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 The Independent Wed 31 Aug 2011
US forces suffer their deadliest month yet in Afghan campaign
| The cost of war is coming into painful focus for Americans as the month of August closes as the deadliest so far in the decade-long war in Afghanistan, and as a Congressional watchdog releases resea... (photo: USAF / Senior Airman Grovert Fuentes-Contreras)
Afghanistan Photos US War Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present) |
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UN Re-Assesses Security Threats in Wake of Nigeria Attack
Wednesday, 31 August 2011, 11:16 am | Press Release: UN News | New York, Aug 30 2011 4:10PM | The United Nations will soon conduct a global threat review in the wake of the deadly attack against the U... (photo: UN / Mark Garten)
Africa Attack Nigeria Photos Security Wikipedia: Nigeria |
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 Al Jazeera Tue 30 Aug 2011
Tales from a leaking boat
| Aziz crammed into the cargo hold of a tiny fishing boat as it left the Indonesian port. He and the 17 other men aboard had their sights on Australia. Only four days in,... (photo: AP / Syaifullah)
Asia Australia Immigration Photos Wikipedia: Mandatory detention in Australia |
 NZ Herald Tue 30 Aug 2011
Hurricane Irene blamed for 40 deaths
| Hurricane Irene is being blamed for at least 40 deaths in 11 eastern US states and Canada, as Vermont and upstate New York suffered disastrous flooding. | The toll incl... (photo: US Army / Joseph Rivera-Rebolledo)
Canada Hurricane Natural Disasters Photos US Wikipedia: Hurricane Irene (2011) |
 Scoop Tue 30 Aug 2011
Endgame for Brazil's role in MINUSTAH?
Tuesday, 30 August 2011, 11:52 am | Article: Council on Hemispheric Affairs | Endgame for Brazil’s role in MINUSTAH? | by | August 29, 2011 | Brazil’s leade... (photo: US Navy / Eric C. Tretter)
Brazil Defense Haiti Photos Troops Wikipedia: Port-au-Prince |
 BBC News Mon 29 Aug 2011
US 'wasted $30bn on Afghanistan and Iraq' over decade
The US government has wasted $30bn (£18bn) in contracts in Afghanistan and Iraq over the last decade, according to a bi-partisan spending commission. | The commission on... (photo: US Army / Staff Sgt. Tyrone Clakely)
Afghanistan Iraq Photos US Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present) |
 Al Jazeera Mon 29 Aug 2011
EU chief: UN bid 'for Palestinians to decide'
Ashton met with a number of Israeli and Palestinian officials, including Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas [EPA] | Catherine Ashton, the European Union foreign policy chief, fi... (photo: EC / European Commission)
EU Israel Palestinian Peace Photos Wikipedia: Mahmoud Abbas |
 Al Jazeera Mon 29 Aug 2011
In Sri Lanka, a 'negative peace' prevails
| Seriously injured in a shell attack, his Tamil Tiger comrades dead, Mano (pseudonym) tried to end his own life by biting on the cyanide pill that, like all hardened fig... (photo: AP / Chamila Karunarathne)
Human Rights Peace Photos Sri Lanka Wikipedia: Sri Lankan Civil War |
 IRINnews Mon 29 Aug 2011
KENYA-SOMALIA: Border town feels the refugee pressure
Photo: Jaspreet Kindra/IRINLiboi residents have to share waterLIBOI, 29 August 2011 (IRIN) - As Somali refugees continue to pour into Kenya, pressure is mounting on the g... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)
Africa Kenya Photos Refugee Somalia Wikipedia: Somalia |
 Khaleej Times Mon 29 Aug 2011
EU says up to Palestinians to decide UN 'approach'
AMMAN ' EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Monday it is up to the Palestinians to decide their approach at the United Nations, where they will seek full UN ... (photo: EC / European Commission)
Amman EU Mideast Palestinians Photos Wikipedia: Catherine Ashton |
