Central Asia
US military prepares for Obama’s expansion of Afghan war
By James Cogan, December 13, 2008
The US military in Afghanistan is preparing for an influx of tens of thousands more American troops during the first months of the Obama presidency.
Australian SAS units function as death squads in Afghanistan
By James Cogan, December 10, 2008
Australian special forces are being used as little more than death squads in the US-led occupation of Afghanistan.
US missiles strike deeper inside Pakistan
By Peter Symonds, November 21, 2008
Missiles launched from an unmanned US drone killed at least five people on Wednesday in the Pakistani village of Indi Khel. The attack is the first outside the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FAT...
Global recession threatens mass lay-offs in China
By John Chan, October 28, 2008
A wave of protests by laid-off workers is a sign of what is to come as the global recession hits China.
Can China fund the US and European bailouts?
By John Chan, October 23, 2008
As American and European governments outlined bailouts of their failing banks to the tune of $US2.8 trillion, it is obvious that none of them have sufficient cash.
