The shockwaves from the school massacre in Pakistan continue to reverberate. But the tragedy has also shed light on the issue of terrorism as a serious problem for Pakistani society. Since 2001, more than 40,000 innocents have been killed by extremists. And schools are a particular target–more than 800 schools have been attacked since 2009.
Boko Haram has struck again in Nigeria, this time kidnapping as many as 185 women and girls near the town of Chibok. The attack appears to have been a carefully designed military attack that left many men dead and the village destroyed. The Nigerian government continues to demonstrate its inability to control the insurgents, and the refugee problem in northeastern Nigeria is very serious and untenable.
Russian President Putin gave his annual press conference, and it lasted over three hours. He acknowledged the serious economic crisis facing Russia but blamed the West for deliberately trying to weaken the Russian state. Moreover, he argued that the Russian economy would return to normal in no more than two years. Putin also indicated that he was willing to discuss a peaceful resolution to the crisis in Ukraine, but did not spell out any concrete steps that he would take toward that end.
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