UN Security Council Threatens Sanctions on Any Who ‘Disrupt’ Yemeni Govt. Warns Against 'Spoilers' of Yemen's Single-Candidate Democracy
Karzai Demands Full Halt to US Airstrikes on Civilian Homes US Downplays Significance, Insists Civilian Deaths 'Rare'
US: Pakistan Must ‘Bite the Bullet’ on Supply Route to Ease Tensions Officials Say This Would Be 'Important Step' to Improving US Ties
China Is Secondary Target of Sanctions on Iran Other importers of Iranian oil have been granted exemptions, but Washington has refused to grant them to China
US: Russia Sending Syria Attack Helicopters Clinton criticized the support as escalating the conflict, even as the US continues to aid the rebel militias
Syrian Opposition Still Calls For Military Intervention While Obama aids rebel groups, no group opposing Assad is cohesive enough to attract considerable support from Washington
US Threatens Sanctions on Dissidents in Somalia Anyone who opposes the UN-backed political process will be sanctioned