At Least 106 Killed in Peshawar Market Bombing

At Least 106 Killed in Peshawar Market Bombing | South Waziristan offensive quickly becoming a defining moment for govt

US Quietly Slips Funds Into Military Bill to Pay Off Taliban

US Quietly Slips Funds Into Military Bill to Pay Off Taliban | $1.3 billion authorized for “re-integration” program

Taliban Already Vastly Outnumbered, NATO Making No Progress

Taliban Already Vastly Outnumbered, NATO Making No Progress | McChrystal escalation moves US in line with failed Soviet strategy

Sunni Umbrella Group Claims Credit for Baghdad Bombings

Sunni Umbrella Group Claims Credit for Baghdad Bombings | Group also claimed similar August bombings

Officials Say Zardari Finally Ready to Cede Powers

Officials Say Zardari Finally Ready to Cede Powers | Nearly 18 months after pledge, will Zardari finally make good?

Iraqi Parliament Shoots Down Latest Compromise Election Law

Iraqi Parliament Shoots Down Latest Compromise Election Law | Can Iraq possibly avoid delays to January vote?

Diplomats Detail ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ for Iran

Diplomats Detail ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ for Iran | 18 month “timetable” is misleading, at best

Gates Growing Impatient with Japan on Base

Gates Growing Impatient with Japan on Base | New Japanese govt’s increasing independence irks Defense Secretary

Israel Shells Lebanese Village After Mysterious Rocket Firing

Israel Shells Lebanese Village After Mysterious Rocket Firing | Israel blames Lebanese govt for incident as spy device tensions rise

Civilian Displacements Top 200,000 as Waziristan Offensive Continues

Civilian Displacements Top 200,000 as Waziristan Offensive Continues | Military reports another 42 killed