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German troops in Afghanistan call on Angela Merkel to explain why they're at war German soldiers are wearing their hearts on their sleeves -- in the form of a badge that protests their country's involvement in Afghanistan war. Some troops have taken to wearing the cloth accessory that ironically states, ‘I fight for Merkel’, in a bid to persuade the German Chancellor Angela Merkel to explain exactly what they are fighting and dying for. In a new development, four more troops were killed and five were badly injured in Afghanistan last week. Seven soldiers have died so far in this month bringing the total to 43 since they were first deployed eight years ago. The soldiers have started feeling frustrated with their government’s inability to acknowledge why they are engaged in war at all.  America reacts to former ISI chief's assertion that America killed Bhutto The Obama administration termed the allegations of the US involvement in the assassination of Benazir Bhutto as “outrageous” and “baseless”. Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs P J Crowley condemned the allegations made by former ISI Chief Hamid Gul and said, “That is outrageous. He is a frequent commentator on television, and certainly has an anti-American agenda." He was talking to the reporters here after the US Embassy in Islamabad dismissed the allegations. "Such comments are baseless and irresponsible and should be examined by Pakistani media objectively. The US and Pakistan were fighting and our citizens were dying at the hands of these common enemies," he said. Israel, Hamas held 120 rounds of talks Hamas senior figure Mahmoud al-Zahar said his organization held 120 rounds of talks with Israel, mediated by Egypt and Germany, vis-à-vis kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit. During a speech, al-Zahar said Hamas will continue to hold Shalit captive until Israel complies with all its demands. Musharraf to form political party Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf is planning to launch a political party in a comeback bid two years after he was unseated in elections, officials said on Wednesday. Musharraf, who has been abroad since ending his nine-year stint in power, could face a criminal trial if he returns home and he is wanted for questioning by the government over the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto. An aide and election official confirmed to AFP that the retired general had applied to register a new political party |
with the electoral authorities in the national capital Islamabad. Mohammad Ali Saif, a former cabinet minister and now a legal adviser to Musharraf, said election authorities would hear the application on May 10. "I have formally applied for a new political party called All Pakistan Muslim League. Pervez Musharraf is the head of this party and we will formally announce it after getting registered," he told AFP. French police fine Muslim driver for wearing veil  A French Muslim woman has been fined for wearing a full-face veil while driving a car. Police in the western city of Nantes said the veil - which showed only her eyes - restricted her vision and could have caused an accident. The woman's lawyer says they will appeal against the decision, which he described as a breach of human rights. The incident follows months of intense debate in France about whether the veils should be banned. Earlier this week, President Nicolas Sarkozy ordered parliament to debate a law banning women from wearing full-face Islamic veils in public. President Sarkozy said last year that full-face veil is the sign of women’s oppression and must not be welcomed in France. Plans to ban veil by law have provoked intense debate about religious freedom in a secular society, as well as the position of Muslims in France. France has Europe's largest Muslim population, estimated at about five million. The French interior ministry estimates that only about 1,900 women wear full veils in the country. Iran has no military presence in Venezuela: US general Iran is expanding its diplomatic and economic ties with Venezuela but has no military presence in the South American country, a US general said on Tuesday. The comments came as Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez denied allegations from the Pentagon that members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force were stationed in his country. The leftist leader, who often heaps scorn on the United States, called a recent report "absolutely false" at a military ceremony. The head of US Southern Command, General Douglas Fraser, said Iran was bolstering its relations with Venezuela."We see a growing Iranian engagement with Venezuela," Fraser told reporters. Iran has a "diplomatic, commercial presence" but, "I haven't seen any evidence of a military presence," he said. There was no indication that Iran had sent arms to Venezuela, he added. The general's comments came after a Pentagon report last week said Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps had stepped up its presence in Latin America, especially in Venezuela.Apart from its military might, the elite force -- which serves under the authority of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei -- also wields substantial economic power and runs numerous large enterprises. -----------------------  (This is a regular monthly column, and brings to you the author's personal opinion in brief, with which the editors, BaKhabar or Bihar Anjuman may or may not agree.) |
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