Abbas Slams ‘Ferocious’ Settlement Expansion in East Jerusalem

Abbas Slams ‘Ferocious’ Settlement Expansion in East Jerusalem | Says settlement freeze ‘not a precondition’ but a longstanding part of deal

US Military Seeks Major Increases in Aid to Yemen

US Military Seeks Major Increases in Aid to Yemen | Officials propose $250 million budget

WikiLeaks Founder Assange May Seek Asylum in Switzerland or Iceland

WikiLeaks Founder Assange May Seek Asylum in Switzerland or Iceland | Facing growing international condemnation, Assange seeks safe haven

Citing US, British Demands, YouTube Censors Anwar Awlaki

Citing US, British Demands, YouTube Censors Anwar Awlaki | US cleric’s sermons taken down as ‘hate speech’

Candidates Accuse Karzai, Iran of Trying to Rig Afghan Vote

Candidates Accuse Karzai, Iran of Trying to Rig Afghan Vote | Pro-US candidate says Iran behind his disqualification

Erekat: Palestinians Will Give US More Time to Restart Talks

Erekat: Palestinians Will Give US More Time to Restart Talks | PA won’t back off demand for settlement freeze

Norway Probing Reports of Mass US Surveillance in Oslo

Norway Probing Reports of Mass US Surveillance in Oslo

Russia-led Bloc to NATO: Stop Pushing Afghan Militants North

Russia-led Bloc to NATO: Stop Pushing Afghan Militants North | Central Asian members of bloc fear growing instability

Gen. Clapper Claims Control Over Intelligence Budget

Gen. Clapper Claims Control Over Intelligence Budget | Deal would create the illusion of smaller military budget

Ahmadinejad: ‘Western Arrogance’ Could Foil Nuclear Talks

Ahmadinejad: ‘Western Arrogance’ Could Foil Nuclear Talks | Warns against attempts to set harsher terms than 2009 talks