Soaring Army Suicide Rates Hit Another New Record in July | Military blames it on troops ‘spending more time at home’
Soaring Army Suicide Rates Hit Another New Record in July
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128 Killed as Iraq’s Bloody Summer Continues
128 Killed as Iraq’s Bloody Summer Continues | Deadly July gives way to an ugly August
25 Pakistani Shi’ites Killed in Attack on Bus
25 Pakistani Shi’ites Killed in Attack on Bus | Attackers dressed in army uniforms, forced civilians off bus
Israeli DM Declares Public Opposition to War on Iran Doesn’t Matter
In response to a flurry of protests and civilian statements opposing an Israeli war on Iran, Defense Minister Ehud Barak struck back, dismissing the protests as irrelevant and declaring it the government's business alone. Apparently trying to showcase his appreciation...
UN Ends Syria Observer Mission
UN Ends Syria Observer Mission | Long-suspended mission to expire on Sunday
US: ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Ground Troops Needed to Secure Syria’s Chemical Weapons
US: ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Ground Troops Needed to Secure Syria’s Chemical Weapons | 60,000 ground troops just for weapons, more for ‘peacekeeping,’ officais guess
Israeli Opposition Leader Slams Netanyahu for “Creating a Panic” for War on Iran
Israel's Kadima party leader Shaul Mofaz made a statement on Thursday railing against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of "creating a panic" and "executing a dangerous and irresponsible" rally "for a premature military adventure" against Iran. In...
Taliban Storm Pakistani Air Force Base
Taliban militants armed with rocket propelled-grenades and suicide vests and dressed in military uniforms stormed a Pakistani air force base on Thursday, triggering a two-hour shootout that left 10 people dead. The militants, nine in all, were eventually killed, but...
Seven US Troops Among 11 Dead in Afghanistan Helicopter Crash
Seven US soldiers and three Afghan allies were killed on Thursday when a Black Hawk helicopter crashed in southern Kandahar, Afghanistan, NATO authorities said. "The crash resulted in the deaths of four International Security Assistance Force service members, three...
Ecuador Grants Asylum to WikiLeaks Founder Assange
Ecuador has granted asylum to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, citing genuine concerns that his human rights might be violated and that the sex offense accusations against him may be used as an opportunity for the US to prosecute him for published classified...
