Thailand: Possible Cease-Fire in Troubled South?

By Larry Habegger | July 23rd, 2008 |

After four and a half years and some 3,000 deaths, a glimmer of hope for a resolution of the Muslim insurgency in southern Thailand appeared via a spokesman claiming to... [Read this entry]

Thailand: Safety Whistles for Women in Phuket; Trouble in Southern Provinces

By Larry Habegger | March 20th, 2008 |

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Officials in Phuket have vowed to provide whistles to women visiting the popular tourist island after the murder in broad daylight of a 27-year-old Swedish woman walking alone on Mai... [Read this entry]

Thailand: Muslim Insurgency Plagues Southern Provinces

By Larry Habegger | January 17th, 2008 |

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Four years after it began, a Muslim insurgency continues to plague Thailand’s southern provinces where little progress has been made to curb the violence. Suspected Islamists ambushed a military vehicle... [Read this entry]

Laos: Fighting in Vang Vieng

By Larry Habegger | May 30th, 2007 |

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The U.S. Embassy in Laos reported news of sporadic fighting between government forces and rebels in the area of Vang Vieng in northern Vientiane province, and warned against ground travel... [Read this entry]

India: Crime Increase in Agra, Insurgent Violence in Assam

By Larry Habegger | January 31st, 2006 |

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Crimes against foreign tourists have increased in Agra, home of the Taj Mahal, motivating tourism industry leaders to call for a tourist police force for the city. The number of... [Read this entry]

Nepal: Peace Hopes Dimming

By Larry Habegger | December 27th, 2005 |

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The cautious optimism for a political settlement to the Maoist insurgency may be waning. The unilateral ceasefire declared by the Maoists is set to expire Jan. 2 and fighting flared... [Read this entry]

Thailand: Attacks in the Southern Provinces

By Larry Habegger | November 1st, 2005 |

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Trouble continued in the far south of the country where Islamic militants are waging a terror campaign against the Thai government. A series of coordinated attacks against �village defenders� in... [Read this entry]

Thailand

By Larry Habegger | February 22nd, 2005 |

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The first car bomb blast in the uprising in the Muslim south occurred Feb. 17 and raised further speculation that Jemaah Islamiah is involved in the terrorist campaign there against... [Read this entry]

Nepal

By Larry Habegger | January 18th, 2005 |

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The ninth anniversary of the Maoist uprising occurs in February, and officials expect the rebels to mount a major attack against the government, especially since the situation is deteriorating, with... [Read this entry]

Philippines

By Larry Habegger | November 2nd, 2004 |

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Extremist groups remain active here and the risk of terrorist attacks is high, especially in the southern regions where Islamic insurgents have been fighting the army for decades. Currently a... [Read this entry]

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