Pakistan DM: No Govt Control Over Army Operations
Pakistan DM: No Govt Control Over Army Operations | Admission comes in letter to Supreme Court
Violence Soars in Syria: Opposition Groups Claim Massacre Near Turkish Border
Violence Soars in Syria: Opposition Groups Claim Massacre Near Turkish Border | Nearly 300 killed in three days of violence
Bahrain Failing to Prosecute Abuses, Continuing Repression, Says UN
The United Nation’s top human rights official said on Wednesday that the U.S.-supported dictatorship in Bahrain was failing to prosecute human rights abuses and was continuing its use of excessive force against civilians. “We continue to receive reports of the repression of small protests in Bahrain,” U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said [...]
Israel: UN Criticism of West Bank Violence ‘Disgusting’
Israel: UN Criticism of West Bank Violence ‘Disgusting’ | Officials insist Europe ‘irrelevant’ after condemning settlements
Just Back From Iraq, US Troops Ordered to Afghanistan
Just Back From Iraq, US Troops Ordered to Afghanistan | Officials say shipping troops to Afghanistan a ‘sign of progress’
Britain Asks US to Hand Over Bagram Detainee-For-Life
In response to a court order, the British government has asked the U.S. to return to their custody a Bagram detainee held in U.S. custody for seven years without charge or trial. Yunus Rahmatullah, a 29-year-old Pakistani, was captured by British troops in Iraq in 2004 and accused of being a terrorist. He was then transferred [...]
US Citizen Convicted of Providing ‘Material Support’ to Terrorists
An American citizen from a Boston suburb was convicted on Tuesday on terrorism charges, but the charges were loosely defined and the verdict may represent a significant blow to free speech rights. Federal prosecutors claimed that Tarek Mehanna, 29, traveled to Yemen in 2004 with the hope of training as a terrorist and going on [...]
Pakistan: US Put Drone Strikes on Hold After November Killings
Pakistan: US Put Drone Strikes on Hold After November Killings | No confirmation from US
UN Report: Violence Up 21 Percent in Afghanistan Over 2010
UN Report: Violence Up 21 Percent in Afghanistan Over 2010 | NATO’s claim of ‘downward trend’ in violence disputed
Allen: US Will Probably Stay in Afghanistan Beyond 2014
Allen: US Will Probably Stay in Afghanistan Beyond 2014 | Most high profile admission yet
