War on women in Congo updated Sat, October 24, 2009
I write today on behalf of countless V-Day activists worldwide, and in solidarity with my many Congolese sisters and brothers who demand justice and an end to rape and war.
Pakistan: Troops seize key Taliban village updated Sat, October 24, 2009
Pakistani troops have seized a key village in the Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan as they stepped up their offensive against militants in the country's northwestern region.
Karzai rival prefers opposition to coalition updated Sat, October 24, 2009
The candidate who will face Afghan President Hamid Karzai in a runoff election next month has said he will not join Karzai's government if the incumbent wins another term, but instead will remain in opposition.
A vicious war on women in Congo updated Sat, October 24, 2009
I write today on behalf of countless V-Day activists worldwide, and in solidarity with my many Congolese sisters and brothers who demand justice and an end to rape and war.
Karzai challenger prefers opposition to coalition updated Fri, October 23, 2009
The candidate who will face Afghan President Hamid Karzai in a runoff election next month said Friday that he won't join Karzai's government if the incumbent wins another term, but instead will remain in opposition.
Explosion outside Pakistan restaurant wounds 9 updated Fri, October 23, 2009
At least nine people were wounded in an explosion outside a restaurant in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, police and hospital officials said.
Seven dead in latest Pakistan violence updated Fri, October 23, 2009
Bombings across Pakistan on Friday killed at least seven people and wounded 24, officials said.
Afghan, Pakistani and Indian ambassadors unite against terrorism updated Thu, October 22, 2009
Three U.N. ambassadors on the front lines of the fight against radical Islamist terrorism presented a united front Thursday against extremism in an unprecedented joint public appearance on a major television news program.
Refusing runoff would be 'insulting democracy,' Karzai says updated Thu, October 22, 2009
Afghanistan's president is downplaying accusations of widespread fraud in his country's recent elections, but he's emphasizing the importance of a runoff for the sake of ensuring peace and stability in his nascent and war-torn democracy.
Iraqis top list of refugees seeking asylum updated Thu, October 22, 2009
For the fourth year in a row, Iraqis top a growing roster of people seeking asylum in an industrialized nation. They are just ahead of people fleeing wars in Afghanistan and Somalia, said a report published by the U.N. refugee agency Wednesday.
