Pakistan’s military operation in Swat Valley has been a success and Taliban have been reduced to few hundreds. But peace and normal life is still elusive in this picturesque valley. There is strong presence of military on the streets. And this is not enough, now even civilians are joining local village militias to protect themselves.
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Fifty year old Natalia Estemirova was a human rights campaigner working with Memorial, the Russian human rights organisation which investigated human rights violations both in Chechnya and Russia. She has documented hundreds of human rights abuse in Chechnya and was a well known regional expert. She was a close friend and colleague of famous human [...]

It was a black day for NATO-led forces in Afghanistan. Four British soldiers were killed on a single day. The troops were attacked at different places. The stand-off between militants and NATO forces is going from bad to worse. The conflicts are escalating and casualties are going up on both the sides. It is feared [...]

LTTE’s deadline to surrender by Tuesday afternoon has ended. The Sri Lankan army has advanced into LTTE dominated regions. There are still many civilians trapped in the region. Though reports say 50,000 civilians had fled the region it is feared that more than 1000 civilians have been killed in the final assault and many more [...]

The number of fatalities in the last Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip known as Operation Cast Lead is relatively low when one considers that the fighting took place in densely populated areas, noted a spokesman for the Israeli Army. The IDF makes the comparative conclusion based on population density.
“The figures show that the Israeli [...]

The recent election turn-out, results, the coalition government and young Chief Minister Omar Abdullah do offer some hope of finally healing Kashmir. But it is unlikely the long-term peace will return to this paradise.  Escalating tensions between India and Pakistan after Mumbai attack, cast dark shadows on the little hope of peace the election results offer.
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