Two Visions for One City A video guide to the struggle for East Jerusalem. Body of Emirates Fund…
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Iraq – Iraq PM will follow law on election: US envoy (Space War)
Iraq PM will follow law on election: US envoy (Space War) Washington (AFP) March 30, 2010 – The US ambassador to Iraq voiced confidence Tuesday that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki would abide by the law despite his mounting criticism of what he alleges is election fraud. FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 31 (AlertNet) Source: Reuters…
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Terrorism and Insurgency – Ehsan Azari: Pakistan Uses Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency for Political Gains in Afghanistan (The Huffington Post)
Ehsan Azari: Pakistan Uses Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency for Political Gains in Afghanistan (The Huffington Post) The recent capture thus unfolds Pakistan’s strategy to use both Taliban insurgency and Western counter-insurgency in Afghanistan for its internal and regional security interests. Sri Lanka After Tamil Tigers: Hope, Tourism in Jaffna (Time Magazine) The civil war in Sri…
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Turkey – Turkish economy emerges from recession – France 24
Turkish economy emerges from recession – France 24Earlier this year, Turkey called off loan talks with the IMF, with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying that the country was “able to stand on its own feet” and did not need emergency funds. The decision ended nearly two years of negotiations euronews – Euro News currently…
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Somalia – Somali pirates seize Indian dhow off Mogadishu (AlertNet)
Somali pirates seize Indian dhow off Mogadishu (AlertNet) Source: Reuters MOGADISHU, March 31 (Reuters) – Somali pirates hijacked a small Indian trade boat, the Al-Barari, as it left Mogadishu port, but another boat that was also attacked managed to escape, traders and … Somali pirates seize Indian dhow off Mogadishu (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Somali…
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Lebanon Crisis Monitor – Lebanese inmates stitch their way out of prison (AFP via Yahoo!7 News)
Lebanese inmates stitch their way out of prison (AFP via Yahoo!7 News) BEIRUT (AFP) – From her rank cell in a notorious women’s prison in Lebanon, Najwa never dreamed she would one day embroider a bag fit for a queen. And then she saw her handiwork in Vogue magazine. Saudi to behead Lebanese convicted of…
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African News Update – South Africa : The Kind of Promotion No Editor Welcomes (AllAfrica.com)
South Africa : The Kind of Promotion No Editor Welcomes (AllAfrica.com) Johannesburg — WATCH out when a publisher uses words such as “excellence” and “holistic strategy”. Look carefully when they say they are promoting an editor because of increased readership. South Africa faces wide outbreak of Rift Valley fever (Center for Infectious Disease Research and…
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Southeast Asia – 03/31/2010 16:05 MYANMAR Burmese leader fears harsh military crackdown (AsiaNews.it)
03/31/2010 16:05 MYANMAR Burmese leader fears harsh military crackdown (AsiaNews.it) Win Tin believes that Myanmar s ruling military junta will crackdown on the National League for Democracy. He anticipates the government to outlaw the party, but is certain that the opposition will continue the struggle to dismantle the entire military dictatorship . Another oil spill…
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