Israeli Incursions in Lebanon (July 13, 2006)
In a serious escalation of violence in West Asia, Hezbollah terrorists abducted two Israeli soldiers and demanded the release of Palestinian women and children allegedly held prisoners Israel responded swiftly launching large-scale incursions into Lebanon.<More>

Gaza Strikes Continue, Israel Invades Lebanon  (July 12, 2006)
Israeli jets targeted militants transporting and setting up rockets killing a militant and injuring several gunmen and civilians in Gaza and its army invaded Lebanon to rescue two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah based out of Lebanon.<More>

Hamas Calls for Prisoner Swap  (July 11, 2006)
In his first public appearance since the capture of an Israeli soldier, Hamas leader-in-exile Khaled Mashaal claimed in Damascus that Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip was futile and the only way out is through a prisoner exchange deal.<More>

US-Russia Civilian N-Deal (July 10, 2006)
US President George Bush is reportedly wanting to reverse decades of nuclear policy isolating Russia to permit extensive civilian nuclear cooperation with that country which could result in large monetary gains for Moscow but may face opposition in the Congress. <More>

US Sends Missile Destroyer to Korea (July 10, 2006)
As tensions surrounding the failed missile tests of North Korea reached panic proportions, the US Navy has sent USS Mustin, it’s most advanced combat weapon system that can track, engage, and destroy missiles, with a crew of 300 to Japan.<More>

Informal UNSC Vote on Top Post  (July 07, 2006)
While the final formal vote for the position of Secretary General (SG) will be in late September or early October, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is expected to organize a “straw poll” to gauge support for different candidates. <More>

North Korean Missiles Shakes Up the World (July 06, 2006)
Disregarding threats, advice, and calls for restraint North Korea test-fired a barrage of long-range missiles capable of reaching Alaska but the world remained confused on how do deal with this crisis. <More>

Israel Tightens Noose on Gaza (July 06, 2006)
Supported by tanks and armored bulldozers, Israeli forces moved further into northern Gaza tightening the siege, set up sniper and observer positions on rooftops, and jets rained bombs on the Interior Ministry building and a school run by the ruling Hamas. <More>

Putin Criticizes US (July 04, 2006)
Ahead of the Russia-US summit next month, Russian President Vladimir Putin trashed American and EU accusations of Russia’s “neo-imperial ambitions” and “energy blackmail” and warned of American diktat in international relations. <More>

Senate Panel Passes Nuke Deal (July 03, 2006)
In a major boost to the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) also passed the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal with an overwhelming majority but with riders that may not be palatable to Indian strategists.<More>

Israel Abducts Hamas Cabinet Members (July 03, 2006)
Escalating violence by major orders of magnitude, Israel made limited military incursions into Gaza, bombed a Hamas office, and abducted 1/3 of the Hamas Cabinet of Palestinian Authority as collateral for the safe return of a soldier captured by terrorists.<More>

India, Kuwait to Enhance Aviation Ties (June 30, 2006)
Following the recent visit by the Kuwaiti Amir to India, India and Kuwait will review their aviation bilateral arrangements to increase the number of seats available on airlines of either country in forthcoming bilateral talks scheduled on July 18-19.<More>

US Panel Passes Nuke Deal With Caveats (June 29, 2006)
The 50-member US Congress International Relations Committee (HIRC) approved 37-5 the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal to exempt India from the U.S. laws that restrict nuclear trade with countries that have not submitted themselves to full nuclear inspections.<More>

Hamas, Fattah Recognize Israel as Troops Amass (June 29, 2006)
After the dramatic tunneled attack and kidnapping of an Israeli soldier, Israel has ordered troops to the border with Gaza as Hamas and Fattah movements ended weeks of acrimonious negotiations to conclude an agreement that implicitly recognizes Israel.<More>

Putin Wants “Quantum Jump” in Indo-Russian Ties (June 29, 2006)
Russian President Vladimir Putin said “It is essential to increase dramatically the volume of our trade and the level of investment [with India], our cooperation in the energy and other fields, including military-technical field.”<More>

Hamas Tunnel into Israel to Attack Army (June 28, 2006)
In escalating violence, Hamas militants in a brazen pre-dawn attack, tunneled into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip, lobbed grenades and bombs into a tank at the border killing two of the four man crew and kidnapping its gunner; Israel has vowed revenge. <More>

Sudan Stops UN Activities (June 28, 2006)
The Sudanese Government asked local authorities in the western region of Darfur to immediately suspend UN all non-humanitarian activities in 3 states and allow only the World Food Program and other international aid agencies.<More>

Africa Promises to collaborate on UN Council Expansion (June 28, 2006)
Ghana Foreign Minister Nana Addo Akufo-Addo said Africa will look at new ways of collaborating with India for expanding the UN Security Council (UNSC) and said he hoped that “the forthcoming AU summit at Banjul will give a new push to that."<More>

CIA Conned on Iraq Germ Threat (June 26, 2006)
The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) finally admitted that the main inspiration who prompted the US to invade Iraq spreading fear of mobile chemical labs capable of launching germs is “mentally unstable” “an Iraqi defector suspected of being mentally unstable and a liar.”<More>

UK Missing the India Boat (June 23, 2006)
The UK Trade and Industry Select Committee of British Members of Parliament (MP) said that British businesses “have only partial understanding of the Indian economy, despite it becoming the fourth-largest in the world with the second-largest population.”<More>

US Cautions India on Iran’s Nuke Program (June 22, 2006)
A key extremist politician leading the US Congress International Relations Committee warned India to act responsibly by not supporting Iran’s nuclear ambitions and not to jeopardize Indo-US civilian nuclear deal up for discussions in the Committee on June 27.<More>

US Asks G-8 Support for Nuke Deal (June 21, 2006)
The US is lobbying the Group of Eight (G8) nations to meet in July at St. Petersburg to back the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal amid serious reservations in the US policy making establishment, some G8 nations (like China & Japan), and European Union (EU) states.<More>

SCO to Resist US? (June 19, 2006)
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) ended its fifth meeting last week with a powerful message from Iran asking China, Russia, and other Central Asian nations to combine their diplomatic, economic, and political clout to resist the US.<More>

India, Kuwait Keen to Expand Ties (June 17, 2006)
While signing 3 agreements, India and Kuwait expressed keen interest to expand ties in oil, energy, construction, steel, fertilizers, food processing, tourism, training, education, and healthcare.<More>

Poll Says US Troops Greater Peace Threat  (June 16, 2006)
A poll of people in Britain, France, Germany, Spain, and Russia rated the presence of US troops in Iraq is a greater threat to world peace than the Government of Iran and such opinion was even lower in Indonesia, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, and Pakistan.<More>

Indo-US Nuke Talks End Positively (June 15, 2006)
India and the US ended discussions positively on the bilateral civil nuclear cooperation agreement (which forms the backbone of the Indo-US nuclear deal) as technical experts prepared the broad outline of the pact that will be signed after US Congress approval.<More>

Hamas-Abbas Clash Deepens (June 14, 2006)
The political and power standoff between Palestinian Territories President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas-led Government escalated several notches with security forces loyal to both parties clashing and burning assets belonging to the other.<More>

India, Kuwait to Sign 3 Agreements (June 14, 2006)
India and Kuwait are set to sign 3 agreements that would include avoiding double taxation, cooperation to control illegal drugs and narcotics, and improve cultural ties during the 1st visit in 20 years of Kuwait Amir Shaikh Sabah this week.<More>

SCO Members Sign Pacts (June 13, 2006)
Celebrating its 5th anniversary, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will sign several pacts on security and economic cooperation and discuss “issues of regional and international importance” review “past development,” and evolve “future plans.".<More>

India, Scotland to Boost Ties (June 12, 2006)
The success of Cairn Energy in India to qualify to bid for 27 oil fields is increasing expectations of closer business ties between India and Scotland.<More>

Panel Warns of Non-Approval of Nuke Deal (June 09, 2006)
The influential Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) recommended that the US Congress approve the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal’s basic framework without delay so that the nascent bilateral relationship is not compromised even if final approval is delayed.<More>

The CIA Terror Web (June 08, 2006)
European Human Rights watchdog Council of Europe accused 20 countries, including many in Europe, of colluding with the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to create secret prisons to transfer terror suspects and use torture as means of interrogation.<More>

Tenuous Russia-US Relations (June 07, 2006)
Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that his country is “strengthening” its “cooperation” with the US “in the international arena” and cited the positive interaction to provide a renewed deal to Iran.<More>

Abbas Proposes Referendum, Gives Hamas 3 Days (June 07, 2006)
Palestinian Territories President Mahmoud Abbas gave Hamas 3 more days to his terms to recognize Israel unconditionally failing which he promised to introduce a referendum that could undercut Hamas.<More >

Islamic Militia Claim Mogadishu (June 06, 2006)
An Islamic militia, along the lines of Taliban in Afghanistan, claimed that it has seized Mogadishu after weeks of gory fighting capping 15 years of anarchy in Somalia.<More>

Iran Rejects US Preconditions for Talks (June 02, 2006)
Iran rejected a conditional offer by the US for talks saying that it will not give up its “natural right” to enrich uranium but said it would be happy to talk to them.<More>

US Marines Killed in Cold Blood (June 01, 2006)
A military investigation into the gory death of 38 civilians in Haditha, Iraq last November suggests that US Marines purposely shot to death 38 civilians in cold blood and instead claimed that they were killed in a roadside bomb attack.<More>

7 Nepali Peacekeepers Abducted in Congo (May 30, 2006)
Nearly 2 weeks after Islamic rebels abducted and killed 12 Nepali workers, Congo terrorists have abducted 7 Nepali peacekeeping soldiers killing one of them and maiming 3.<More>

Baradei Asks US Congress to Support Nuke Deal (May 26, 2006)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Chief El Baradei came out strongly to support the Indo-US civilian Nuclear Deal and asked the US Congress to vote in support of the “win-win agreement.”<More>

US Pledge to Israel over Iran (May 25, 2006)
The US pledged protecting Israel from Iran should diplomatic efforts to negotiate an acceptable end to that country’s controversial nuclear program fail and the situation escalated to a full fledged conflict.<More>