Civil Protest & Disorder

Beijing's Complaint-Free Protest Zones

time.com     2 hrs ago   368 related          

A Chinese girl poses near a replica of the US Capitol Building at the World Park in Beijing, China, one of three parks designated for protesters during next month's Olympics. On Wednesday, the security director for the Beijing...                

Will more foreign troops bring peace to Afghanistan?

reuters.com     2 hrs ago   115 related          

With both U.S. presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain calling for more troops to be sent to Afghanistan, there have been a slew of articles arguing this will at best not work and, at worst, fuel the insurgency....                

New Zealand students offer suport for arrest of US Secretary of State Rice

iht.com     12 hrs ago   74 related          

Students at a New Zealand university are offering support to anyone who carries out a citizen's arrest of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during her visit to the country that begins Friday. Auckland University...                

Brit Killed By Afghan Insurgents

sky.com     11 hrs ago   25 related          

A British Army dog handler has been killed by insurgents in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. The serviceman, who was part of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, died on patrol in the Sangin area of Helmand...                

Mexican military losing drug war support

msn.com     1 hr ago   13 related          

Border residents report abuse, violence by soldiers sent to curb narcotics OJINAGA, Mexico - This hardscrabble Mexican border town welcomed 400 soldiers when they arrived four months ago to stop a wave of drug violence that...                

2 NATO soldiers killed, 9 wounded in southern Afghanistan

bostonherald.com     7 hrs ago   61 related          

By Associated Press Friday, July 25, 2008 - Added 8m ago KABUL, Afghanistan - A British army dog handler was fatally shot by insurgents in southern Afghanistan, where a Danish soldier died in a separate roadside bomb attack,...                

Kashmir Attacks Kill 9, Including Children

go.com     12 hrs ago   38 related          

Attacks in disputed Kashmir region kill 9 people, including mother and 4 young children By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press Writer SRINAGAR, India July 24, 2008 (AP) A paramedic at a local hospital carries the body of a child...                

Bishops march in London 'walk of witness' against global poverty

webwire.com     6 hrs ago   27 related          

British Prime Minister Brown calls for progress on development goals. - - Anglican bishops and their spouses demonstrated on July 24 in support of poverty reduction worldwide, walking in purple cassock... [WebWire - Friday,...                

2 NATO soldiers killed, 9 wounded in southern Afghanistan

iht.com     7 hrs ago   21 related          

A British army dog handler was fatally shot by insurgents in southern Afghanistan, where a Danish soldier died in a separate roadside bomb attack, officials said Friday. Britain's Ministry of Defense said the soldier from the...                

10 insurgents, 2 soldiers killed in rebel attack on military in Cameroon's Bakassi peninsula

iht.com     9 hrs ago   21 related          

Ten insurgents and two Cameroonian soldiers were killed in a rebel attack in the oil-rich Bakassi peninsula, Cameroon's Defense Minister said on state-run TV on Friday. Eight of the assailants were captured in the attack...                

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