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World View: Pakistan Asked to Send 30,000 Troops to Saudi Arabia

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Korea’s demilitarized zone (DMZ) guarded by Microsoft Kinect game software Pakistan asked to send 30,000 troops to Saudi Arabia Iran calls al-Qaeda the ‘the Saudi-US lovechild of terrorism’ Korea’s demilitarized zone (DMZ) guarded by

World View: Pakistan Asked to Send 30,000 Troops to Saudi Arabia

Former US Consulate Employee Shot Dead in Pakistan

Unknown gunmen on Monday shot dead a former US consulate employee in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, police said. Two gunmen riding a motorcycle fired at Faisal Saeed, 30, outside his residence in Peshawar, senior police official Najibur Rehman

Former US Consulate Employee Shot Dead in Pakistan

Pakistan Negotiators Reach 'Taliban Den' to Discuss Peace

Negotiators for the Pakistani Taliban on Saturday arrived in the capital of restive North Waziristan to brief the Pakistani Taliban about the preliminary round of peace talks held with government representatives, an official said. Professor Ibrahim Khan and Sayed Yousef

Pakistan Negotiators Reach 'Taliban Den' to Discuss Peace

World View: Russia Contemplates Military Action in Ukraine After Sochi

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Russia contemplates Ukraine military action after Sochi Pakistan government mediators talk to Taliban mediators Russia contemplates Ukraine military action after Sochi Some Russian nationalists in Moscow are discussing a possible militaryannexation of Ukraine once

World View: Russia Contemplates Military Action in Ukraine After Sochi

World View: Pakistan 'Peace Process' Collapses on First Day

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Pakistan ‘peace process’ collapses on first day Corruption in Europe matches corruption in Washington Pakistan ‘peace process’ collapses on first day Tuesday was to be a “historic day” for Pakistan, for this was the

World View: Pakistan 'Peace Process' Collapses on First Day

Election Coverage Shows Growth of New Afghan Media

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In a crowded room overlooking a gleaming television studio, Tolo TV’s election team is strategizing for Afghanistan’s presidential debate when the room suddenly goes dark. The staff doesn’t miss a beat. The 13 men and three

Election Coverage Shows Growth of New Afghan Media

GOP Establishment Candidate Hit for Lobbying Past

The GOP establishment got its preferred candidate in a Florida special election when David Jolly defeated state Rep. Kathleen Peters in a Republican primary earlier this month. Jolly is a former staffer for deceased Rep. Bill Young who has been

GOP Establishment Candidate Hit for Lobbying Past

Taliban Bombing Kills 20 Troops in Pakistan

BANNU, Pakistan (AP)  A Taliban bombing inside an army compound in northwest Pakistan killed at least 20 troops Sunday, officials and militants said, in one of the deadliest attacks to target the country’s forces as they battle insurgents in its

Taliban Bombing Kills 20 Troops in Pakistan

How Muslim Countries Prefer Women to Dress

The University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research asked people in seven Muslim countries how women should dress in public. It found the majority of people in Tunisia, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey believe women should cover

How Muslim Countries Prefer Women to Dress

Analyst: U.S. Pulling out of Afghanistan at Worst Time

A leading foreign policy analyst has written that “post-American Afghanistan” is becoming a “flashpoint”–not just in the region, but in the world, as emerging powers jockey for position amidst declining U.S. influence.  Robert D. Kaplan, chief geopolitical analyst for Stratfor, notes

Analyst: U.S. Pulling out of Afghanistan at Worst Time

Bangladesh Opposition Members Go into Hiding

(AP) Bangladesh opposition members go into hidingBy JULHAS ALAMAssociated PressDHAKA, BangladeshOpposition members in Bangladesh have gone into hiding as police carry out sweeping raids after the country’s violent national election, a news report and a rights group said Thursday. The

Bangladesh Opposition Members Go into Hiding

Pakistan's Musharraf Ordered to Appear in Court

(AP) Pakistan’s Musharraf ordered to appear in courtISLAMABADA Pakistani court trying former president and army chief Pervez Musharraf for treason has ordered him to appear at a hearing next week despite his lawyers saying he was too sick to attend.

Pakistan's Musharraf Ordered to Appear in Court

Pakistan's Musharraf Taken to Hospital, not Court

(AP) Pakistan’s Musharraf taken to hospital, not courtBy MUNIR AHMEDAssociated PressISLAMABADPakistan’s former President Pervez Musharraf was rushed to the hospital on Thursday with a “heart problem” he experienced while on his way to a court hearing in a high treason

Pakistan's Musharraf Taken to Hospital, not Court

World: U.S. Greatest Threat to Peace Under Obama

Remember when the election of Barack Obama was perceived as incentive for the world to love America and bring peace to the world? The Guardian posted a series of pictures of individuals celebrating Obama’s reelection titled, “From smiles to sandcastles: the

World: U.S. Greatest Threat to Peace Under Obama

Government, Opposition Groups Clash in Bangladesh

(AP) Government, opposition groups clash in BangladeshBy JULHAS ALAMAssociated PressDHAKA, BangladeshRuling party supporters and their opponents threw stones at each other Monday on the second day of sporadic violence in the Bangladeshi capital, after heavy police presence foiled an opposition

Government, Opposition Groups Clash in Bangladesh

California man pleads guilty to terror count

(AP) California man pleads guilty to terror countBy LINDA DEUTSCHAP Special CorrespondentLOS ANGELESA California man who used the Internet and Facebook to connect with al-Quaida pleaded guilty Friday to a federal terrorism charge after admitting he attempted to assist al-Qaida

American Abducted in Pakistan Calls for US Help

(AP) American abducted in Pakistan calls for US helpBy REBECCA SANTANAAssociated PressISLAMABADA 72-year-old American development worker who was kidnapped in Pakistan by al-Qaida more than two years ago appealed to President Obama in a video released Thursday to negotiate his

American Abducted in Pakistan Calls for US Help

US Drone Strike in Pakistan Kills 3 Militants

(AP) US drone strike in Pakistan kills 3 militantsBy MUNIR AHMEDAssociated PressISLAMABADA suspected American drone fired two missiles at a home in a northwestern tribal region of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan, killing at least three foreign militants, Pakistani intelligence officials said

US Drone Strike in Pakistan Kills 3 Militants

World View: China Denounces Japan's Planned Military Expansion

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com China denounces Japan’s planned military expansion Another anti-polio worker shot in Pakistan North Korea threatens South with ‘merciless attack’ via fax machine China denounces Japan’s planned military expansion Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (BBC) China

World View: China Denounces Japan's Planned Military Expansion

Islamist's Execution in Bangladesh Sparks Violent Protests

(AP) Execution in Bangladesh sparks violent protestsBy JULHAS ALAMAssociated PressDHAKA, BangladeshThe execution of an opposition leader in Bangladesh sparked violent protests Friday as activists torched homes and businesses belonging to government supporters, leaving at least three people dead, in a

Islamist's Execution in Bangladesh Sparks Violent Protests

Hagel to Meet with Pakistan's Prime Minister

(AP) Hagel to meet with Pakistan’s prime ministerBy LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressISLAMABADU.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in Pakistan Monday for meetings with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the nation’s new army chief, hoping to further repair a strained and

Hagel to Meet with Pakistan's Prime Minister

World View: Jubilation in Tehran over Iran's Nuclear Deal

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Jubilation in Tehran over Iran’s nuclear deal Pakistan’s Imran Khan blockades supplies to Nato in Afghanistan Jubilation in Tehran over Iran’s nuclear deal Jubilant Iranians holding posters of president Hassan Rouhani welcome the return

World View: Jubilation in Tehran over Iran's Nuclear Deal