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NATO forces say they won the battle of Panjwaii district in September. But it came at the cost of destroyed homes and farms, and the displacement of civilians. This NYT piece looks at trying to build the peace there. Some excerpts: Villagers trickling back to their homes broke into an argument over who was to [...]
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For the past few days, tensions between Georgia and Russia have gone off the scale after Georgia arrested four Russian military officers and charged them with spying. While Georgia released them today, this quote caught my eye in the AP story on CTV.ca: “We won't forgive those who spit at us,'' Russian parliament's upper house speaker [...]
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From the Beeb: Pakistan seeks Mumbai bomb proof Pakistan arrests Taleban suspects Troops shot dead in Balochistan The second story is interesting because the arrests happened in Quetta in Baluchistan province — a place long regarded as an Islamist snakepit. However, are the arrests just for show because Pakistan's been in the news lately, or are they [...]
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Imagine making your living writing tourist brochure copy for Prince George, B.C.. Here's an excerpt from some such ”literature” I picked up during my travels in late August in northern B.C.: Regardless of your age, background, or interests, you are sure to find something of interest in our little city. Families like Prince George, and find that the wide-range [...]