Myra MacDonald

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Articles

Biden meets US troops in Iraq for Independence Day July 04, 01:51pm EDT

BAGHDAD, July 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met U.S. troops preparing to mark their Independence Day holiday on Saturday, on the third day of a visit he has used to urge Iraqi politicians to do more to reconcile rival factions. Biden, who ... Full Article

CEOs use Obama visit to press Russia on rule of law

Boost aid to poor, Pope tells G8 ahead of summit

TOPWRAP 2-Weak data affirms sombre economic mood

ANALYSIS-India aims talks at boosting civilian Pakistan govt

Two weeks after: Iran rallies fade, elite split

Blog Posts

Finding space for progress between India and Pakistan

With the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan likely to meet on the sidelines of a summit in Egypt this month, to be followed up by talks between the two countries' leaders, newspapers on both sides ... Full Article

Pakistan's water worries

Buried within Foreign Policy's latest Failed States Index (Pakistan is in 10th place, though its overall score at 104.1 compared to 103.8 in 2008 suggests a far slower rate of decline than might have been ... Full Article | Comments [1]

What was the message behind the bombing in Pakistani Kashmir?

The suicide bomb attack on the Pakistan Army in Pakistani Kashmir on Friday was not only unprecedented; it also raised questions about the state of militancy in Pakistan. At its simplest level, the ... Full Article | Comments [28]