NBC News’ Martin Fletcher reports from the Israel-Gaza border, where the number of tanks has built up over the past few days, but Israel’s intentions for a possible ground invasion are unclear.
VIDEO: Israeli tanks ready, but intentions ‘unclear’…(read more)
By Martin Fletcher, NBC News Correspondent TEL AVIV – As Israel vows a war “to the bitter end” against Hamas, the surge in violence has spurred worries about another regional Mideast war as well as speculation about Israel’s ultimate aim with its broad assault on targets inside the Gaza Strip.
On the former question, [...]
By Eric BaculinaoNBC News Beijing bureau chief
Three Chinese navy ships set sail today to join the international fight against pirates off the coast of Somalia, marking a defining moment in China’s efforts to project its force and gain a greater role in maintaining global peace and security.
But the deployment is also triggering concerns [...]
By Carol Grisanti, NBC News Producer
KABUL, Afghanistan – Alberto Cairo describes himself as moody, temperamental, impatient and pushy. But to the disabled patients he has treated for 19 years at the Red Cross Rehabilitation Center – most of them victims of violence in this war-torn country – he is an angel of mercy.
“If you [...]
Zahara, 13, and her older cousin, Shamsiya, were walking to the Mirwais Mina girl’s school in Kandahar, Afghanistan when three men on motorbikes suddenly blocked their path and sprayed something in their faces.
They thought it was water - just a prank - until it started to sting. The two girls were the victims of a brutal [...]
