* Angry Mumbai residents rally against politicians
Seething with anger, frustration and in sombre mood, tens of thousands of people descended on Mumbais streets, close to the site of last weeks attacks in which at least 188 people died.
It was touted as a peaceful rally but the...
Rahm Emanuel's father: An Israeli terrorist?
Friday, 7 November 2008
Northern Ireland, UK and World News plus Sport, Business & Entertainment | Belfast Telegraph.co.uk
The appointment of Rahm Emanuel triggered widespread interest in Israel, the native country of his former Jewish...
Obama’s Kashmir comments hit a raw nerve in India
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Posted by: Myra MacDonald
Barack Obama has hit a raw nerve in India by suggesting the United States should try to help resolve the Kashmir dispute so that Pakistan can focus on hunting down Islamist militants on...
Somalia
In 1992, the Democratic Republic of Somalia, ravaged by a tragic civil war, lay in ruins. With armed bandits left free to loot, kill and create terror in the absence of any governmental authority, bullet-riddled walls, bombed out buildings, communication infrastructure destroyed, civic...
PAKISTAN'S CONTRIBUTION TO UN PEACEKEEPING
Maria Kiani *
Introduction
On the basis of its firm belief in the purposes and principles of the United Nations (UN) Charter, Pakistan has actively participated in UN peacekeeping efforts in different parts of the world, in one of the most...
Under pressure, Maha govt denies lynching
10/29/2008 3:56:15 PM
Deputy Chief Minister RR Patil
As a fresh controversy erupted over the killing of a youth from Uttar Pradesh in a suburban train, Maharashtra government on Wednesday (October 29) sought to downplay the incident saying initial...