South Asia
Washington pushes Pakistan to the brink
By Keith Jones, October 23, 2009
Under heavy pressure from the Obama administration, Pakistan is now waging all-out war in South Waziristan.
Sri Lankan regime keeps student union convener detained
By Kapila Fernando, October 23, 2009
The remand custody of Inter University Students Federation convener Udul Premaratne has been extended until October 30. Premaratne has been in remand prison since he and 14 Ayurvada University student...
India: Official corruption and negligence tied to 34 deaths in firecracker explosion
By K. Sundaram and Sasi Kumar and Arun Kumar, October 22, 2009
Thirty-four people perished last Friday in a massive explosion and fire at an unlicensed firecracker store and warehouse in Pallipattu, Tamil Nadu. The WSWS interviewed family members of some of the v...
Karzai bows to US pressure on Afghanistan runoff
By Patrick Martin, October 22, 2009
In an action that was as predictable—and as degrading—as a serf prostrating himself before his master, the president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, bowed to relentless pressure from the Obama admin...
Reports of indiscriminate bombing in South Waziristan
By James Cogan, October 21, 2009
Civilians seeking to escape are being forced to walk out of the war zone under constant threat of attack.
US steps up pressure on Karzai over Afghan vote
By Bill Van Auken, October 20, 2009
The Obama administration and its European allies have stepped up pressure on Afghan President Hamid Karzai to reach a political settlement in order to resolve the crisis over the fraudulent August 20 ...
Pakistani military launches offensive into South Waziristan
By James Cogan, October 19, 2009
The Waziristan offensive under pressure from Washington is the latest chapter in the history of mercenary relations between the US and Pakistani governments.
Phoney Indian concern about Tamil detainees in Sri Lanka
By Sarath Kumara, October 19, 2009
A delegation of parliamentarians from the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu recently visited Sri Lanka and the country’s detention camps, where more than 250,000 Tamil civilians have been incarcerate...
Australia: Rudd intervenes to block Tamil asylum-seekers
By Richard Phillips, October 17, 2009
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s response to the Tamil refugees is completely predictable and reflects the views of the entire political establishment, from the crisis ridden Liberal-National ...
Morale crumbling among US and British troops in Afghanistan
By James Cogan, October 17, 2009
Several reports from the frontlines of Afghanistan this month provide an insight into the growing demoralisation among US and British soldiers.
Indian government to launch major military offensive against Maoist insurgents
By Arun Kumar, October 17, 2009
India’s government has let it be known that it is about to launch an unprecedented, multi-state offensive against Maoist guerrillas, including using for the first time Indian Air Force helicopters a...
Pakistan descends deeper into civil war
By Peter Symonds, October 16, 2009
As the Pakistani military is poised to launch a major offensive into the tribal agency of South Waziristan, Islamist militants carried out coordinated, high-profile attacks yesterday on police facilit...
