Pakistan DM: No Govt Control Over Army Operations | Admission comes in letter to Supreme Court
Pakistan DM: No Govt Control Over Army Operations
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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...
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...
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...
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
