PM: South Waziristan Offensive Not Over After All

PM: South Waziristan Offensive Not Over After All | Gilani retracts previous claims, hints at Orakzai invasion

Tuesday Drone Attack Part of ‘Stepped Up Campaign’ Against Pakistan

Tuesday Drone Attack Part of ‘Stepped Up Campaign’ Against Pakistan | Official: ‘possible’ a senior al-Qaeda figure was killed

Inability to Recruit Afghan Locals Imperils US ‘Pullout’

Inability to Recruit Afghan Locals Imperils US ‘Pullout’ | No one wants to be police in Helmand Province

Pakistan DM Admits Presence of Afghan Taliban in Balochistan

Pakistan DM Admits Presence of Afghan Taliban in Balochistan | Insists ‘Quetta Shura’ no threat

Troops Struggle to Reassure Afghan Allies of Continued Presence

Troops Struggle to Reassure Afghan Allies of Continued Presence | Commander promises commitment ‘for a long time’

US Optimistic About ‘Significant’ New Sanctions Against Iran

US Optimistic About ‘Significant’ New Sanctions Against Iran | EU pledges support for sanctions

Israeli Minister: Settlements Will Continue to Grow Despite ‘Freeze’

Israeli Minister: Settlements Will Continue to Grow Despite ‘Freeze’ | 10,000 more settlers expected during 10 month ‘moratorium’

Amid Mounting Criticism, Kai Eide Steps Down as UN Afghan Envoy

Amid Mounting Criticism, Kai Eide Steps Down as UN Afghan Envoy | Statement insists move isn’t technically ‘resignation’

Officials: Blackwater Participated in CIA ‘Snatch and Grab’ Operations

Officials: Blackwater Participated in CIA ‘Snatch and Grab’ Operations | Line between military, CIA and Blackwater ‘blurred’

Houses Passes $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill

Houses Passes $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill | The new wartime economy: massive spending bills every few months