Analysts: Bin Laden’s Killing Did Little to al-Qaeda | One year after assassination, group remains a ‘major threat’
Analysts: Bin Laden’s Killing Did Little to al-Qaeda
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UN Chief: Syria ‘Not Complying’ With Peace Pledge
UN Chief: Syria ‘Not Complying’ With Peace Pledge | Heavy weapons remain in population centers
Panetta Hopes Israeli General ‘Correct’ That Iran Won’t Develop Nukes
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said Thursday he hopes that statements from Israel's top military chief describing Iran's leadership as rational and their weapons program as non-existent were "correct." Israeli Lieutenant General Benny Gantz told Haaretz on...
Senators Warn Obama Against Cutting Afghan Military
Senators Warn Obama Against Cutting Afghan Military | Letter says reducing military’s size threatens ‘achievement’
Philippines-China Standoff Could Lead to Open Conflict
Armed vessels from the Philippines and China continue their two-week-long standoff after Chinese fisherman trespassed into contested waters, prompting swift reaction from both navies. This latest nautical standoff arises from longstanding tensions between the Asian...
Pakistan PM Convicted of Contempt, Vows Appeal
Pakistan PM Convicted of Contempt, Vows Appeal | Growing calls for resignation after conviction
Afghan Soldier Kills US Soldier, Interpreter
Afghan Soldier Kills US Soldier, Interpreter | Attacker also slain in exchange of fire
UN Confirms Cluster Bomblets Found in Sri Lanka
UN Confirms Cluster Bomblets Found in Sri Lanka | Govt denies ever using munitions
Domestic Drone Use Slips Through Congress With Little Lobbying Opposition
The big push in Congress to open up domestic airspace in the U.S. to unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, is developing with hardly any lobbying opposition, despite potentially dire consequences for civil liberties. Congress quietly authorized the domestic use of...
Explosion in Hama Kills 70, Prompts Call for UN Action
A large explosion in the Syrian city of Hama on Wednesday killed scores of people and destroyed several shaky buildings, further illustrating the foundering of the ceasefire. Anti-regime activists claimed the explosion was a military rocket attack that killed up to 70...
