2012 Was Deadliest Year for Afghan Military | 1,056 soldiers killed as NATO touts ‘improving’ war
At Least 41 Killed in Pakistan Militant Attacks
At Least 41 Killed in Pakistan Militant Attacks | Mass executions of captives, attack on Shi’ite pilgrims
Syrian Rebels Spurn Russian Call for Peace Talks
Syrian Rebels Spurn Russian Call for Peace Talks | Insists Assad’s ouster a precondition to any talks
Gen. Schwarzkopf Dies at Age 78
Gen. Schwarzkopf Dies at Age 78 | Leader of first Gulf War kept a low profile in final years
Senate Rejects Fourth Amendment Protection for Emails, Texts
Senate Rejects Fourth Amendment Protection for Emails, Texts | 79-12 vote spurns call for warrants for surveillance
Fistfights in Israeli High Court as Arab MP’s Election Ban Is Challenged
Fistfights in Israeli High Court as Arab MP’s Election Ban Is Challenged | Ben Ari faction demands MP’s arrest, attacks security
Iraq’s Sunni Protests Grow, Basra Tribal Leaders Send Delegations
Iraq’s Sunni Protests Grow, Basra Tribal Leaders Send Delegations | Protests center on key city of Ramadi
US Drone Wars Broaden in 2012: Yemen Strikes Soar
US Drone Wars Broaden in 2012: Yemen Strikes Soar | More strikes in Yemen than Pakistan this year
Iran Hints at IAEA Access to Military Base if US, Israel Stop Threatening War
Iran Hints at IAEA Access to Military Base if US, Israel Stop Threatening War | Visits to Parchin ‘possible’ if threats end
Jewish Home Surges in Polls: Israeli Politics Heads Even More Rightward
Jewish Home Surges in Polls: Israeli Politics Heads Even More Rightward | Likud-Beiteinu struggling to hold off challenges


