Sonny Inbaraj

BANGKOK – As Iran and the European Union go into talks in Geneva Tuesday on Tehran’s nuclear program, former UN chief weapons inspector Hans Blix said the possibility of the United States attacking the Middle Eastern country, at this juncture, seemed remote. But he warned that if a U.S. military strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities … Continue reading “Strike Iran and Risk Huge Backlash, Blix Warns US”

BANGKOK – While volunteers, relief workers and families are busy collecting and searching for bodies in Indonesia‘s tsunami-stricken Aceh province, Indonesian soldiers are continuing their offensive against separatist rebels, critics say. This, say international human rights groups, is hindering the delivery of badly needed humanitarian aid to survivors of the world’s worst natural disaster in … Continue reading “Indonesian Govt on the Offensive in Tsunami-Stricken Aceh”

BANGKOK – While many Asians were dismayed when they woke up to the news on Thursday morning that George W. Bush had been reelected to a second term as president of the United States, their leaders hailed his return and pledged to cooperate closely with Washington. Award-winning Indian author Arundhati Roy could not hide her … Continue reading “Asians Dismayed, Leaders Relieved by Bush Win”

DARWIN (IPS) – Peace activists plan massive protests if the federal and Northern Territory governments allow a deal to go ahead between the United States and Australia to station U.S. troops and equipment in the so-called Australian Top End. The Northern Territory, which enjoys a long familiarity and friendliness with its Asian neighbors, is branding … Continue reading “Some Aussies Say No to US Bases”