Editor’s Note: This report is the third installment of a four-part assessment of the Taliban. The assessment will focus on the Taliban’s ideology, tactics, funding, and future …
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Editor’s Note: This report is the third installment of a four-part assessment of the Taliban. The assessment will focus on the Taliban’s ideology, tactics, funding, and future …
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Highlights - Two weeks of anti-immigrant violence leaves 56 dead and tens of thousands displaced - Slow government response further exacerbates situation - While relative calm has been restored, …
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Highlights - Elections set for June 27, 2008 - Opposition leader Tsvangirai alleges assassination plot - Election-related violence likely - Mugabe unlikely to cede power regardless of vote …
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Highlights - Mauritania names new prime minister after former PM resigned - Islamist opposition leaders appointed to top posts in new cabinet - New Islamist-friendly cabinet draws fears of …
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Highlights - Vulnerability discovered in SCADA software - Vulnerability enables hacker to launch a denial of service attack - Previous attacks against SCADA systems demonstrate that malicious …
Highlights - Compound 1080 is a tasteless, odorless, and colorless chemical that is considered highly toxic - Compound 1080 is approved for limited use by US government trappers to protect sheep …
Highlights - US government advises citizens to be cautious when visiting border region - 210 deaths since January 2008 force Chihuahua authorities to request federal assistance - Clashes over …
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Highlights – Increased Egyptian and Jordanian roles in the Palestinian Territories – Israel striving to end Occupying Power status – Support for disengagement not universal – Will not succeed …
Highlights - Ongoing peace talks between the Ugandan government and the LRA have reached crucial phase - Internal turmoil in the LRA has further complicated the negotiations - Recent breakthrough …
Highlights: - Benazir Bhutto’s death combined with rising prices of commodities have led to increased opposition to Musharraf and the ruling PML - Voting safety continues to be a major concern as …
Continue Reading about Pakistan: Elections Set to Take Place