The Age Indian students take out rally against attacksHinduMelbourne (PTI): Outraged over the spate of racial attacks in Australia, hundreds of Indian students on Sunday took out a massive rally here demanding justice for the victims of recent assaults, including 25-year-old Shravan Kumar who is battling for …Vietnamese, Saudi students hate crime victims too Times [...]
BBC News Gates Warns North Korea of BuildupNew York TimesBy ELISABETH BUMILLER SINGAPORE – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates raised the idea of a tougher approach toward North Korea's recent nuclear test in meetings here with Asian allies on Saturday, including the prospect of building up United States …Video: Gates: N. Korea Nukes a Grave [...]
MiamiHerald.com Swat offensive 'over in days'Aljazeera.netPakistan has said it expects its military offensive against Taliban fighters in the country's northwestern Swat valley will be over in two or three days.Video: Pakistani military claim Taliban land recaptured ITN NEWSSwat's main town "fully under control" – Pakistan army Reuters IndiaBBC News - GulfNews - Ynetnews - Times Onlineall 1,569 news [...]
Military spokesman says government forces in full control of Mingora, despite encountering pockets of resistance on outskirts of northwestern town
Roberto Maroni also expresses worry that suspected terrorists might move easily through union’s loose borders
Afghan officials say at least 30 Taliban militants, 9 Afghan soldiers killed in an ongoing battle in northwestern Afghanistan
Arrest of Falah al-Sudani, in connection with corruption allegations, comes after he tried to escape on plane headed to United Arab Emirates
US defense secretary also urges more Asian support for Afghanistan
Spokesman says US president will emphasize ‘personal commitment’ to improving US relations with Muslims around world in Thursday’s speech in Egypt
WHO and others warn they need more money for life-saving immunization campaigns in Africa