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Washington, 25 October, 2006— President Bush said that although the United States is adapting its military tactics in Iraq, its objective remains unchanged: a democratic Iraq capable of defending and governing its people while becoming […]

Washington, 24 October, 2006— More so than at any other time since the Vietnam War era in the late 1960s and early 1970s, foreign policy is the dominant issue for midterm elections being held in […]

Washington, 11 October, 2006— The swift international response to North Korea’s reported nuclear weapons test should serve as a lesson to the Iranian regime about what lies ahead if it insists on pursuing its nuclear […]

Washington, 9 October, 2006— President Bush sharply condemned North Korea’s claim that it conducted an underground nuclear test as a threat to international peace and security in a brief televised address to the nation from […]

Berlin, 9 October, 2006— The German Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier has condemned North Korean nuclear test in a statement issued in Berlin this morning. “The Federal Government condemns in the strongest possible terms today’s nuclear […]

Kabul, 5 October, 2006— NATO took over command of military operations in eastern Afghanistan from the US-led coalition on Thursday, prompting aid workers in the country to call for action from the organisation on improving […]

Panjwai, 4 October, 2006— Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in southern Afghanistan who have left their homes due to fighting say they urgently need more assistance. Recent fierce fighting between NATO, government and Taliban militants forced […]

Islamabad, 28 September, 2006— The last operational year of the UN assisted repatriation programme for Afghan refugees living in Pakistan is approaching its end with a significantly slower pace of returnees. At the end of […]