Tuesday, August 29 06

The 'Kurdistan Freedom Falcons' (a.k.a. 'Liberation Hawks') bomb Russian and European tourist centre in Istanbul. Kyrgyzstan President Bakiev criticized for 'heavy-handedness' as he solidifies security ties with Uzbekistan. U.S. Government announces that Sudan President al-Bashir eventually made time for U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Jendayi Frazer. A new front opens in the Sri Lankan civil war. OSCE Representative for Freedom of the Media challenges Turkmenistan's arrest of foreign human rights journalists, as Azerbaijani government officials criticize the OSCE Special Representative for Karabakh-related issues for unfair reporting of border hostilities. U.S. Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld quietly defends policy and counsels patience in rebuilding Iraq.