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Jakarta Globe Fri 30 Dec 2011 Kurdish rebels call for 'uprising' after air strike Kurdish separatists in Turkey on Friday called for an "uprising" after an air force raid killed 35 villagers near the Iraqi border in what the ruling party admitted could have been a blunder. "We urge... (photo: AP) Kurd News Photos Protest Turkey Wikipedia: 2011 Kurdish protests in Turkey |
Foreign Policy Thu 29 Dec 2011 Goodbye and good riddance to Bin Laden...and Iraq? The best and worst of 2011 The administration's most important success in 2011? I'll go with the obvious: the Seal Team 6 takedown of bin Laden. Never discount the vital national interest in visiting harsh justice upon those... (photo: AP / Anjum Naveed) Bin Laden Iraq Photos US Wikipedia: Osama bin Laden |
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Atlanta Journal Thu 29 Dec 2011 Book: Petraeus almost quit over Afghan drawdown WASHINGTON — Four-star general-turned-CIA director David Petraeus almost resigned as Afghanistan war commander over President Barack Obama's decision to quickly... (photo: USAF / Staff Sgt. Bradley Lail) Afghanistan Photos War Washington Wikipedia: David Petraeus |
Zeenews Wed 28 Dec 2011 British troops in Afghanistan risk mental problems London: At least one in five British soldiers -- or 20 percent -- serving in Afghanistan will suffer from some mental illness after leaving the battlefield, a study has... (photo: USAF / Amber M. Grimm) Afghanistan British Defence Photos Troops Wikipedia: Afghanistan |
Al Jazeera Wed 28 Dec 2011 Karzai accepts Taliban office in Qatar " />" /> Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, has said he will accept the opening of a Taliban office in Qatar for the purpose of holding peace talks. If the US insists... (photo: AP / Shah Marai, Pool) Karzai Photos Qatar Taliban Wikipedia: Hamid Karzai |
CounterPunch Tue 27 Dec 2011 The Legacy of the Iraq War In the United States, the most significant event of 2011 hands down should have been the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops from Iraq. But for most Americans, the end of... (photo: USAF / Master Sgt. Jonathan Doti) Iraq Photos US War Wikipedia: Occupied Iraq |
The Examiner Mon 26 Dec 2011 Weather History: December 26: Record Temps, Storms, Snowstorms & Ice Meteorological events that happened on December 26th: You have probably heard the saying, "it's too cold to snow", but is there any truth to the statement? Actually, it's... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) Photos Storm Water Weather Wikipedia: Weather |
Detroit Free Press Sun 25 Dec 2011 Iraq nearing the breaking point BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq's prime minister warned Saturday that efforts to create an autonomous Sunni region within Iraq would divide the country and lead to "rivers of... (photo: US Army / Spc. Jeffery Sandstrum) Iraq Islam Peace Photos Wikipedia: Civil war in Iraq |
Business Day Fri 23 Dec 2011 Oil holds near $108 on US economy, supply worries Oil held around $108 a barrel on Friday, supported by fresh signs of a strengthening US economy and concern of potential supply disruptions in Iran and Iraq. New US... (photo: AP / Mel Evans) Business Economy Market Photos Wikipedia: Oil |
Al Jazeera Fri 23 Dec 2011 The eagle, the bear and the dragon Let's celebrate the end of an eventful 2011 with a fable. Once upon a time in the young 21st century, the eagle, the bear and the dragon took their (furry) gloves off and... (photo: White House / Pete Souza) China Photos Russia US Wikipedia: Geopolitics |
BBC News Fri 23 Dec 2011 Iraq: Hashemi blames PM Maliki for Baghdad blasts Iraq's Vice-President Tariq al-Hashemi has said Prime Minister Nouri Maliki is to blame for a sudden surge of violence in the country. Dozens of people were killed in a... (photo: AP / Karim Kadim) Baghdad Photos Politics Violence Wikipedia: Iraq |