Finishing up his two-day tour of the region, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown demanded "actions and not words" from the Pakistani government in dealing with the problem of terrorists operating out of the country. Taking a more accusatory tone than some Indian...
Growing Evidence US Won’t Honor Iraq Pact
Yesterday, top US military commander in Iraq General Ray Odierno said that, though the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) explicitly requires all US forces to be out of Iraqi cities by June 30, he expects troops will remain in the cities past that date. The Sadr bloc's...
Hamas Appears Split on Extending Gaza Truce
Israeli and Hamas officials both expect a renewal of hostilities when current ceasefire ends on Friday.
Bush Pelted With Shoes During Baghdad Visit
President Bush assures the war is far from over, journalist throws shoes at him.
Floundering Somali Govt Nears Collapse
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi declared "mission accomplished" in their two-year military effort to prop up the self-appointed transitional national government of Somalia, and told parliament that Ethiopian forces would withdraw from the nation within weeks....
Dispute Over Border Village Near South Ossetia Continues
It was announced earlier today that Russian forces had withdrawn from the disputed village of Perevi along the border between Georgia and the separatist enclave of South Ossetia. The European Union said the pullback came at their behest, but Georgian Foreign Minister...
Rights Abuses to Be Investigated in Iraq Warehouse Scandal
KBR investigates charges of abuse against workers stored in Baghdad warehouse.
The Long Road Out of Iraq
Ali al-Dabbagh says US forces might be needed for 10 more years.
More NATO Supplies Destroyed as Peshawar Attacks Continue
10 more trucks burned in Peshawar as Frontier Corps deploys.
NATO Troops Open Fire on Afghan Bus, Kill Four Civilians
NATO forces open fire on a busload of civilians, killing four and injuring 10.