Halted Support for US Iraq Strategy (January 22, 2007)
Even as US allies in West Asia expressed support for the US’s new Iraq strategy, Riyadh haltingly expressed support but also doubted the even-handedness of the government in Baghdad to deal with the Sunni population or its capacity to stop sectarian violence.<More>

Mexican War on Drugs (January 22, 2007)
Mexico said that it has deployed 7,600 soldiers in the Pacific coast state of Guerrero to neutralize drug gangs who have committed atrocities such as beheadings and perpetrated violence in resort haven Acapulco.<More>

SLG, LTTE Criticized for Child Soldiers (January 22, 2007)
As the Sri Lankan Army (SLA), helped by Israeli and Pakistani mercenaries, claimed success to take a key town in the East, a UN report has criticized the insurgent groups, the government, and their sponsored militia of abducted conscription of children.<More>

Bangla CEC Quits, Elections Cancelled (January 22, 2007)
Bangladesh’s controversial Chief Election Commission M.A. Aziz resigned citing a “rapidly changed” political landscape and visibly resigned President Iajuddin Ahmed accepted the resignation and called off the elections.<More>

FDI Grows 120% (January 22, 2007)
Commerce & Industry Minister Kamal Nath said that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow surpassed all previous projections and is expected to grow at 120% to USD 15 billion this fiscal year.<More>

Over 200m Jobs by 2020: Brown (January 22, 2007)
British Prime Minister in waiting and Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown said that India is set to create 25% of extra jobs or an estimated 200 million jobs by 2020 which will be more than the numbers created in the US, Europe, and China put together.<More>

Bird Flu in South Korea, Egypt, Indonesia (January 22, 2007)
South Korean official revealed plans to cull “273,000 poultry within a 500 meter radius” while Egypt reported the 11th death and Indonesia culled thousands of chicken after the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu was found.<More>

New Initiatives for Tigers at Sariska (January 22, 2007)
After being severely criticized for the disappearances of tigers from the Sariska Reserve, the Rajasthan government has started relocating villages that fall inside the Sariska reserve to pave way for the re-entry of the big cats.<More>