Could this be the beginning of the end of the hard line Taliban / Al Qaeda? The Taliban which is firmly backed by Al Qaeda in Pakistan have stopped all fighting in the Swat valley, which was one of Pakistans only ski resort. They announced a ten deay ceasfire with Pakistani troops who have met up at the resort. This area was once a great place for trout fishing enthusiasts before it became over-run by radical militants, The current strategy of the Pakistani government is to ... Read More

Lee: "There is a conspiracy to do us in. Why?...They see us as a threat." SINGAPORE – The former Prime Minister and the founding father of Singapore stated that the country is the target of a conspiracy by human rights groups. Singapore is continuously being criticized for its style of governance. "There is a conspiracy to do us in. Why?...They see us as a threat," The Straits Times quoted Lee Kuan Yew saying. Lee stated in a dialogue that the unprecedented economic ... Read More

Above: Teenager in Lebanon, ready to throw molotov cocktail Hezbollah has taken over western Beirut. Hezbollah is a Shi'a Islamic political militia based in Lebanon. They first emerged in the early 1980s during the Lebanese Civil War. Before the faction was formed, they were initially from Musa Sadr's Amal Movement. According to the group’s manifesto, Hezbollah has three main goals: the eradication of Western colonialism in Lebanon, bringing to justice those who committed atrocities during the war (their main opposition being the Lebanese Kataeb ... Read More

Above: Lee Myung Bak North and South Korea ties are thinning anew. North Korea unleashed propaganda against the South’s recently elected president, Lee Myung-bak (pictured above), calling him a “traitor” and a “US sycophant.” Sycophant, for those who are unfamiliar with the term, is the same as a back scratcher, or a boot licker, or, how do we put this politely… um, a “behind” kisser. After nearly a decade of peace and reconciliation, the North is suddenly on the attack. Mr. Lee “is making a mess ... Read More

Above: Sri Lankan MiG One day after reports of ground battles killing 95 people (92 rebels and 3 government soldiers), the Sri Lankan Air Force (pictured above is a Sri Lankan MiG) bombed a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam rebel base at around around 8:15 a.m. local time Friday morning – targeting two artillery positions. The so-called “Sea Tiger” base is at Kiranchchi in the Kilinochchi district of Sri Lanka. Below: Tiger Tamil Soldier The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (pictured above is one of ... Read More

Above: Civilian being checked According to Reuters, East Timor police have detained more than 200 civilians in Dili, East Timor, for breaking the recently imposed emergency curfew law. Public meetings and protests are also banned during this time. All citizens must stay home between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. “More than 200 people were detained by police for investigation purposes. These people did not follow the state regulation and were walking around the city at night,” said police operations commander Mateus Fernandes ... Read More

Above: Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) Recep Tayyip Erdogan Turkish Prime Minister announced An estimated 4 people have died due to a car bomb explosion in the city of Diyarbakir on Thursday 3rd of January 2008. There is also reports of 52 people injured, six are deemed critical. Above: Diyarbakir Map , car bomb explored in city killing 4 The remote controlled car bomb was detonated as a contingent of the Turkish military passed through a bustling area of the city of Diyarbakir, one ... Read More

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