 Iran Photos Politics Sanctions US | To Bash Them Is to Help Them | PARIS - On her recent visit to the Gulf, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton openly stated a fact that is finally becoming clear to outsiders: Iran is moving toward military dictatorship. | However, ... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) The New York Times | |
 Afghanistan Australia Defence Photos US | Command role for Aussies in Afghanistan | AUSTRALIA is under increasing pressure to take command of coalition forces in Afghanistan's Oruzgan province after Dutch troops withdraw later this year. | The Daily Telegraph understands plans... (photo: AP / Australian Defense Department, CPL Bernard Pearson, HO) The Daily Telegraph Australia | |
Marjah, the city that never was | By Gareth Porter | WASHINGTON - For weeks, the United States public followed the biggest offensive of the Afghanistan war against what it was told was a "city of 80,000 people" as well as the logist... (photo: AP / David Guttenfelder) Asia Times Afghanistan Defence NATO Photos US |
Murdoch to Arabs: censorship is counterproductive | ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates-Rupert Murdoch on Tuesday called censorship counterproductive and urged Arab leaders to allow their citizens the freedom to unleash their creativity. | The chairman a... (photo: AP / Virginia Mayo) The Boston Globe Arab Business Censorship Emirates Photos |
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GLOBAL: Prepare for "climaggedon" web | JOHANNESBURG, 9 March 2010 (IRIN) - Rice producing Asian countries had to contend with poor rains in 2009, and now another season of low rainfall has been forecast ... (photo: IRIN News / Anna Jefferys) IRINnews Forecast Photos Price Producing Rice |
Robert Gates warns of 'hard Afghan fight ahead' | US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has warned that "hard fighting" lies ahead, in his first visit to Afghanistan since the launch of a major offensive there. |... (photo: US DoD / Cherie Cullen) BBC News Afghanistan Defence Photos S Asia US War |
IRAQ: IDPs returning to Diyala Province in increasing numbers web | Photo: jamesdale10/Flickr BAGHDAD, 9 March 2010 (IRIN) - The security situation in Iraq's northeastern province of Diyala is slowly improving and thousands of displ... (photo: IRIN News / jamesdale10) IRINnews Baghdad Iraq Mideast People Photos |
Gates praises troops in hard-hit battle unit in southern Afghanistan | FORWARD OPERATING BASE FRONTENAC, Afghanistan - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told a hard-hit battle unit Tuesday that its heavy losses have helped the U.S. begin... (photo: US Navy file / Chad J. McNeeley) Star Tribune Afghanistan Defense Gates MIlitary Photos |
Biden in Israel says United States will back those who "take risks for peace" | JERUSALEM - The U.S. will back those willing to "take risks for peace," U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday during the highest-level visit to Israel by... (photo: Creative Commons / Sage Lewis) Star Tribune Biden Israel Peace Photos US |
Kibaki urges IGAD to assess Sudan accord Written By:PPS , Posted: Tue, Mar 09, 2010 | President Mwai Kibaki Tuesday called on IGAD member states to candidly and honestly assess the challeng... (photo: Creative Commons / DEMOSH) Kenya Broadcasting Corp Kenya Photos Political President Sudan |
Nigeria Urged to Investigate Religious Violence By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press Writer | JOS, Nigeria March 9, 2010 (AP) The Associated Press | A woman cries during a funeral for victims in the Dogo Nahawa village, ab... (photo: AP / Jon Gambrell) ABC News Nigeria Photos Religious Violence Woman |
Americans: Dont quit Afghanistan SOME VOICES in the US Congress are crying hoarse that the President order the American forces to pull out of Afghanistan within 30 days. if that entails danger to US... (photo: AP/Charles Dharapak) Merinews Afghanistan Kucinich Military Photos US |