Asylum airlines – your one-way flight to deportation

I am sitting on a plane with murderers, robbers and people who have committed various kinds of sex crimes. The atmosphere is not particularly threatening – but this might be because muscular security guards outnumber passengers. At the moment, they’re all sitting peacefully together, a great relief when you’re 30,000 feet up and not comfortable [...]

Saudi Kosovo proposal fails at OIC

24 May 2009 | 10:54 -> 15:49 | Source: B92, FoNet
 
BELGRADE — A draft resolution tabled by Saudi Arabia, calling for recognition of Kosovo, has been rejected at the OIC meeting in Damascus, Syria.
The draft was presented during the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) ministerial gathering.
But Serbian FM Vuk Jeremić stated today that Syria, [...]

NIGERIA: Violence creates “human security” crisis in Delta

Violence and criminality undermine Niger Delta residents’ access to food, health and economic safety, according to the International Crisis Group.
“The violence takes a severe toll on human security,” said Nnamdi Obasi, senior analyst with ICG’s West Africa bureau. “In some areas human development indicators have worsened since 2007.”
2008 was the Delta’s most dangerous year on [...]

World Defence Update

Australia’s 20-year defence White Paper covers most of the bases The Australian government published its defence White Paper on 2 May, outlining military procurement plans over the next 20 years worth more than AUD70 billion (USD52.1 billion). Major purchases include the procurement of 100 Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft, 12 submarines and eight [...]

Two Weeks Left in Pakistan

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=31742
 
By  Robert Maginnis             
 
Last week, General David Petraeus (commander of America’s Central Command, which covers all U.S. forces in the Middle East and south Asia), reportedly said Pakistan may be just two weeks from falling to Islamic extremists. There’s not much the U.S. can do to prevent that fall, and the implications for Pakistan, Central Asia, [...]

Two Weeks Left in Pakistan

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=31742 By Robert Maginnis Last week, General David Petraeus (commander of America’s Central Command, which covers all U.S. forces in the Middle East and south Asia), reportedly said Pakistan may be just two weeks from falling to Islamic extremists. There’s not much the U.S. can do to prevent that fall, and the implications for Pakistan, [...]

Israelis to sue NATO for 1999 air strikes

TEL AVIV — The Israeli Almagor Terrorist Victims’ Association is about to file a lawsuit against NATO officials who gave the green light for the bombing of Serbia in 1999. The association elected to take the move in response to the decision by Judge Fernando Andreu of the Spanish Audencia Nacional (National Court) to launch [...]