Top Palestinian Official: Open to ‘Serious’ Negotiations With Israel
Top Palestinian Official: Open to ‘Serious’ Negotiations With Israel | Insists ‘photo-op’ talks aren’t good enough
Awakening Council Leader, Three Others Killed in Ramadi
Awakening Council Leader, Three Others Killed in Ramadi | Suicide bombing targeted government complex
US-Supported Guatemalan General May Face Trial for Over 600 Massacres
A judge will decide on Wednesday whether former Guatemalan General Hector Mario Lopez Fuentes should be tried in connection with 635 massacres of indigenous people. If he goes to trial, it would mark the first genocide case in Guatemala’s history. Fuentes was detained in Guatemala City in June on charges that he planned and ordered about 300 [...]
Calm Returns to Yemeni Capital As Afternoon Ceasefire Announced
Calm Returns to Yemeni Capital As Afternoon Ceasefire Announced | 10 more slain in morning violence
Former Afghan President Rabbani Assassinated
Former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani was assassinated on Tuesday by a suicide bomber with explosives hidden in his turban, according to Kabul police officials. Two confidential sources in the Afghan government said Rabbani, president of the Afghan government that preceded the Taliban, was killed in his home in Kabul. Rabbani had been head of Afghanistan’s [...]
Libyan Rebels Move to Conquer Southern City
Libyan Rebels Move to Conquer Southern City | Raise flag over colonial era fort
Iraq: Sectarian Tensions Still High As Sunni Demonstrators Refuse To Be Silenced
In Anbar province, protesters demanding the release of four detainees became outraged when a military patrol tried to disperse them. The protesters were demanding the release of four men who were arrested following a deadly attack on Shi’ite pilgrims last week. The protesters said they would continue to hold sit-ins until the four suspects are released.
US Condemns Iran for Making Civilian Nuclear Sites Harder to Bomb
US Condemns Iran for Making Civilian Nuclear Sites Harder to Bomb | Iran notes move was because of US threats
Panetta to Issue ‘Special Guidance’ on Condemning Military Spending Cuts
Panetta to Issue ‘Special Guidance’ on Condemning Military Spending Cuts | All military officials will be told how to warn Congress not to cut spending
Looting of Weapons Stockpiles in Libya Augurs Poorly for Rebel Order
Libyan rebel militias continue to loot enormous stockpiles of weapons left behind by ousted leader Muammar Gadhafi, fueling worries that newly armed gangs could grow violent and that a sprawling illicit arms trade could reach dangerous places. The looting of weapons depots has been going on ever since rebels took control of the capital Tripoli [...]
