Around the world briefs
Pakistan — Pakinstani President, Pervez Musharraf, has reportedly refused to shut-down anti-western extremist schools within the country. The reports come from Sunil Ram, a former officer in the Canadian Forces, who teaches at an American military school. Ram has also been quoted saying “ultimately the situation in Pakistan is feeding the situation in Afghanistan.
Although it has been speculated for quite some time, President Musharraf admitted for the first time that the Taliban are using Pakistan as a base, while on a visit to Kabul to meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai
Jiddah, Saudi Arabia — Officials in the country are considering a shocking proposal that aims at banning women from performing the five Muslim prayers in the vicinity of the most sacred Islam shrine in Mecca. The issue has raised a number of protests from different groups who claim the move to ban women is also aimed at preventing women from taking part in certain parts of Saudi society.
Damascus, Syria — A group of gunmen tried to storm the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday, but failed to enter the building itself. According to the Syrian press, the gunmen blew up a car before exchanging gunfire with Syrian security officials. The attack left four people dead and 12 injured.
Global - The leaders of 25 European and 13 Asian countries have undertaken decisions to help combat global warming but have carefully stepped around any future plans of how to prevent emissions after the 2008-12 target. All 38 countries made promises of commitments to the Kyoto Protocol but made no actual commitments.
Although it has been speculated for quite some time, President Musharraf admitted for the first time that the Taliban are using Pakistan as a base, while on a visit to Kabul to meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai
Jiddah, Saudi Arabia — Officials in the country are considering a shocking proposal that aims at banning women from performing the five Muslim prayers in the vicinity of the most sacred Islam shrine in Mecca. The issue has raised a number of protests from different groups who claim the move to ban women is also aimed at preventing women from taking part in certain parts of Saudi society.
Damascus, Syria — A group of gunmen tried to storm the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday, but failed to enter the building itself. According to the Syrian press, the gunmen blew up a car before exchanging gunfire with Syrian security officials. The attack left four people dead and 12 injured.
Global - The leaders of 25 European and 13 Asian countries have undertaken decisions to help combat global warming but have carefully stepped around any future plans of how to prevent emissions after the 2008-12 target. All 38 countries made promises of commitments to the Kyoto Protocol but made no actual commitments.
