With Iraqi Prime Minister’s recent troop reductions comments still resonate, President Bush now agrees to a “time horizon†for transitioning control to Iraqis:
- Bush Sees Common Ground With Maliki on Troop Reductions (Washington Post)
East Asian Studies professor says China continues to vilify the East Turkestan Islamic Movement, which doesn’t have the resources for an attack even if it wanted to:
- Ambush in China Raises Concerns as Olympics Near (New York Times)
U.S.officials allege ne of Amnesty International’s “disappeared†terror suspects used her MIT education to reach Al Qaeda inner circles:
- Accused Al Qaeda Sleeper Agent in Custody (Los Angeles Times)
With informal deal deadline past, yesterday’s phone call between Iran and six world powers was also “not conclusiveâ€:
- WRAPUP 4-Iran Says It Won’t Halt Nuclear Work, Talks to EU (Reuters/Wiredispatch)
Palestinian clan, tossed between two main factions, finds many of its members saved by Israelis and now interrogated:
- In Gaza, a Blurry Line Between Enemies and Friends (New York Times)
Indian-Afghan friendship signaled by development aid and recent collaborative accusations against Pakistan have Pakistan on edge:
- India Announces $450 Million Aid to Afghanistan (Reuters/Wiredispatch)
Landmark agreement that would expand Muslim homeland in a southern island is blocked by the Philippine Supreme Court over questions of constitutionality:
- Philippines’ Peace Accord Blocked (Christian Science Monitor)
Muslims recognize the benefits of tourism and would like to make the most of Western knowledge as long as they can preserve their religion:
- East Meets West on Island Paradise (BBC News)
