Afghans Protest Alleged NATO Gunshots in Mosque

Hundreds of angry protesters in Afghanistan's Ghazni Province blocked roads and clashed with police today in protest over a reported incident in which Polish soldiers fired on a village mosque. The Polish Defense Ministry denied any knowledge of any sort of incident...

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Likud-Kadima Coalition Talks Fail

It was a familiar story today when Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party met with their centrist rival Kadima (the top vote-getting in this month's elections) on forming a coalition. A lot of talk, no agreements, and both sides blaming the other for the failure. Kadima...

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Republicans Laud Obama’s Iraq Plan, Dems Unhappy

President Obama's Iraq plan, being presented as ending the "combat mission" by August 31, 2010 while keeping as many as 50,000 troops in the nation engaging in combat missions for an unknown period after that, is raising hackles from some Democrats in Congress. On the...

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Obama Seeks $205 Billion for Wars

In his first budget proposal, President Barack Obama has requested over $205 billion in war funding through the end of fiscal 2010. The funding would be in addition to the $533.7 billion he is asking for the Pentagon's regular budget next year. Defense Secretary...

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Obama to Leave 50,000 Troops in Iraq Indefinitely

Last Updated 2/27/09 4:35 PM EST As we reported yesterday, President Obama's Iraq "withdrawal" plan will leave up to 50,000 troops in a warzone engaging in combat missions. Today the president detailed the plans for members of Congress, and said the remnant forces,...

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US Prepares to Shoot Down North Korea Test Missile

Reports have persisted for weeks that North Korea is preparing a test-fire of a long-range missile, potentially over Japan. Though North Korea says that it is actually planning to launch a communication satellite into orbit, the US sees that as cover for a missile...

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Panetta: Drone Attacks in Pakistan Will Continue

The new Director of the CIA Leon Panetta declared yesterday that the controversial drone attacks against sites in Pakistan would continue, in spite of the growing criticism. Panetta declared that the attacks, which began under the Bush Administration, "have been...

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Pakistan in Turmoil Over Sharif Bans

Protests were sparked across Pakistan today when the Supreme Court decided that Nawaz Sharif, former prime minister and opposition leader, as well as his younger brother Shahbaz were ineligible to hold public offices. The ruling brought down the Punjabi Provincial...

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