Archive for Category: "World Affairs News"
NATO AWACS jets to guard German World Cup
Expatica , BERLIN/AMSTERDAM: NATO surveillance jets will likely guard German airspace during the 2006 football World Cup, an Alliance spokesman said Thursday. The Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) planes carry early warning systems to provide airborne surveillance and command and control functions to the armed services. Robert Firman, a spokesman at Germany's NATO AWACS [...]
Pakistan Condemns India's Remarks on Baluchistan Violence
Voice of America News, Pakistan has condemned India's remarks on the escalating violence in Baluchistan province, warning that such statements are unhelpful and will not improve bilateral relations. India's Foreign Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna last week expressed concern over what he called the “spiraling violence” between Pakistani security forces and restive tribesmen in Baluchistan province. [...]
Church Calls for Transparency in Arms Exports
Deutsche Welle German radio, In the Joint Conference Church and Development's annual report on arms exports, the GKKE criticized both Germany's continued sales of weapons to developing countries and trouble spots — and its lack of transparency. The report presented in Berlin revealed that seven years of a Red-Green coalition government has left Germany the [...]
Bombing Suspect Arrested in Pakistan, BLA Terrorist Group Claims Responsibility
Voice of America, Pakistan has arrested a suspect in Tuesday's deadly car bombing attack in the southern city of Karachi. The attack killed three people and injured 22 others. The investigation is focusing on tribal rebels from Baluchistan, Pakistan's poorest province. Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf announced the arrest in a news conference Wednesday. “The man [...]
Groundbreaking Initiative Links Muslim and Jewish Communities
PakistanIsraelPeace.org, Washington, D.C., September 21, 2005 - The Pakistan-Israel Peace Forum, a grass roots organization, has been launched to improve relations between Israel and Pakistan. “By supporting dialogue on a person-to-person basis, a strong foundation can be built with the ultimate goal of bringing peace, stability, and prosperity to the Middle East and South Asia [...]


