African Union Announces Escalation: 4,000 More Troops Headed to Somalia

African Union Announces Escalation: 4,000 More Troops Headed to Somalia | Further escalations under consideration, officials insist

Afghan Officials Slam US Silence Over Pakistan

Afghan Officials Slam US Silence Over Pakistan | Council complains US failed to act

Officials: Karbala Death Toll Rises to 50

Officials: Karbala Death Toll Rises to 50 | Bombing attack on checkpoint as government girds for pilgrimage

Pakistan Pushes Draconian New Terror Bill

Pakistan Pushes Draconian New Terror Bill | Secret trials, unchallengeable summary detentions on the table

Iraq Again Delays First Parliamentary Session

Iraq Again Delays First Parliamentary Session | Parties still can’t agree on speaker

‘Outrage’ as Cameron Slams Gaza Blockade

‘Outrage’ as Cameron Slams Gaza Blockade | Israeli envoy condemns British PM

Pentagon Can’t Account for $8.7 Billion in Iraqi Reconstruction Funds

Pentagon Can’t Account for $8.7 Billion in Iraqi Reconstruction Funds | Inspector determines most money gone without documentation

Yemen: Houthi Rebels Captured 200 Soldiers in Fighting

Yemen: Houthi Rebels Captured 200 Soldiers in Fighting | Shi’ite rebels also captured northern Army post

House Approves More Afghan War Funding

House Approves More Afghan War Funding | Congressmen embrace escalation as evidence of war’s folly grows

Assange: WikiLeaks Has 15,000 More Documents ‘Under Review’

Assange: WikiLeaks Has 15,000 More Documents ‘Under Review’ | Other documents need to be vetted further