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Officer Faces Court-Martial for Refusing to Deploy to Iraq

Sunday, July 23rd, 2006

When First Lt. Ehren K. Watada of the Army shipped out for a tour of duty in South Korea two years ago, he was a promising young officer rated among the best by his superiors. Like many young men after Sept. 11, he had volunteered “out of a desire to ...

Over 60 Killed As Iraq Violence Escalates

Sunday, July 23rd, 2006

Bombs killed more than 60 people and wounded more than 200 Sunday in Baghdad and the northern oil center of Kirkuk _ a dramatic escalation of violence as U.S. and Iraqi forces crack down on Iraq's most feared Shiite militia. Link

U.S. Military Fears Outcome of Rape Trial

Monday, July 17th, 2006

U.S. military officials fear that religious hurdles in exhuming the body of a teenager could complicate the prosecution of American soldiers accused of raping and murdering the girl _ and create a political nightmare for the U.S. mission here. Link

Gunmen Kill 41 in Raid on Iraq Market

Monday, July 17th, 2006

Dozens of heavily armed attackers raided an open air market Monday in a tense town south of Baghdad, killing at least 41 people and wounding 42, police and hospital officials said.Link

Centre to develop Settwe port in Myanmar

Monday, June 19th, 2006

The Centre is planning to develop the Settwe port in Myanmar to make it an alternative access point to the north east.Link

Probe ordered into artificial shivalingam at Amarnath

Sunday, June 18th, 2006

Mahant Deependra Giri, the custodian of holy mace of Lord Shiva, today expressed serious concern over the ''artificial and chemically-made ice Shivalingam'' at the Amarnath cave shrine this year and demanded a judicial commission to probe this important religious matter.Link