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1. At Least 10 Soldiers Killed in Pakistan Clashes November 11, 2009 At least 10 Pakistani soldiers have been killed in two incidents Wednesday near the country's border with Afghanistan. Pakistani officials say at least eight paramilitary soldiers died in a landmine explosion in the northwestern Mohmand tribal region. Separately, Pakistani officials say two soldiers were killed in clashes with militants in the same region, and at least eight soldiers are missing.  Officials also say 10 suspected militants were killed after military attack helicopters shelled their hideouts. Pakistani volunteers carry suicide car bomb victim to hospital in Peshawar, 10 Nov... (read more)

2. Online Masters Degree Psychology - Further Your Education Today October 16, 2009 You can further your education today by doing online masters degree psychology to enjoy some benefits attached to it. Psychology masters degree has lots of advantages in terms of career growth, job security and placement. The program can bring you a rewarding job in paramilitary and paralegal departments, immigration, custom, police, military and other sector you can think of in the economy. When you finished your master program in psychology or in courses like paralegal studies, sociology, criminology, criminal justice or social justice, you can handle and prosecute some criminal cases ... (read more) Author: Indah Mohammed

3. Online Masters Degree Psychology - Continue Your Psychology Profession Now October 16, 2009 You can now continue with your psychology profession by doing online masters degree psychology from a reputable and recognized institution. Psychology masters degree has lots of advantages in terms of career growth, job placement and security. The course can fetch you a lucrative job in paralegal and paramilitary departments, police service and immigration, custom, military and other sector you can think of in the society. When you finished your master degree program in psychology or other related courses like paralegal studies, criminal justice, criminology, sociology or social justice you ca... (read more) Author: Indah Mohammed

4. Clinton in Northern Ireland for Talks October 12, 2009 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen in Dublin, 11 Oct 2009 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is meeting with Northern Ireland's political leaders in Belfast Monday.The talks come a day after one of Northern Ireland's deadliest paramilitary groups renounced violence and said its "armed struggle is over." The Irish National Liberation Army said in a statement Sunday that uniting Northern Ireland with Ireland can be "best achieved through exclusively peaceful political struggle." The statement did not make clear when or if the group will hand over its... (read more)

5. Al-Qaida Leader Urges Uighurs to Launch Holy War Against China October 08, 2009 A senior al-Qaida leader has called for a holy war against China in response to what he says is the Chinese government's oppression of Muslim ethnic Uighurs in the western region of Xinjiang.In a video posted on an Islamic Web site this week, Abu Yahya al-Libi says it is the duty of Muslims to stand by their "wounded and wronged brothers" in Xinjiang. Paramilitary police patrolling Urumqi streets in Xinjiang province in western China pass an ethnic minority woman (File)Chinese authorities say riots in early July in Xinjiang's capital, Urumqi, killed 184 people, many of whom were Han, members o... (read more)

6. Suicide Bomb Blast at UN Office in Pakistani Capital October 05, 2009 Pakistani paramilitary soldiers patrol in front of the United Nations office after a suicide blast in Islamabad, 05 Oct 2009A suspected suicide bomb blast hit the offices of the World Food Program in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, on Monday, killing three people, including at least one foreigner. Several people were wounded.Security officials blocked off the building in a high security zone in Islamabad, as teams with sniffer dogs entered the complex to check for more explosives.World Food Program spokesman for Pakistan Amjed Jamal spoke to VOA by phone, shortly after the blast, saying, "What... (read more)

7. China Charges 21 in Deadly July Ethnic Clashes September 25, 2009 Chinese paramilitary policemen search a man's bag on a street in the Uighur district of Urumqi city, in China's Xinjiang region, 14 Jul 2009Chinese authorities have charged 21 people in connection with deadly July riots in the northwestern Xinjiang region.China's state-owned Xinhua news agency says the charges include murder, arson and robbery, and that more indictments are expected.The news agency listed the names of only six of the people who have been charged.Nearly 200 people were killed, mostly Han Chinese, in clashes with minority Muslim Uighurs. The violence followed a June toy factory... (read more)

8. Human Rights Advocates Hail Guatemalan Court Ruling on Disappearances September 15, 2009 Human rights advocates say the recent conviction of a former paramilitary officer on charges of orchestrating the forced disappearance of six ethnic Mayan villagers in the mid-1980s signals the country might be ready to deal with its legacy of human rights violations.  Mayan spiritual guide sprinkles alcohol on the coffins of six people who were killed in the 1981 massacre of 79 people by the Guatemalan Army at a mass burial in Cocop, Guatemala (File Photo - 9 Jun 2008)The remote settlement of Choatalum, in the lush green hills of the region of Chimaltenango, just west of the capital, ... (read more)

9. Airsoft Guns Are A Great Alternative To The Real Thing September 14, 2009 In the late 1970's, in Japan, there was a nationwide ban on firearms. It was no longer legal to sell, transport, or own any kind of weapon. However, this did not stop people from wanting to do target practice or engage in paramilitary games. Then somebody came up with the idea of an airsoft gun. Airsoft guns look like real guns. They are only a little bit lighter than steel weapons. Often, you get the same recoil from an airsoft gun. However, they are not designed to do anyone harm. This was the perfect solution for Japan. Today, people all over the world are using airsoft guns for milit... (read more) Author: Anthony Carter

10. Pakistan Kills 22 Militants in Khyber Region September 12, 2009 A paramilitary group in Pakistan's Khyber region says Pakistani forces have killed 22 insurgents near the Afghan border.  The Frontier Corps, a paramilitary force, also said Saturday that helicopters destroyed three militant hideouts. The attacks came a day after Pakistan's military arrested the chief Taliban spokesman, Muslim Khan, in the Swat Valley along with four other Taliban leaders. The army says the five militants were taken into custody during a security operation near Mingora, the main town in the Swat Valley.  The detentions are the first major arrests since the governme... (read more)

11. Pro-British Group in Northern Ireland Pledges to Give up Arms September 08, 2009 Northern Ireland's last pro-British paramilitary group says it will get rid of its weapons within six months.The Ulster Defense Association announced the move to an international decommissioning body in what British and Irish authorities are calling a milestone in Northern Ireland's peace process. The association, blamed for the deaths of 259 people, said in a statement the struggle has ended, and the need for armed resistance is gone. Disarming Protestant groups has long been a goal of the peace process. The Irish Republican Army, the Catholic separatist group, formally abandoned violence ... (read more)

12. Armed Police Dispatched Following New Urumqi Demonstrations September 04, 2009  Chinese paramilitary police officers stand guard on a closed road leading to People's Square in Urumqi, Xinjiang province, 4 Sep 2009Security forces in riot gear are once again stationed across the western Chinese city of Urumqi. The show of force is a response to protests criticizing the government following a series of stabbings with hypodermic needles. The attacks fanned the ethnic tension between Han Chinese and Muslim Uighurs. There were new confrontations between the police and protesters on Friday in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, but none appeared to have turned violent.Some sh... (read more)

13. Refugees Returning to Burma, Many Fearful September 01, 2009 A Chinese paramilitary police lifts a security line to allow Burmese refugees to walk over to the border gates leading into Burma, in Nansan in southwestern China's Yunnan province, 31 Aug 2009Refugees are continuing to return to Burma from China, after about 30,000 Burmese nationals fled across the border in recent days to escape fighting between government troops and a local militia. Media reports say many refugees at Chinese government shelters have left, but others say they have not yet decided when to go back. Some Burmese nationals on the Chinese side of the border say they feel it is n... (read more)

14. Pakistan Blast Sets NATO Fuel Convoy Ablaze August 31, 2009 A Pakistani paramilitary soldier stands next to a burning truck, loaded with supply for NATO forces fighting in Afghanistan, Monday, 31 Aug 2009Pakistani officials are investigating an explosion at a border crossing with Afghanistan that set ablaze at least 16 supply trucks and fuel tankers bound for NATO troops. Police suspect a bomb planted under a fuel tanker exploded late Sunday at the Chaman crossing in Baluchistan province. The blaze then spread to the other trucks.Sources say at least one person was wounded in the incident.Witnesses report hearing gunfire before the explosion, and poli... (read more)

15. 200 to Go On Trial in China After Xinjiang Riots August 24, 2009 Chinese paramilitary policemen search a man's bag on a street in the Uighur district of Urumqi city, in China's Xinjiang region, 14 Jul 2009A state-run Chinese newspaper reported Monday that more than 200 people are expected to go on trial this week for their involvement in sectarian riots last month in the eastern region of Xinjiang.The official China Daily said the trials will take place in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang and the site of China's worst ethnic violence in decades.  Nearly 200 people were killed and about 1,700 injured.The paper said the charges include vandalizing public ... (read more)

16. Head of Banned Pakistani Militant Group Shot Dead August 17, 2009 Pakistani police say the leader of a banned Sunni Muslim militant group was shot dead Monday during an attack in the south.A Pakistani paramilitary soldier stands guard at a tense area after the killing of an Islamic religious leader Ali Sher Haideri, in Karachi, 17 Aug 2009Officials say gunmen killed Ali Sher Haideri and one of his companions as they were driving in Sindh province, northeast of Karachi. One of the attackers was also killed when Haideri's guards returned fire.Police said the killing appeared to be related to a personal dispute - not sectarian violence.Haideri led Sipah-e-Sahab... (read more)

17. India Ramps Up Security Ahead of Independence Day August 14, 2009 Paramilitary soldier stands guard in front of Red Fort, venue for India's Independence Day celebrations, in New Delhi, 14 Aug 2009Indian police are deploying in force in the capital of New Delhi and along the country's borders in preparation for Independence Day celebrations.Police and paramilitary forces patrolled parts of Srinagar, the capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Friday. Officials say there will also be increased security at the stadium where the main festivities will take place.Military officials say India's many states have also been asked to bolster their security measures a... (read more)

18. China: Police Shot Dead 12 Uighur Protesters July 19, 2009 The Chinese government says security forces shot dead 12 ethnic Uighurs during the deadly July 5 riots in the capital of western Xinjiang region.Xinjiang's governor, Nuer Baikeli, told reporters that three Uighurs died on the spot and nine died on the way to a hospital, or during hospital treatment. Such acknowlegments by Chinese officials are rare.Uighur ethnic minority man puts on his prosthetic leg as Chinese Paramilitary police patrol a street in Urumqi, China, 16 Jul 2009State media Sunday quoted Baikeli who said the action was taken to prevent further bloodshed. He said that in any cou... (read more)

19. Pakistani Warplanes, Troops Target Militant Hideouts in Northwest July 18, 2009 Pakistani paramilitary troops move back after setting on fire a vehicle used by Lashkar-e-Islam activists, during search operation in Acheeni, along Afghan border, 18 Jul 2009Pakistani military officials say Pakistani fighter jets and troops have killed at least nine militants, as they target insurgent hideouts throughout the country's northwest.Authorities say airstrikes destroyed a stronghold run by Taliban commander Hakim Ullah in the Orakzai tribal agency Saturday, but it is not clear if Ullah was present at the time.  At least six militants were killed.Ullah is a top deputy to Pakist... (read more)

20. China Increases Police Presence on Xinjiang July 11, 2009 Chinese paramilitary police officers patrol in Urumqi, Xinjiang province, 11 Jul 2009Chinese armored personnel carriers and trucks loaded with riot police are patrolling the streets of Urumqi, trying to bring calm to the city after deadly riots.Some residents in the capital of Xinjiang province tell news agencies they are afraid to leave their homes because of the unrest. Others mourned the dead or looked for missing relatives.Saturday's show of force by Chinese troops comes as officials raised the death toll in the western region to 184.  Officials say 137 where from China's dominant Ha... (read more)

21. Ethnic Violence Continues in Urumqi Despite Chinese Show of Force July 08, 2009 Chinese paramilitary police patrol in Urumqi, 08 Jul 2009Large numbers of security forces patrolled the capital city of China's Xinjiang province Wednesday in an attempt to stop a third day of ethnic violence.Chinese authorities said the situation was under control Wednesday, following clashes between Muslim Uighurs, Han Chinese and security forces.But there were reports of Han mobs assaulting Muslim Uighurs throughout the city, even as helicopters hovered overhead.Ethnic Han Chinese residents armed with makeshift weapons and vowing revenge on Uighurs were seen roaming the streets for a second... (read more)

22. Chinese Crack Down on Xinjiang Protesters July 07, 2009 The capital of China's Xinjiang region, Urumqi, has been rocked by more protests, following a deadly clash Sunday that left more than 150 people dead.There were at least two demonstrations in Urumqi Tuesday. One involved hundreds of mostly Uighur Muslim women in traditional headscarves, who scuffled with armed police.An Uighur woman protests before a group of paramilitary police in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 07 July 2009Many of them screamed for Chinese authorities to release their husbands or children. Their relatives are among more than 1,400 peopl... (read more)

23. Chinese Media: 1434 Arrested in Xinjiang Riots July 07, 2009 Uighur resident (R) passes by paramilitary police on duty in Urumqi, China's Xinjiang province, 06 Jul 2009State-run Chinese media say police have arrested 1,434 suspects in the deadly ethnic riots in the western Xinjiang region.Officials released no other details.The White House says it is deeply concerned over the deadly violence in and has called for restraint.Chinese officials say at least 156 people were killed and more than 800 hurt in riots between ethic Uighurs and police in Xinjiang.Monday's fighting grew out of what witnesses say was a peaceful anti-government protest by Uighurs Sund... (read more)

24. White House Deeply Concerned About China Unrest July 06, 2009 Uighur resident (R) passes by paramilitary police on duty in Urumqi, China's Xinjiang province, 06 Jul 2009The White House says it is deeply concerned over the deadly violence in China's western Xinjiang region and has called for restraint.Spokesman Robert Gibbs said from Moscow Monday that it is unclear what caused the riots and refused to comment further.Chinese officials say at least 156 people have been killed and more than 800 hurt in riots between ethic Uighurs and police in Xinjiang.Monday's fighting grew out of what witnesses say was a peaceful anti-government protest by Uighurs ... (read more)

25. Poll Shows More Pakistanis See Taliban, al-Qaida as a Threat July 01, 2009 Pakistani paramilitary soldiers observe area from rooftop of checkpoint at Abbato Karaz village southwest along Afghanistan border, 28 Jun 2009 A public opinion survey conducted by the Washington based World Public Opinon.Org shows more Pakistanis perceive Taliban and al-Qaida as a critical threat. But it also shows Pakistanis' negative opinion about U.S. policies remains unchanged. According to the poll, there has been a major shift in Pakistan in how the people perceive Taliban and al-Qaida militants.  Clay Ramsay is the Research Director of the World Public Opinion.Org, the group that ... (read more)

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