Global IssuesEarly End To U.S. Combat Role In Afghanistan Draws Cheers, Jeers, Confusion
Thursday, February 02, 2012
U.S. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta's surprise announcement Wednesday that U.S. troops will phase out their combat role in Afghanistan by mid-2013 is drawing mixed reactions, as well as a fair bit of confusion, from both critics and supporters of the 11-year-old war here.
Bangladesh: Coup Bid Reveals Extremism Within the Army
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Bangladesh’s army has won paludits as leading United Nations peacekeepers, but the January coup attempt against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government has exposed lurking religious extremism within its ranks.
Pakistan Denies 'intimate' Taliban Links
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Pakistan has rejected as 'frivolous' a leaked NATO report which claims that the country's security services are helping the Taliban, and suggesting that the group believes it is poised to regain power.
Pakistan: New Rehab Plan Brings Hope for War-Disabled
Saturday, January 28, 2012
The prolonged United States-led war against terrorism has left a large number of people disabled in Pakistan, compelling the government to institute a rehabilitation plan that will include imparting vocational skills.
U.S. Probe Of Border Attack Hardened Pakistani Suspicions
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The Pakistani military leadership's response to the U.S. report on its helicopter attack on two Pakistani border posts Nov. 26 assailed the credibility of the investigation by Air Force Brig. Gen. Steven Clark and expressed doubt that the attack could have been 'accidental'.
U.S. Condemns Boko Haram Attacks
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
The U.S. State Department Tuesday 'strongly' condemned recent lethal attacks carried out by the Islamist group Boko Haram in northern Nigeria, but also warned against an excessive reaction by the government's security forces.
Honduras: Pressed by the U.S., Lobo Amends Extradition Laws
Friday, January 20, 2012
Following a surprise meeting between President Porfirio Lobo and U.S. government officials, Honduran lawmakers voted to amend the constitution to allow extradition of its nationals.
Pakistan: Taliban Bombs Get Deadlier
Friday, January 20, 2012
In their efforts to kill and injure more people as part of a terror campaign in northern Pakistan, the Taliban militia have resorted to lacing bombs with toxic chemicals that leave survivors with complicated wounds.
Pakistan: Forests Fall Victim to the Taliban
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The forests of northwestern Pakistan have become the latest victim of the Taliban’s increasingly desperate quest for resources to sustain and fund its military programme.
Pakistan: New Price Tags on Stranded NATO Supplies
Thursday, January 12, 2012
From a distance, the neatly stacked red, blue and orange containers suggest that business is good at Karachi’s Kemari port.
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