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A soldier of Pakistan army stands over looking Pajia valley on Monday, Feb. 25, 2008. The militants that grabbed control of Pakistan's Swat Valley last fall have fled or melted away into the villages they came from.

Bomb targeting police van kills 9 in Pakistan
CNN

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- A bomb targeting a police van that was transporting prisoners killed at least nine people in Pakistan's violence-plagued northwest Thursday, state media reported....

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Russia to respond militarily to U.S. missile shield
Infowars

Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said Russia will have to respond...

Why Georgia's on my mind
Seattle Times

KYIV, Ukraine - The conflict in Georgia revealed problems that extend well beyond our region....

Can McCain Back in Again?
Creators Syndicate

Podcast available through: If you like Robert D. Novak, you might enjoy Pat Buchanan Ben...

Peacekeepers to stay in Mindanao

Filipino troopers stand alert during an inspection of counterterrorism units at the Armed Forces of the Philippines headquarters in Quezon City, north of Manila on Monday Oct. 16, 2006. Authorities have placed southern Mindanao under "extreme critical alert" _ the highest of a four-step public terror warning system _ after four recent bombings in the south, including one powerful blast that killed six people and wounded 29 others during a fiesta in North Cotabato provinc

BBC News

Malaysia says its peace monitors will remain in the southern Philippines for three more months, following an outbreak of fierce fighting there. Dozens of people have been killed in recent violence between troops and separatist Muslim rebels on the...
photo: AP / Aaron Favila

Kashmir police kill suspected rebels in shootout

Indian paramilitary soldiers stand guard during curfew in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 26, Aug, 2008.

The Charlotte Observer

SRINAGAR, India Government forces ended a hostage crisis early Thursday in Indian-controlled Kashmir when they killed the last of three rebels believed to have seized eight people, army officials said. The slaying ended a 20-hour gunbattle with...
photo: WN / Imran Nissar

Russians wary of new activity in the Black Sea

080822-N-0780F-002Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (Aug 22, 2008) -- The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Dallas (WHEC-716) heads to sea with a load of humanitarian assistance supplies onboard. The supplies are destined for the Republic of Georgia following the conflict between Russian and Georgian forces. The assistance will aid in alleviating human suffering in the Republic of Georgia.

The Boston Globe

MOSCOW - Russian commanders said yesterday they were growing alarmed at the number of NATO warships sailing into the Black Sea, conceding that NATO vessels now outnumbered the ships in their fleet anchored off the western coast of Georgia. As...
photo: US Navy / Paul Farley

U.S. says its warships bring humanitarian aid; Russia accuses them of delivering arms.

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas (WHEC 716) and the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) transit through the Black Sea en route to the Republic of Georgia to deliver humanitarian relief supplies. Dallas is carrying more than 76,000 pounds of supplies, including soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, baby wipes, toilet paper and other necessities.

Austin American Statesman

BATUMI, Georgia — A U.S. military ship loaded with aid supplies docked at a port in southern Georgia on Wednesday, and Russia sent three missile boats to a different Georgian port, which is being held by separatists. The dockings came a day...
photo: US Coast Guard / Petty Officer 2nd Class Lauren Jorgensen

US paper criticises Nawaz for pulling out of coalition

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif gestures during a press conference in Islamabad, Monday, Aug. 25, 2008.

Dawn

By Our Correspondent NEW YORK, Aug 27: By pulling out of the ruling coalition over the issue of reinstatement of judges, Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Nawaz Sharif was setting himself up as a political martyr for democracy, said the Wall Street...
photo: AP / Emilio Morenatti

Lawyers set to stage two-hour road blockades

A Pakistani lawyer shouts slogans against President Musharraf's government during a protest in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008.

Dawn

By Syed Faisal Shakeel LAHORE, Aug 27: Lawyers and political parties team up today (Thursday) to halt traffic in city for two hours at noon in protest against what they call the governments failure to restore deposed judges to the status they...
photo: AP / Emilio Morenatti

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