Sudanese Military Clash with Rebels
Sudanese army has claimed to have killed at least 150 rebels and captured another 72 during an offensive in darfur. JEM militia deny the claim.
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Afghans Protest Deadly NATO Air Raid
Hundreds of angry Afghans torched U.S. flags and effigies of President Barack Obama to vent their rage against U.S. and NATO occupation forces on May 13.
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Shooting in Thailand
Who? Major General Khattiya Sawasdipol, the chief military adviser of Thailand’s anti-government Red Shirts movement is carried by protesters.
What? A Thai military officer, supporting the opposition movement against his military leadership orders, gets shot in the head in Bangkok during a protest.
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Balochistan – The other side of the story
I’ve been to the plains of Punjab, the Indus valley, the foothills of Karakorum, the delta of Indus river and the coastal region of Makran. Every region has its attraction and charm but if one asks me honestly, Balochistan is by far the most interesting and fascinating region of Pakistan.
Read MoreChechnya: Land of the Wolves – Part 2
The two wars in Chechnya have brought unprecedented loss of lives on the Chechens with their economy in tatters. There is not a single family in Chechnya that has not suffered terrible loss during the 15 year old conflict. You will not find one single neighborhood that does not bear the scars of the wars.
Read MoreChechnya: Land of the Wolves – Part 1
The two wars in Chechnya have brought unprecedented loss of lives on the Chechens with their economy in tatters. There is not a single family in Chechnya that has not suffered terrible loss during the 15 year old conflict. You will not find one single neighborhood that does not bear the scars of the wars.
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New Day, New Year
Nowroz is one such festival that is celebrated as the festival of life and a new beginning. The word ‘Nowroz’ is a compound of two Persian words, ‘now’ means new, and the word ‘roz’ that can mean both ‘day’ and ‘time’. Literally meaning the ‘new day’, Nowroz is usually translated as ‘new year’.
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Of the Women, By the Women, For the Women
“Pain is no stranger to us women,” she continued philosophically. “It only makes us strong. It makes us victors. It makes us do the things we do in best possible way. We take pain in our roles as mothers, sisters, daughters and wives and give it back with love, affection, respect and comfort.”
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Yemen in focus
Though the only republic in a monarchist Arabian peninsula, Yemen has never seen proper functioning of democratic institutions and has always faced foreign interference that lead to civil strife and collapse of a viable economy.
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Maldives: A Bold and Historic Step for Change
A couple of days ago, the awareness campaign for climate change got a new boost when the government of the Indian Ocean republic of The Maldives held an underwater cabinet session that lasted for around 30 minutes.
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