Tag: Unrest, Conflict and War
Thai police fire tear gas on protesters
Thai police fired tear gas to try to break up about 2,000 anti-government protesters gathered outside the Bangkok police headquarters, witnesses said.[MORE]
Remains of long lost soldier possibly found
The Federal Government says it appears the remains of the last Australian soldier unaccounted for in the Vietnam War have been found.[MORE]
Thai protests spread, disrupt air, rail
Anti-government protests forced Phuket airport to close and disrupted rail services in Thailand, piling pressure on Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's seven-month old government.[MORE]
S Africa says Zimbabwe power talks to resume
South Africa says Zimbabwean power-sharing talks will resume despite a comment from President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF party that there was no need for further negotiations.[MORE]
Russia hits back at 'biased' G7 criticism
Russia's foreign ministry says a statement from the Group of Seven nations condemning Russia for its actions in Georgia is biased and set out to justify Georgian aggression.[MORE]
Inquiry finds no evidence Aust troops bashed Afghans
An inquiry by the Defence Force has found there is no evidence to support claims Australian soldiers mistreated Afghan detainees in Afghanistan.[MORE]
Tensions rise in Thai PM protest
As a protest enters its fourth day at Thailand's Government House in Bangkok, scuffles have broken out between activists camped inside the grounds and police trying to remove them.[MORE]
Diggers build bridges in Afghanistan
Australian troops brave Taliban attacks to keep Afghan highway open.[MORE]
US forces arrest senior Iraqi official
US forces arrested the deputy head of a committee that purged Iraq's government of members of Saddam Hussein's party, an ally said, but the US military said he was a wanted militia leader behind a deadly Baghdad bombing.[MORE]
US jury acquits ex-Marine over Iraqi killings
A former US Marines sergeant accused of killing four unarmed Iraqi detainees has been acquitted of all criminal charges in the case, including voluntary manslaughter.[MORE]
More than 100 Taliban killed in Afghanistan: US
Afghan and US-led coalition forces have killed more than 100 Taliban in the southern Afghan province of Helmand during three days of fighting, the US military said overnight.[MORE]
Mob ransacks Indian church
Hindu mobs have ransacked a church and clashed with Christian villagers in eastern India, police said, as Italy said it would summon India's ambassador to demand "incisive action" to prevent more attacks.[MORE]
Putin accuses US of provoking Georgian conflict
Vladimir Putin intensifies stand off with West over Georgia, accusing the US of provoking the war for domestic political reasons.[MORE]
Russia long-range missile test a success
Russia successfully tested a long-range Topol missile designed to avoid detection by anti-missile defence systems from its Plesetsk launch site, a Russian military spokesman said.[MORE]
NATO passes over Kabul security to Afghan troops
NATO has handed over responsibility for security in the nation's capital, Kabul, to Afghan troops.[MORE]
Thai PM relying on peaceful protest surrender
Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej says he will not use force to remove thousands of anti-government protesters from Bangkok's Government House.[MORE]
Smith, Russian ambassador meet over rebel provinces
The Russian ambassador to Australia has met Foreign Minister Stephen Smith to discuss the Russia's decision to recognise the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.[MORE]
Some hostages rescued after militant standoff in Kashmir
Indian security forces have rescued five hostages held by suspected militants in the troubled Kashmir region.[MORE]
Car bomb kills 11 in Pakistan
A car bomb has killed 11 people in Pakistan after it blew up near a bus travelled across a bridge in the country's north-west. [MORE]
Analysts doubt Russia, Georgia conflict will spark Cold War
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Analysts doubt Russia's conflict with Georgia will trigger a new Cold War.[MORE]
Coalition forces 'killed Afghan cricketer'
International soldiers based in Afghanistan are being blamed for the death of a former member of the country's national cricket team.[MORE]
Afghan opium production plummets: UN
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Opium production has reportedly dropped in Afghanistan for the first time in seven years. [MORE]
US to hand over Anbar province, Fallujah
US troops are set to hand over control of Anbar province - once regarded as the most dangerous in the country - to Iraqi forces.[MORE]
Russia warned against new Cold War
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband uses Ukraine trip to warn Russia not to start a new Cold War.[MORE]
Israel to reopen Gaza crossings after rocket attacks
Israel will reopen its borders with the Gaza Strip two days after it closed crossings with the Hamas-controlled territory in response to cross-border rocket attacks, Israel's Defence Ministry said overnight.[MORE]
