Suicide Bomber Kills 13 People in a Crowded Pakistan Market

Pakistani officials say a suicide bomber has killed 13 people in a crowded market. The victims include a mayor who formed a militia to fight the Taliban. The bomber attacked the market outside the northwestern city of Peshawar Sunday as shoppers purchased...

6 Civilians Killed 15 Injured in Fresh Somali Fighting.

At least 6 civilians have been killed and more than 15 wounded on Wednesday morning in clashes between Somali Islamist rebels and African Union (AU) solders in Somalia. The fighting began when Islamist fighters attacked the African peace keepers’ base...

Organized Crime Or Organized Alarmism?

Darren Waters, Technology Editor for the BBC News Web site, released a story this morning on spam and other malware, drawing upon a recent report released by Microsoft and follow-up interviews. The bottom line of the report is that for every thousand...

The Crowd Speaks, But Does It Speak Wisely?

Back when I tried to take Dan Froomkin to task for his Wiki White House proposal, I tried to stress that the ways of governance are not so much mysterious as they are subtle. Anyone who has had to sit on a jury that did not immediately decide on...

Celina Jaitley Starts Blogging

As we all know Celina Jaitley has start blogging on a leading website where she shares her thoughts on elections, the terror attack, security, the common man and myriad other issues which she feels she can contribute to.

Police in India Arrest Two Men During Mumbai Attack Investigation

Indian police have announced that two Indian men have been arrested accused of illegally buying SIM cards that were used by terrorists to coordinate a series of attacks in Mumbai last week.

Taliban Accuses French President of Breaking Promise

The Taliban’s leadership council has accused French President Nicolas Sarkozy of breaking a campaign promise by pledging this week to send 700 more French troops to Afghanistan.

Economic Rewards Obtain Better Results Than Sanctions

Policymakers often view economic sanctions as an attractive middle option between doing nothing, or intervening directly to change an intractable government’s behavior. But sometimes providing the ‘carrot’ of economic rewards, rather...