Srinagar

Wednesday 15th September

Kashmir rocked by intensification of violence

Rukeyya Khan, 15 September 2010
Kashmir rocked by intensification of violence. Israeli-Palestinian peace talks overshadowed by violence. US drone strike kills 15 in northwest Pakistan. France blocks extradition of Rwandan genocide suspect. All this and more in today’s security briefing.
Tuesday 31st August

Kashmir: a place of blood and memory

Nitasha Kaul, 31 August 2010
In attempting to suffocate a separate Kashmiri identity, India reveals the cracks in its own idea of nationhood, argues Nitasha Kaul.
Friday 16th July

Kashmir: cri de coeur

Seema Kazi, 16 July 2010
Labelling Kashmiri anger "separatist" or "anti-national" does a disservice to the victims of violence while serving to cover up and excuse state repression, argues Seema Kazi.
Thursday 4th February

Fears of influx of militants prompts Kenya to tighten security on Somali border

Josephine Whitaker, 4 February 2010
Kenya tightens security on its north-eastern border with Somalia. Troops deployed as violence intensifies in Karachi. Clinton denies rumours of US-Iran prisoner swap. Rwandan opposition candidate attacked by mob in Kigali. Curfew declared in Srinagar, Kashmir, after days of violent protests. All this and more in today's briefing.
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