Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta on a recent trip to China tried to downplay America's militarism in Asia-Pacific and convince the Chinese that it is not an attempt to contain China's rise. "Our rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region is not an attempt to contain China....
Italy Court Upholds Convictions on CIA Agents for Torture and Rendition Program
Italy's highest court on Wednesday upheld guilty verdicts against 23 Americans for the 2003 kidnapping of an Egyptian Muslim cleric while he was in Milan, in the first criminal convictions for the US's post-9/11 "extraordinary rendition" program. Following the...
Abbas Threatens to Resign From PA Leadership
Abbas Threatens to Resign From PA Leadership | Faced with growing protests and split cabinet, is he serious this time?
Post-9/11 Surveillance Far More Expansive Than Previously Known, New Book Says
NSA Surveillance Worse Than Publicly Known | Wiretapping program was operating before legally cleared
Russia Halts USAID Work, Claiming Meddling in Political Affairs
Russia Halts USAID Work, Claiming Meddling in Political Affairs | Ends support for ‘pro-democracy’ groups in blow to Obama policy
Egypt Imprisons Christian Teacher for Insulting President
Egypt Imprisons Christian Teacher for Insulting President | Orders arrest of US Copts over YouTube trailer
Iran: Mismanaged IAEA Vulnerable to Terrorist Infiltration
Iran: Mismanaged IAEA Vulnerable to Terrorist Infiltration | Cites August 17 sabotage of power lines as example
AIPAC Thanks Obama for Pro-Israel Policies
AIPAC Thanks Obama for Pro-Israel Policies | Public show of support adds to Israel focus on US vote
Syrian Troops, Rebels Clash Over Key Border Crossing With Turkey
Syrian Troops, Rebels Clash Over Key Border Crossing With Turkey | Turkey evacuates civilians as fight focuses on supply lines
Long Courted as Peace Partner, Hezb-e Islami Takes Credit for Kabul Bombing
Long Courted as Peace Partner, Hezb-e Islami Takes Credit for Kabul Bombing | Says attack on foreign workers revenge for YouTube video


