Unexploded Ordnance Kills 10 Afghan Children

Ten Afghan girls, aged from nine to 13, were killed on Monday when an unexploded bomb or landmine detonated as they were out gathering firewood near their village in eastern Afghanistan. Years of war have made Afghanistan one of the most heavily landmined countries in...

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Isolating North Korea Fails to Improve Security

The successful test-launch of another missile by North Korea, while the actual threat is markedly exaggerated in the media, illustrates the failure of the US's so-called "shame and sanction" approach to Pyongyang. The Obama administration has taken the approach of his...

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North Korea Launches Satellite into Orbit

North Korea fired a long-range rocket and managed to put a satellite into orbit on Wednesday morning, prompting the typical frenzied condemnations from the US and its allies in the Asia-Pacific region. The Obama White House condemned the launch calling it "a highly...

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