Despite ‘Ceremonial’ Bagram Handover, US to Retain Control Over Part of Afghan Prison | Will keep ‘indefinite’ control over dozens of detainees
Despite ‘Ceremonial’ Bagram Handover, US to Retain Control Over Part of Afghan Prison
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Turkish Jets Hit Kurdish Militant Positions Near Syria and Iraq Borders
Turkish Jets Hit Kurdish Militant Positions Near Syria and Iraq Borders | Strikes start offensive involving 2,000 ground troops
Yemeni Rights Groups Slam US Drone Strikes
Yemeni Rights Groups Slam US Drone Strikes | Urge treatment for civilian victims of recent attacks
Shaky ‘Vote’ Returns Jerusalem to Dems’ Platform
Shaky ‘Vote’ Returns Jerusalem to Dems’ Platform | Republicans also facing platform problems after discovering embassy pledge was removed
Mali Seeks Foreign Military Backing to Reconquer North
Mali Seeks Foreign Military Backing to Reconquer North | Junta leaders agree to airstrikes, reject ground troops
Iraq the Latest Dragged Into Syria Proxy War Intrigue
Iraq the Latest Dragged Into Syria Proxy War Intrigue | Turkey, Egypt ratchet up rhetoric
Lawyer: US Prosecutors Preparing Case Against Assange
Lawyer: US Prosecutors Preparing Case Against Assange | No charges yet, but they could be made within 24 hours
Scared of Leaks, Netanyahu Mulls Forcing Cabinet to Take Polygraphs
Scared of Leaks, Netanyahu Mulls Forcing Cabinet to Take Polygraphs | Cancels cabinet meeting, promises investigation
Third Helicopter Crash in 10 Days Kills 2 US Troops in Afghanistan
A US helicopter went down in Eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing two US troops, the third time in 10 days that a coalition helicopter has come down. The Defense Department official would not confirm the cause of the crash, saying it is under investigation. But...
Kabul Arrests, Expels Hundreds of Afghan Forces After Rise in Insider Attacks
The Afghan government expelled or arrested hundreds of soldiers on suspicion of being infiltrators on behalf of the insurgency, after pressure from the US and NATO to do something about the dramatic rise in "insider attacks." The arrests come after NATO's top...
