Hollande: Algeria Hostage Blowback Shows Mali Invasion Justified | Coming to grips with long war, French officials struggle to defend a hasty start
AU Troops Kill Five Children in Southern Somalia
AU Troops Kill Five Children in Southern Somalia | Locals: Troops mistook homes for ‘rebel camp’
Kandahar Local Police Commander Killed in Insider Attack
Kandahar Local Police Commander Killed in Insider Attack | Attacker poisoned other police, shot commander and fled
Pakistan Gives in to Protesters, Agrees to Early Elections
Pakistan Gives in to Protesters, Agrees to Early Elections | Parliament will dissolve by March 16, elections by mid-April
Syrian Rebels Claim 106 Killed in New Homs Massacre
Syrian Rebels Claim 106 Killed in New Homs Massacre | Officials insist nothing happened in Homs
Many US Officials Dispute Mali Militants Pose Any Threat
Many US Officials Dispute Mali Militants Pose Any Threat | Greater US involvement could make Mali a magnet for foreign jihadists
Judge: Motive ‘Irrelevant’ in Manning Case
Judge: Motive ‘Irrelevant’ in Manning Case | Defense can’t argue Manning believed in freedom of information
Algeria Hostage Crisis Turns Mali Invasion Into Global Crisis
Algeria Hostage Crisis Turns Mali Invasion Into Global Crisis | 41 foreigners held by ‘battalion of blood’ in retaliation for Mali invasion
Officials Scramble to Limit Domestic Drone Surveillance
Officials Scramble to Limit Domestic Drone Surveillance | Florida bill would ban spy drones for police
French Troops in Close-Quarter Combat in Southern Mali
French Troops in Close-Quarter Combat in Southern Mali | Special forces fighting in Diabaly, troops fear rebel advance into Niono