The US and Australia schemed unsuccessfully in 2005 to block Egyptian Mohamed ElBaradei’s election to a third term as head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a newly leaked US diplomatic cable shows. The cable describes a conversation between Australian officials and a US special envoy for nuclear non-proliferation, Jackie Sanders. Both had concerns [...]
What Libya’s Collapse May Look Like
Chechnya Suicide Bombing: At Least Eight Killed in Grozny Attack | Seven police among the slain in attack near parliament building
Libya Rebels: 50,000 Killed Since Uprising Began | Commander says all those missing are assumed dead
We thought July was deadly in Afghanistan. But August was already showing its deadly side by mid-month, after the Taliban shot down a US helicopter and bombings, shootings, and drone strikes killed dozens. Two weeks later, this last month has been proved the deadliest ever for American soldiers in Afghanistan, with 66 killed, beating out [...]
Misrata Rebels Protest Against New Regime | Benghazi-based council appoints Gadhafi ally as security chief
10 Yemeni Soldiers, 26 Militants Killed in Abyan Clashes | Virtually constant clashes reported in and around Zinjibar
Leaked: UN’s Plan for Post-Gadhafi Libya | NATO ‘mandate’ to continue beyond regime’s call
Turkish Military: 160 Killed, 100 Others Wounded in Iraq Strikes | Statement insists attacks will continue
US Admits Afghan Govt Sabotaged Taliban Talks | Taliban negotiator in hiding after leaks
