Countering violent extremism (CVE) as a counterterrorism pillar
more In
Cairo and Ankara, U.S. President Obama called for a new beginning between America
and Islam. He understood that sending the right message and better under-standing
of the people likely to be...
Australia-Indonesia partnership is a bilateral and mutual strategic asset
more The
President of the Republic of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, visited Australia
on March 9-11, 2010. This was his second state visit to Australia as President,
and his first visit to Australia...
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Security in India has improved but hostile groups still active
Overall, the security situation in India has improved
and the number of security incidents has gone down in 2009 as
compared to 2008. However the number of incidents related to
left-wing extremism has however increased in the same period.
According to the Indian government, the left–wing groups
are currently the most active and "continue to target vital
installations and kill innocent civilians in Bihar, Chhattisgarh,
Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Orissa and West Bengal," In November
2008, non-left-wing-related major terrorist attacks happened
in Mumbai, India. Starting 26 November 2008, and continuing through
28 November 2008, 10 attackers trained by terrorist group Lashkar
e Tayyiba (LeT) carried out multiple assaults with firearms,
grenades and improvised explosive devices against multiple targets
in Mumbai, including the Taj Mahal and Oberoi hotels, the Leopold
Café, the Chabad House and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
train station, killing approximately 164 victims.
African countries must do
more in Somalia as the situation keeps worsening
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U.S. Department of Defense Africa Command (AFRICOM) told
both the western and eastern coasts continue to be troubled
by piracy, specifically in Nigeria and Somalia as it...
Albania and Serbia upgrade relations with EU membership
in sight
more On
February 1, 2010, ISRIA published an article stressing
Northern Kosovo remains a flashpoint of tensions. Officials
from the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) voiced
concern and...
Ahmadinejad claims foreign
powers must leave to solve Afghanistan problems
more On
March 10, 2010, Iranian President Ahmadinejad was welcomed
at the Kabul airport by Afghan First Vice-President Mohammed
Fahim and Minister of Counternarcotics Ahmad...
Is the threat of new sanctions against Iran taking shape?
more Western
diplomats say Iran continues its program to enrich uranium
and that the recent IAEA report was added to the long list
of failures by Iran to its obligations under the Nuclear
Non-Proliferation...
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