24 November 2007 Military News

Suicide Bomber Kills Afghan Schoolchildren, Wounds Italian Soldiers VOA 24 Nov 2007 -- Afghan officials say several schoolchildren were among those killed Saturday when a suicide bomber detonated explosives near a group of Italian soldiers who were constructing a bridge.
Afghanistan: China's Winning Bid For Copper Rights Includes Power Plant, Railroad RFE/RL 24 Nov 2007 -- Afghanistan has awarded a state-owned company in China with the right to develop a large copper field to the south of Kabul, following two years of bidding.

Somalia Swears In New Prime Minister VOA 24 Nov 2007 -- Somalia's parliament has sworn in Nur Hassan Hussein as the new prime minister of the war-torn nation.
Hamas Condemns Arab Decision to Attend Peace Conference VOA 24 Nov 2007 -- The Palestinian militant group Hamas is expressing anger over an Arab endorsement of next week's international peace conference in the United States

Beirut Quiet, Prime Minister Says Government Assumes Powers VOA 24 Nov 2007 -- Lebanon's Prime Minister Fuad Siniora says his care-taker government will temporarily assume the powers of Lebanon's president, until parliament is able to elect a successor to Emile Lahoud, who left office at midnight
Labor Party Cruises to Victory in Australian Election VOA 24 Nov 2007 -- Australia's centre-left Labor Party has swept to power in national elections, handing long-serving Prime Minister John Howard a surprising defeat
UN Committee Says Torture 'Routine' In Uzbekistan RFE/RL 24 Nov 2007 -- In a highly critical assessment, the United Nations' antitorture panel has concluded that torture and ill-treatment remain "widespread" in Uzbekistan.
20 Killed in Suicide Attacks on Pakistani Military Targets in Rawalpindi VOA 24 Nov 2007 -- Two suicide bombers in Pakistan have killed at least 20 people and wounded many more in separate blasts on military targets in Rawalpindi, outside the capital, Islamabad

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