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Pakistani paramilitary soldier stands guard on a street during a strike called by Jamhoori Watan Party to mark the second death anniversary of Nawab Akbar Bugti, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008 in Quetta, Pakistan.

Shrouded in secrecy, top military officials discuss violence along Pakistani border
International Herald Tribune

: The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff secretly convened an highly unusual meeting of the most senior American and Pakistani commanders on an aircraft carrier in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday to discuss how to combat the escalating violence along the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. While officials from the two allies offered few details...

photo: AP / Arshad Butt

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Russia to respond militarily to U.S. missile shield
Infowars

Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said Russia will have to respond...

Why Georgia's on my mind
Seattle Times

KYIV, Ukraine - The conflict in Georgia revealed problems that extend well beyond our region....

Can McCain Back in Again?
Creators Syndicate

Podcast available through: If you like Robert D. Novak, you might enjoy Pat Buchanan Ben...

Russians wary of new activity in the Black Sea

080822-N-0780F-002Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (Aug 22, 2008) -- The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Dallas (WHEC-716) heads to sea with a load of humanitarian assistance supplies onboard. The supplies are destined for the Republic of Georgia following the conflict between Russian and Georgian forces. The assistance will aid in alleviating human suffering in the Republic of Georgia.

The Boston Globe

MOSCOW - Russian commanders said yesterday they were growing alarmed at the number of NATO warships sailing into the Black Sea, conceding that NATO vessels now outnumbered the ships in their fleet anchored off the western coast of Georgia. As...
photo: US Navy / Paul Farley

US paper criticises Nawaz for pulling out of coalition

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif gestures during a press conference in Islamabad, Monday, Aug. 25, 2008.

Dawn

By Our Correspondent NEW YORK, Aug 27: By pulling out of the ruling coalition over the issue of reinstatement of judges, Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Nawaz Sharif was setting himself up as a political martyr for democracy, said the Wall Street...
photo: AP / Emilio Morenatti

Robert Mugabe ready to form new Zimbabwean government

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe arrives for South African President Thabo Mbeki's swearing in ceremony for a second and final term Tuesday April 27, 2004 at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, as the country celebrates the 10th anniversary of the end of apartheid.

The Australian

ZIMBABWE'S opposition accused President Robert Mugabe of abandoning talks aimed at forming a unity government and said he would fail if he tried to rule alone. State media said Mugabe had announced yesterday he was soon to form a new Cabinet after...
photo: AP / Alexander Joe; Pool

Court order to end Thai siege

Samak Sundaravej, leader of the People's Power Party, talks with reporters as he leaves the house of representatives after being voted as the country's new prime minister in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, Jan. 28, 2008. The sharp-tongued, ultraconservative Samak succeeded Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a September 2006 coup. The vote for Samak, is considered a key step to restoring democracy in Thailand.

Gulf Daily News

BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej yesterday ordered thousands of protesters to leave the main government complex and a court issued arrest warrants for their leaders, ratcheting up the pressure to end the two-day stand-off. But as riot...
photo: AP / Apichart Weerawong

Iraq 'surge' backfires

DASHIR STREETS - U.S. Army soldiers patrol the streets in Abu Dashir, Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 19, 2008.

Gulf Daily News

A "surge" can refer to many things - a soft drink, the rate of acceleration change in physics, storm surges when there's an onshore gush of water associated with a low-pressure weather system, or the spike in electricity that can seriously damage...
photo: US Navy / Petty Officer 2nd Class Joan E. Kretschmer

Stocks get a boost from durable goods

Trading takes place on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, March 18, 2008.

Omaha World-Herald

NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street posted a big advance after the government reported a larger-than-expected increase in orders for big-ticket manufactured goods that indicated the economy is stronger than many investors thought. The Commerce Department...
photo: AP / Henny Ray Abrams

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