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Asia must talk sense on Israel and Iran

By Asia Sentinel Thu, Mar 08, 2012 1:29PM UTC View Comments

India, China, need to slow those who want to go to war in the Middle East, says Asia Sentinel If major Asian countries headed by China and India want a common cause, they could usefully make plain their concern at the way US policy is being pushed towards war by the Christian and Jewish extremists...

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Journalist arrested in New Delhi bomb attack probe

By AP News Wed, Mar 07, 2012 5:45AM UTC View Comments

NEW DELHI (AP) — Police on Wednesday said they arrested an Indian journalist in connection with last month’s bomb attack on an Israeli diplomatic vehicle in New Delhi, their first arrest in an attack that Israel accuses Iran of orchestrating. Police arrested Syed Mohammed Kazmi on Tuesday after investigations showed he had been in touch...

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Israel blames Iran for Bangkok blasts

By AP News Wed, Feb 15, 2012 12:52PM UTC View Comments

A suspected bomber lies injured at an explosion site in Bangkok, Thailand. Pic: AP.

BANGKOK (AP) — Israel accused Iran of waging a covert campaign of state terror that stretched this week from the Middle East to the heart of Asia after a bungled series of explosions led to the capture of two Iranian nationals in Bangkok. Authorities in Israel ratcheted up security at home and abroad following Tuesday’s...

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Malaysia: Anwar faces renewed pressure to retract Israel remarks

By Yong Yen Nie Tue, Feb 14, 2012 3:35PM UTC View Comments

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. Pic: AP.

The chapter on Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s controversial remarks on Israel has not yet come to a close, as he faces renewed pressure from various political leaders to retract his statements. Nik Abdul Aziz, the spiritual leader of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), said Anwar must withdraw his statement or sue the Wall Street Journal...

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Pakistani right wingers are correct about everything

By Ahsan Butt Sat, Jan 14, 2012 2:30AM UTC View Comments

I remember when drone attacks first started. The right wing press and email forwards were filled with fantastical news about these American robot planes, unmanned, killing people from the sky in Pakistan’s border regions. Oh, how I laughed. Demented right wingers. American robot planes? Please stop. They turned out to be right. I remember when...

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