Back in 1775...(REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak)Iraq's minorities victim of northern conflict: HRW
Minorities, including Christians, in northern Iraq are the collateral victims of a conflict between Arabs and Kurds over who controls the country's disputed provinces, Human Rights Watch warned Tuesday.
ANALYSIS-U.S. withdrawal from Iraq on schedule -- for now
Obama set on sticking to timetable. U.S. officials worry about repeat of 2006 violence. Flexibility built into troop withdrawal timeline.
Iraq 'surge' should be tailored for Afghanistan
Veterans Day is when we as Americans honor the achievements of our armed forces. It commemorates the end of the First World War due, in no small part, to the sacrifices and efforts of the American military. It is also a fitting moment to reflect on more recent accomplishments and the qualities of the American armed forces that made them possible. A few days ago, Iraq's Council of Representatives passed a law by which the Iraqi people will elect a new parliament and prime minister in January 2010. This important political milestone is a measure of the success of the "surge" of U.S. forces into Iraq that not only ended a sectarian civil war but also set the conditions for the remarkable political developments that have followed.
Sources: Obama near decision on Afghanistan troops
President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to add tens of thousands more forces to Afghanistan, though probably not quite the 40,000 sought by his top general there. The White House emphasized that the president hasn't made a decision yet about troop levels or other aspects of the revised U.S. strategy in Afghanistan.
Japan Pledges $5 Billion in New Afghan Aid
Japan said Tuesday it will dramatically increase its non-military aid to Afghanistan, pledging $5 billion for a range of projects that includes building schools and highways, training police officers, clearing land mines and rehabilitating former Taliban fighters.
Pakistanis 'united against the Taliban'
The Pakistani army operation in South Waziristan has been accompanied by a string of deadly bomb attacks on civilian and military targets across the country. Here, ordinary Pakistanis describe the impact frequent attacks have on their lives and their hopes that the army succeeds in South Waziristan.
Qaeda chief in Gulf incites Sunnis against Shiites
The head of an Al-Qaeda-linked group in the Gulf has warned the Muslim world's majority Sunnis that the Shiites and Iran pose a greater "danger" than Jews or Christians, a US monitoring group said Tuesday.
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