http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=50884370&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK An intense flare-up of tribal clashes in southern Sudan over the last three months has killed about 900 people and could threaten upcoming elections crucial to preserving the peace deal that ended civil war with the north, aid workers and U.N. officials said.
Archives for May, 2009
First US trial planned for Gitmo detainee
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=50880981&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The first Guantanamo detainee chosen for trial in the United States is a man officials say began his terrorist career on a bicycle delivering bomb parts and rose through al-Qaida ranks to become a bodyguard to Osama bin Laden.
Mullen: Pakistan’s not as imperiled as some think
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=50879695&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The Pentagon's top military officer said Thursday he's concerned that the U.S. troop buildup to roust insurgents from Afghanistan could further destabilize neighboring Pakistan.
Netanyahu says all Jerusalem to remain Israeli
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=50876299&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted Thursday that all of Jerusalem will always remain under Israeli sovereignty, taking a hard line on a key Israeli-Palestinian peace issue just hours after his forces removed an unauthorized settlement outpost in the West Bank.
Britain opens its doors to all Gurkha veterans
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=50865219&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The storied Nepalese warriors who have served in the British military for nearly two centuries were given the automatic right Thursday to settle in Britain, gaining a hard-won victory after years of lawsuits and lobbying.
Lebanon complains to UN on Israel’s alleged spying
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=50864639&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Lebanon said Thursday it has complained to the United Nations about alleged spying by Israel, accusing its archenemy of violating a 2006 truce and the country's sovereignty.
Pakistan allies aid refugees from Taliban fight
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=50863294&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Donations to help refugees fleeing Pakistan's latest offensive against the Taliban surpassed 0 million Thursday, as the country's allies sought to ease a crisis that risks eroding public support for military action against the militants.
Reid named AP news director in Kabul
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=50857249&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Robert H. Reid, The Associated Press bureau chief in Baghdad, has been appointed to a new position heading AP's coverage in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Suspected communist rebels kill 16 police in India
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=50844165&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Suspected communist rebels ambushed a police patrol in western India on Thursday, killing 16 officers, police said.
Israel demolishes West Bank settler outpost
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=50847466&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Israeli security forces demolished a minor Jewish settlement outpost in the West Bank on Thursday, three days after President Barack Obama told Israel's visiting prime minister he must halt settlement activity. But within hours, defiant settlers began rebuilding.