Karzai's Delayed Peace Jirga: Any Chance of Success?
28 May 2010
Karzai's Delayed Peace Jirga: Any Chance of Success?, TIME, 27 May 2010
EXCERPT: "Afghan President Hamid Karzai's heavily trumpeted peace jirga ? a proposed grand assembly meant to build national consensus toward a path of reconciliation with the Taliban ? has been delayed for a second time, from a start date of late this week to June 2. The National Consultative Peace Jirga Preparation Commission says the delay merely accounts for logistics...
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Killed Bomb Disposal Expert Wore Standard Armour
28 May 2010
Killed Bomb Disposal Expert Wore Standard Armour, BBC News, 27 May 2010
EXCERPT: "A bomb disposal expert was wearing standard body armour as he tried to defuse a roadside device, an inquest has heard. Capt Daniel Shepherd, 28, from Lincoln, was awarded the George Medal after he was killed in a bomb blast on 20 July 2009. He was working in Afghanistan's Helmand province when he died. The soldier was not wearing full body armour because...
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US Deaths in Afghan War Reach 1,000
28 May 2010
, The Press Association, 28 May 2010
EXCERPT: "The American military death toll in Afghanistan has passed the 1,000 mark at a time when President Barack Obama's strategy to turn back the Taliban is facing its greatest test - an ambitious campaign to win over a disgruntled population in the insurgents' southern heartland. More casualties are expected when the campaign kicks into high gear...
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Asian Conflicts Exact Heavy Civilian Toll in 2009
28 May 2010
, AFP, 27 May 2010
EXCERPT: "Asian conflicts took a brutal toll on civilians in 2009, killing thousands and leaving millions homeless, destitute and often ignored by governments responsible for their misery, Amnesty said Thursday. From Afghanistan and Pakistan to Sri Lanka and the Philippines, civilians caught up in fighting between government forces and insurgents were left to fend for...
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