Defence & Security Forces

Taliban commander believed dead in airstrike

cnn.com     3 hrs ago   69 related          

More than 30 Taliban fighters killed in Pakistani airstrike on Saturday Taliban commander believed to be among dead, Pakistani government says Coalition airstrikes in Afghanistan Friday also killed several militants (CNN)...                    

Police in China shoot dead 6 suspects in Xinjiang

iht.com     8 hrs ago   32 related          

Chinese police investigating a spate of attacks this month in western Xinjiang province shot dead six suspects and arrested three others, state media reported. An exile group, meanwhile, accused police Saturday of gunning...                    

Californian man claims stepfather Zodiac killer

people.com.cn     2 hrs ago   13 related          

U.S. authorities are running tests on items allegedly belonging to the infamous Zodiac killer, who had taunted police for more than a decade in Northern California, a report said Friday. The articles were given to the FBI...                    

Commander: Aggression on Iran to start world war

xinhuanet.com     2 hrs ago   15 related          

・Iranian army commander: "Any aggression against Iran will start a world war." ・"In case of any confrontation, the fake regimes are the first to be eliminated," he added. ・The remark came amid reports that an armada of...                    

S. Ossetia to be absorbed into Russia

upi.com     2 hrs ago   16 related          

TSKHINVALI, Georgia, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- South Ossetia says it will become part of Russia and host Russian military bases under a new agreement. The former province of Georgia will be absorbed into Russia, declared Trazan...                    

OSC: Russia- Iran Alliance?

juancole.com     9 hrs ago   6 related          

The USG Open Source Center translates an article from the Russian press proposing a strategic alliance between Russia and Iran.Pundit on Possible Russia-Iran Alliance To Counter 'Unfriendly' US MovesArticle by Radzhab...                    

Nearly 40 said killed in fighting in NW Pakistan (Reuters)

yahoo.com     6 hrs ago   63 related          

By Junaid Ali 29 minutes ago MINGORA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani forces pounded militant positions in the Swat valley in the northwest on Saturday and a military spokesman said nearly 40 insurgents had been killed...                    

'It was entirely my responsibility'

signonsandiego.com     2 hrs ago   8 related          

SAN DIEGO – In his first public comments since his police dog died of heatstroke in a locked car, San Diego Officer Paul Hubka said yesterday that several overtime shifts and extreme exhaustion contributed to the mistake...                    

Mexicans to hold mass anti-crime protests

iht.com     7 hrs ago   6 related          

Mexicans called for mass protests Saturday against a tide of killings, kidnappings and shootouts sweeping the country despite the government's aggressive fight against drug gangs. Frustration with rampant violence and...                    

Violence still scars Iraq's Diyala

msn.com     3 hrs ago   6 related          

Signs of peace, violence endure as pacifying offensive enters second month A boy walks down a street as U.S. army soldiers patrol a street in southern Baqouba, the capital of Iraq's restive Diyala province on Tuesday,...