Posted by warvictims on June 25, 2009
By Olivier Knox – 13 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AFP) — The US Senate approved a bill to triple civilian US aid to Pakistan, a bid to cement a long-term partnership to defeat Islamist fighters who threaten the nuclear-armed ally’s stability. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Actors, Central Asia, Country, Foreign Aid, Government, Insurgents, Other, Pakistan, Region, Taliban, Terrorists, United States | Tagged: Al Qaeda, al-Qaida, civilian aid, extremism, islamists, Pakistan, Taliban, US Senate | Leave a Comment »
Posted by warvictims on June 25, 2009
Updated at 25 June 2009 0:07 Moscow Time.
The Moscow Times » Issue 4173 » Inside Russia
Peacekeepers deployed by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe must leave Georgia by June 30 after Russia vetoed on June 15 all attempts to keep their mission in force. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Actors, Central Asia, Country, Diplomacy, Georgia, Government, Military, Other, Peacekeepers, Region, Russia | Tagged: Military, Russia, south ossetia, Georgia, Peacekeepers | Leave a Comment »
Posted by warvictims on June 25, 2009
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Public Statement
AI Index: MDE 14/017/2009
Date: 23 June 2009
Iraq: Amnesty International strongly condemns recent spate of civilian killings Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Actors, Bomb, Car Bomb, Civilian Casualties, Country, Crossfire Deaths, Crossfire Injuries, Editorial, Iraq, Middle-East, NGOs, Other, Region, Tactics, Targeted Death, Targeted Injury, Type of Harm | Leave a Comment »
Posted by warvictims on June 25, 2009
James Pethokoukis
Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:38pm EDT
* Murtha notes war spending bill nearly failed
* Says Pakistan situation biggest single U.S. threat Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Actors, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Civilian Casualties, Country, Government, Pakistan, Region, Taliban, Type of Harm, United States | Tagged: Afghanistan, Civilian Casualties, civilian deaths, Pakistan, Rep. John Murtha, US forces, us military | Leave a Comment »
Posted by warvictims on June 25, 2009
By ALISSA J. RUBIN and DURAID ADNAN
BAGHDAD — A bomb attached to a motorcycle exploded in the Sadr City section of Baghdad, killing at least 76 people and injuring 156 in a market as it was filled with shoppers, hospital officials said Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Bomb, Car Bomb, Civilian Casualties, Country, Iraq, Middle-East, Region, Tactics, Type of Harm, United States | Tagged: Bomb, Car Bomb, Civilian Casualties, civilian deaths, civilian injuries, Iraq, sadr city, us military | Leave a Comment »
