Friday, September 8 06

Consensus emerges among NATO leadership that additional troops and support will be required to deal with scenario in Afghanistan. U.N. General Assembly opens a debate on prevention of military conflict. Living conditions in eastern Burma should be shocking the world, with repression by the junta clearly the culprit. Apparently sectarian violence comes to small town in western Indian state of Marahashtra. Next year's elections in Pakistan will balance influential Islamic political parties and powerful military and security establishments. U.S. Air Force Major Jill Metzger still missing in Kyrgystan.