At Least 30 Killed in Somalia as Insurgents, AU Disregard Civilians

At Least 30 Killed in Somalia as Insurgents, AU Disregard Civilians | Shelling in densely populated areas wounds scores

Allied Strategy at Risk as Afghan Police Run Out of Recruits

Allied Strategy at Risk as Afghan Police Run Out of Recruits | Low pay, dangerous conditions have police quitting in droves

Pakistan’s South Waziristan War Likely to Drag On

Pakistan’s South Waziristan War Likely to Drag On | Refugees eye a rough winter ahead

Report Details Slow, Shoddy Construction of US Embassy in Baghdad

Report Details Slow, Shoddy Construction of US Embassy in Baghdad | Inspector general urges US to seek a refund

Heated Exchange Marks First Iran-Israel Talks in 30 Years

Heated Exchange Marks First Iran-Israel Talks in 30 Years | Egyptian FM confirms ‘secret’ meeting

Congress Expected to Attach New Curbs to Pakistan Military Aid

Congress Expected to Attach New Curbs to Pakistan Military Aid | 2010 defense budget to include attachment placing new conditions on aid

Will Afghan Runoff Be Less Crooked than Round One?

Will Afghan Runoff Be Less Crooked than Round One? | Little time to fix existing problems, and new ones loom

US Ratchets Up Rhetoric Against North Korea

US Ratchets Up Rhetoric Against North Korea | With North Korean envoy heading to US, officials rule out normal ties

White House Still Vague on Afghan Escalation Decision

White House Still Vague on Afghan Escalation Decision | ‘Certainly possible’ decision could come before election

US Pullout From Iraq Imperiled by Election Law Impasse

US Pullout From Iraq Imperiled by Election Law Impasse | January election delay looking increasingly likely