The State Department has released a February 2006 internal memo from then-Counselor Philip Zelikow opposing Bush-era authorization for torture by the CIA, although it was previously thought to have been destroyed. When the Obama administration declassified the...
The Obama administration appears ready to make a concession on night raids in negotiations with the Kabul government for a strategic partnership deal in Afghanistan beyond the withdrawal date of 2014. Negotiators are close to a deal in which night raids after 2014...
Australian Defense Minister Stephen Smith will formally welcome the first contingent of U.S. Marines at a ceremony outside of Darwin, after 250 troops arrived Tuesday. The U.S. troops presence will eventually grow to a 2,500-strong air-ground task force by 2016, as...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor announced Tuesday that he has rejected a request by the Palestinian Authority to investigate Israeli conduct during 'Operation Cast Lead' in Gaza to see if war crimes were committed. In an official statement, the ICC...
Twelve pro-democracy activists are facing trial in a military tribunal for their participation in peaceful protests over the weekend that included chants for "regime change." The protesters may be sentenced to 10-years in prison if convicted. The slogans they chanted...
The quickening pace of the Obama administration's drone war in Yemen is causing U.S. officials to lump together the country's many factions in a trend that further weakens their legal justification for extra-judicial assassinations. The drone war has escalated...
The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood named its chief strategist and financier as a candidate for president on Saturday, a surprising reversal of an earlier pledge to stay out of the race. Khayrat el-Shater, a multimillionaire businessman who has leader for the group during...
Soldiers in the Malian army deserted the main military bases in the town of Gao on Saturday after sustained rebel assault, leading to further instability and a question of whether the coup will hold or descend the country into chaos. The Tuareg rebels have taken...
A majority of Americans say the U.S. should withdraw all of its troops from Afghanistan before the 2014 deadline set by the Obama administration, according to a new poll. The CNN/ORC International survey released Friday indicated only 25% of Americans support the war...
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday that time is running out for diplomacy over Iran's nuclear program and said negotiations are set to resume in mid-April. Speaking to reporters attending a security conference in Saudi Arabia, Clinton said,...
