September 11, 2001 Remembered

Today is the 8th anniversary of what is now known as the “September 11th” attacks in which extremists connected to al Qaeda crashed hijacked airplanes into the World Trade Center towers in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. A third plane was hijacked but passengers were able to over take the hijackers [...]

NATO to Investigate Yesterday’s Deadly Airstrikes

A NATO team has arrived in Kunduz province in Afghanistan to investigate the airstrike that blew up two hijacked fuel tankers and killed 90 people (Taliban militants and civilians) yesterday. A German commander authorized the strike early Friday morning but a German patrol didn’t reach the area until 10 hours later, CNN International.
Al Jazeera has [...]

Dozens Killed in NATO Airstrike in Afghanistan

NATO airstrikes killed at least 80 people, including civilians, this morning. The target was two fuel tankers that had been hijacked by Taliban insurgents on a highway outside the northern city of Kunduz, Afghanistan. The tankers were driven to the small village of Omar Kheil where civilians were said to be siphoning fuel from the [...]

Netanyahu Proposes Nine Month Settlement Freeze

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered a nine month freeze on constructing settlements in the West Bank. The proposal is seen as a good step for peace in the Middle East and the U.S. will respond to his offer when Israeli officials visit D.C. next week, Haaretz.
Three people were seriously injured last night in [...]

July Deadliest Month for U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has announced the country plans to add 22,000 more troops to the army over the next three years. The extra troops will be used for the offensives in Iraq and Afghanistan. Gates is also proposing to end the use of the F-22 by the military, saying the plane is no [...]

Suspect Sought in Jakarta Terror Attacks

A key suspect is being sought in the Jakarta terror attacks. Noordin Mohamed Top, a Malaysian extremist associated with known terrorist groups, is already wanted for his connection to the Bali bombings of 2002 and 2o05. Security officials believe he is the mastermind behind the attacks, CNN. Profile of Noordin Mohamed Top, BBC News.
The House [...]

Uighurs Defiantly Worship at Mosques

Uighur muslims in the Chinese city of Urumqi defiantly attended evening services at mosques last night despite a warning from the Chinese government that the mosques should remain closed. China has reinstituted a curfew, Bloomberg.
Leaders at the G8 summit in L’Aquila, Italy have reached an agreement to provide an aid package to Africa that will [...]

China Sends 1000s of Troops to Urumqi to Quell Unrest

Thousands of paramilitary police troops have been sent to the capital city of Urumqi in Xinjiang province in China in an effort to stop the violence that has erupted between ethnic Han Chinese and Muslim Uighurs. 156 people died in riots on Sunday. In addition to the huge show of force, China has also imposed [...]