Pakistani army seizes Taliban stronghold after week-long battle
October 26, 2009
Pakistani armed forces say they have captured the town of Kotkai on Saturday, the hometown of Taliban Chief Hakimullah Mehsud and one of his top officers, Qari Hussain. This comes after a week-long battle was launched on Monday, in part of an operation to curb the influence of the Taliban in South Wa...
Hopes for treaty on climate begin to wither
October 26, 2009
International climate negotiations for a global climate treaty are not producing the required results in the given amount of time left before the Copenhagen conference in December, diminishing the hopes for a resolution at this conference. Major polluters have already decided that the only way for a plan of ...