The international community is being asked Monday to take a very expensive leap of faith in approving a huge new injection of aid to the Palestinians.
Even if donor countries at a conference in Paris meet the request for an unprecedented $5.6 billion over three years, it still may not be enough to stem the […]
Turkish warplanes have carried out cross-border attacks against suspected Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq. Reports say the attacks were aimed at 10 different villages and left at least one person dead and several others wounded. The Turkish military has in recent weeks increased its cross-border raids against targeted strongholds of the […]
Polling has ended in Kyrgyzstan’s parliamentary elections amid fears of a new turmoil in the Central Asian country. Candidates from 12 parties contested 90 seats in parliament. Poll observers said President Kurmanbek Bakiyev’s Ak Zhol party looks set for victory although first official results are not expected till Monday. Opposition groups accused […]
Some 300 prisoners, including dozens of Maoist insurgents, have escaped from a central Indian jail after overpowering guards. Police said about 40 Maoists held in the jail in Chhattisgarh state fled their cells and grabbed rifles before freeing the others. Reinforcements were sent to the jail and a massive search operation is […]
Britain has transferred responsibility for security in Basra province to Iraqi forces, effectively marking the end of nearly five years of British control of the southern part of Iraq. According to military officials the security situation in Basra is stable. The handover will be the biggest test yet of the Baghdad government’s […]