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Taliban chief: More fighting to come

Fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Omar is promising more violence over the coming year, even as the U.S. plans to deploy thousands more troops in hopes of turning around the deteriorating war in Afghanistan.

Report: Don Omar weds Jackie Guerrido

Reggaeton star Don Omar and TV weather forecaster Jackie Guerrido have reportedly tied the knot in their native Puerto Rico.

Purported Taliban Statement Issues Warning

A statement attributed to Taliban leader Mullah Omar said Thursday that large numbers of Afghans were signing up as suicide bombers and that an offensive in the coming months would cause many casualties among foreign and Afghan troops.

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DAWN.COM | Pakistan | Jailed militant�s hoax calls drove India, Pakistan to brink of war
Source: DAWN.COM

ISLAMABAD: Omar Saeed Sheikh, a detained Pakistani militant, had made hoax calls to President Asif Ali Zardari and the Chief of Army Staff, Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, in a bid to heighten Pakistan-India tensions after last year's terrorist attacks on Mumbai, investigators have t …

Omar Khadr case cost Ottawa $1.3 million
Source: Toronto Star

Ottawa has spent more than $1.3-million fighting against Toronto-born captive Omar Khadr, who has been held at the U.S.-run Guantanamo Bay detention centre for seven years, the government has revealed.

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Where now for Pakistan's Taliban?
Source: BBC News

M Ilyas Khan for BBC, analyzes the current developments in regards to Baitullah Mehsud's speculated death, the consequences and what it would all mean for the Taliban and Pakistan.

RFI - Who will get Bongo's cash?
Source: Radio France Internationale in English, international radio news and feature programmes

While the people of Gabon mourn the death of their President and await his funeral, others are asking themselves what will happen to the criminal case brought against Omar Bongo in relation to alleged stolen assets, and a string of luxurious apartments, bank accounts and cars.

Darfur & Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir
Source: BBC News

"I challenge anybody to bring me evidence that proves the Sudanese armed forces attacked and killed citizens in Darfur," stated President Omar al-Bashir to BBC's HARDtalk.

He's baaaack... Omar Khadr lawyer William (Bill) Kuebler reinstated - at least for now
Source: The Edmonton Journal

In a suprise move, Colonel Patrick Parrish has reinstated William (Bill) Kuebler in a direct challenge to the Pentagon. Stay tuned for the next episode of: As GITMO Turns...

Omar Khadr's lead lawyer fired
Source: Vancouver Sun

Omar Khadr's lead lawyer, William (Bill) Kuebler, has been fired for suggesting that his boss, Peter Masciola, head of the Gitmo defence lawyers, has a conflict of interest inimical to the interests of Kuebler's client.

What does the Toronto Star's Rosie DiManno think of her readers?

On January 30, DiManno wrote a column on the issue of Omar Khadr's repatriation: #Comments Most of the follow-up comments, including mine, were critical of her column.

Notes from keynote speakers at Omar Khadr rally in Edmonton:

The rally on November 08 for the repatriation of Omar Khadr was well-attended, with estimates of crowd size ranging from 200 in the Edmonton Journal, to almost 700, from one of the participants.

39 Reasons to Go to the Caribbean This Winter
Source: The New York Times

THIS has not been a great year so far for the Caribbean tourism industry. Seven named hurricanes have hit the region this fall, with Gustav and Omar wreaking the most damage. An earthquake registering 6.1 rocked parts of Puerto Rico, the U.S.

The U.S. vs Omar Khadr: an injustice and a Canadian (and American) shame?
Source: CBC

This documentary from CBC/Radio-Canada has new evidence that reveals discrepencies between the official US version of the case and reports from people and soldiers that were on location of the events.

What to know about Omar Khadr - and what to do about it:

What to know about Omar Khadr: 1. He was shot twice in the back in the July 27, 2002 U.S. military raid on an al Qaeda training camp, in the course of which Khadr is charged with having thrown the grenade that killled Delta Force Commando Sgt. Christopher Speer. 2.

Omar Abdullah to resign, will Lalu-Mulyam follow soon ?

Omar Abdullah will resign, will Lalu-Mulyam follow soon.

"A Man's Gotta Have a Code" Omar from The Wire
Source: Obit Mag

This is an obituary from Obit Magazine on the shotgun-toting, gay, trenchcoat-wearing vigilante stick-up boy character Omar from The Wire. This one character is hard to let go into celluloid history.

Will 'New Amsterdam' Find Success with Immortality?

Fox is relying on America's fascination with immortality to make New Amsterdam a hit, but will the new drama be lost in the sea of reality shows. ****The following might contain spoilers****

US says Mullah Omar 'in Pakistan'
Source: BBC News

Taleban leader Mullah Omar and al-Qaeda commanders, including Osama Bin Laden, are living in Pakistan, a senior US official has told reporters.

No retreat from the War on Terror
Source: The Times

If the West backs out of Afghanistan the consequences would be plainly catastrophic David Aaronovitch

Top militant Abdullah Mehsud dead, one of at least 10 former Guantanamo Bay detainees who have been released only to return home to fight again with the Taleban and al Qaeda.

Abdullah Mehsud was one of at least 10 former Guantanamo Bay detainees who have been released only to return home to fight again with the Taleban and al Qaeda.

Al Qaeda Strikes Back
Source: Foreign Affairs

Bruce Riedel From Foreign Affairs, May/June 2007

Taliban leader warns of carnage - CNN.com
Source: CNN

A message from elusive Taliban leader Mullah Muhammad Omar, released at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, warns there will be a surge in violence in Afghanistan "at a surprising level," and advised militants fighting U.S. and NATO troops to stay united.

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