By: Chris Wood | 2011-02-10 | Article Marketing It is reported that a total of seven people were shot down and 80 others were injured in bomb attacks across the country on Wednesday, including three car bombings in Iraq's northern city of Kirkuk. read more
By: Stephen John Morgan | 2010-04-04 | Politics Reports of the mood in Kirkuk suggest matters could quickly take on civil war proportions. The battle will be a revival of the old Arab/Kurd conflict. For the Kurds, Kirkuk is non-negotiable and for the Arabs it represents the last straw. The seizure of Kirkuk and a move in the direction of independence would lead to the break up of Iraq. read more
By: VOA News | 2010-01-27 | News and society Afghan people gather near the damaged vehicle of mayor Sahki Mirullah in Khost, 31 Mar 2009A roadside bomb killed the mayor of Afghanistan's eastern city of Khost Tuesday, as the government said 30 mi read more
By: Mary Rose | 2011-01-13 | News and society In December 31, a powerful bomb exploded in front of a Christian church in the northern city of Alexandria in Egypt, killing at least 21 people and wounding nearly 80 others. Victims are worshippers who were leaving a New Year's Mass at the church. The bomb blast was believed as a suicide attack. The attack was considered as the worst violence against Egypt’s Christian minority in a decade and it also raised suspicions of an al-Qaida role. Al-Qaida in Iraq is said to have been waging a campaign of violence against Christians in the country. Here are some photos of the serious attack read more
By: Mary Rose | 2011-07-23 | News and society The government buildings including the Prime Minister’s office in Norway’s capital Oslo were hit on Friday afternoon, July 22, 2011 by a massive bomb blast, followed by a fatal shooting incident near Oslo at a youth meeting of the Labour Party. The explosion killed at least 16 people as well as blew out windows of the buildings and covered the street with documents. read more
By: JENNIFER QUINN | 2011-07-14 | News and society At least 21 people were died and 141 injured in three near simultaneous explosions that hit business capital of Mumbai during rush hour on Wednesday, July 13, 2011. According to Prithviraj Chavan, chief minister of Maharashtra state, the blasts happened at Zaveri bazaar, Dadar Kabootar khana, and around Opera House between 6:50 p.m. and 7:04 p.m. local time (9:20 to 9:34 a.m. ET). read more
By: Mary Rose | 2011-01-25 | News and society According to Russian authorities, a suicide bombing at Domodedovo International Airport, one among the busiest airports in Moscow, Russia killed 35 people and wounded other 150 people, the dead included some foreigners. The bombing occurred in Domodedovo, 22 kilometers southeast of Moscow on Monday, January 24. Investigators believe that the attack was most likely carried out by a suicide bomber and they are trying to identify him. President Dmitry Medvedev called the bombing an attack and immediately ordered additional security at airports and transportation hubs around the country. He also vowed to track down and punish those behind the bombing. Here are some images of Domodedovo airport after the blast. read more
By: VOA News | 2010-01-26 | News and society A damaged vehicle at the site of a blast in Kandahar province south of Kabul, 15 Mar 2009Officials in Afghanistan say insurgents have killed six NATO troops and three Afghan civilians since Saturday.I read more
By: Latayne Scott | 2010-04-03 | News and society Decades after wars such as Vietnam, today's soldiers in places like Afghanistan and Iraq are no less heroic; but the twenty-first-century EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) devices they have on their side do the dual duties of both drawing fire and disarming explosive devices-all without exposing humans to the dangers they so routinely handle. read more
By: Jolie Crussel | 2010-10-25 | Business Seven years from the time the American invasion of Iraq, the U.S invasion has left a lot of impact on Iraq politics and economy. Immediately following the attacks of September 11, 2001, President Geogre W.Bush intended to lead the invasion of American invasion on Iraq. In his theory, he pointed that there was a possibility read more
By: Vicheka Lay | 2010-04-04 | Politics On March 20, 2003, a collation force led by the United States of America attacked Iraq, based on the belief that Iraq possessed and was actively developing weapons of mass destruction (WMD); these weapons possessed threats to the U.S., U.S.'s interests and its allies. Another war rational was Saddam Hussein's alleged collaboration with the Al-Qaeda terrorist group, who were September-11-tragedy mastermind. As the war moves on, humanitarian crisis has become more and more imminent. The purpose of this article is to unveil the humanitarian failures of this Iraq War. read more
By: Paul Davis | 2010-04-04 | Politics It has become quite obvious that U.S. foreign policy is very closely tied to Saudi Arabia and this is most disturbing. read more
By: Henry | 2011-04-27 | History Iraq is a country situated in the Middle East and has been part of Ottoman Empire and was colonized by British. She has been home to major civilization like Assyria, Babylonia, and Sumer. The modern day Iraq was created in 1932 after attaining independence from Britain. However, the country became a republic in 1958 with Baghdad as the capital city of the country (CIA Fact book, 2009). Iraq has a long history of participation in major wars. read more
By: Kyle B Taylor | 2010-04-04 | News and society As the conflict in Iraq continues to grow, it is very difficult for those who are away from the conflict to feel the actual damage that is being caused by the war. Even if US soldiers are there to attempt to achieve peace in the area with negotiations, it cannot be helped that there are situations that call them to resort to military action that cause not only heavy rates of collateral damage but, regrettably, a high number of casualties as well. read more
By: Mary Rose | 2010-11-24 | Politics A bomb attack by North Korea military, said to be a Korean terrorism happened in Yeonpyeong Island of South Korean on Tuesday, November 23, 2010. After waves of artillery shell, South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island has been bathed in fires and chaos. Thousands of Yeonpyeong Island's residents, soldiers and civil servants have been engaged in recovery efforts. Until now, the bomb attack has caused the death to 1 soldier and 15 people injured. After North Korea's bomb attack, wildfires have continued to burn forests and fields on Yeonpyeong Island at the night of November 24, causing hundreds of the elderly and children to be in evacuation at air-raid shelters. Before North Korea's artillery shell, the South Korean military conducted a regular firing exercise once a month on Baengnyeong in August and Yeonpyeong in September. This is a great battle in South Korea which has appealed much attention from press, media and world's national military. Let's take a thorough review at the most lates read more