Daily Media Wrap: The government’s resolve to stay in the war in Afghanistan has again been called into question following the grim news yesterday that another three Australian soldiers have been killed.
Angolan diamond miners are still regularly beaten and even killed by military officials looking for bribes. Diamonds may be "conflict-free", but that doesn't mean human rights abuses haven't occurred.
While the lifting of the Gaza blockade is welcomed, the mood in Gaza is still bitter and frustrated. The economy is a mess and the Hamas government want sanctions need to be lifted completely.
Israel PM Binyamin Netanyahu has eased the Gaza blockade, announcing that all civilian products are now allowed and only weapons and arms manufacturing products will be banned. But will the actions match the words?
The war in Afghanistan is now the single longest US armed conflict in history, and it’s not showing any signs of settling down. Leslie H. Gelb talks about President Obama’s dilemma and why the Taliban can not be defeated.
It wasn't just spontaneous street violence between two ethnic groups that created the recent deadly havoc in Kyrgyzstan. But was it coordinated by organised criminals and financed by family of the recently ousted PM?
Last week, with very little fanfare, Afghanistan became the longest war in US history. Where are the mea culpas from all the experts whose earnest predictions about Afghanistan went so terribly awry?
The fresh energy sanctions imposed on Iran are the best way the West can support the Green movement. Sanctions helped bring democracy to South Africa and they can work in Iran too.
Socialist Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez sat down for a 60 minutes chat with the BBC, blaming Venezuela's economic woes on America's "rampant, irresponsible capitalism".
Kyrgyzstan may be small, but the current violence could have a significant affect on Russia and the US, since both have military bases in the country. The US base is an important transit hub for supplies to its war in Afghanistan.
