Ecuador's foreign minister says there will be no decision on the political exile request of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange until after the Summer Olympics. Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said on Wednesday it would be unwise to announce a decision during the Olympic...
More Clashes as al-Qaeda’s Iraq Surge Escalates
More Clashes as al-Qaeda’s Iraq Surge Escalates | ‘Fierce fighting’ reported in Diyala Province
Pakistan Cuts NATO Supply Route Again, Citing Security Concerns
Pakistan Cuts NATO Supply Route Again, Citing Security Concerns | Temporary closure after attack on convoy
Amid Threats to Iran, US Air Force Says Bunker-Busters Ready To Go
After years of development and hundreds of millions of dollars in costs, the US Air Force Secretary said on Wednesay that huge bunker buster bombs built to hit Iran's nuclear facilities are ready to go if necessary. The 30,000-pound Massive Ordnance Penetrator is...
Israel, Iran Trade Accusations Over Bulgaria Bombing
In response to Israeli allegations of involvement in the Bulgaria bus bomb that killed several Israeli tourists, Iran called the charges baseless and suggested Israel may have carried out the attack itself. Iran's United Nations Ambassador Mohammad Khazaee said "we...
Pentagon: US Mulls Mali Strikes
Pentagon: US Mulls Mali Strikes | Administration considering options to aid tyrannical junta
Russia: US Meddling, Calls for Assad to Step Down Are Prolonging the Conflict
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday accused the US and its allies of prolonging the Syrian conflict by supporting the rebel militias and calling for the Assad regime's unequivocal surrender. The United States and its allies in several European and Arab...
Turkey Says It ‘Will Not Tolerate’ a Kurdish Sanctuary in Syria
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he will not tolerate a Kurdish safe-haven in Syria following reports that Kurdish rebels and a Syrian Kurdish political party had taken control of large swathes of territory along the Turkish-Syrian border. Erdogan...
Congress: More Iran Sanctions Next Week
Congress: More Iran Sanctions Next Week | Congressmen hope to finalize deal by end of next week
World Bank: Palestinians Too Poor to Be Independent
World Bank: Palestinians Too Poor to Be Independent | Economy of occupied territories ‘isn’t strong enough’