Some voices in the Syrian opposition have angrily rejected estimates by Kofi Annan, the UN and Arab League envoy to Syria, that international use of force against the Assad regime would worsen the situation and escalate the conflict. One opposition leader, Burhan...
In the biggest popular protests in a year of turmoil, up to 100,000 people demonstrated in Bahrain demanding democratic reforms and an end to the U.S.-supported dictatorship. Protesters heading for the famous pearl roundabout in the center of the capital were met by...
Washington has yielded to pressure from Afghan President Hamid Karzai, agreeing to cede control of all Afghan prisons to Kabul upon departure of most U.S. troops in 2014. The Obama administration had been in talks with Karzai over the U.S. role in Afghanistan...
US Drone Strike Kills 13 in South Waziristan | Attack targeted vehicle, house
An Iranian official has accused Arab countries of sending mercenaries to Syria to provoke further unrest and foil any chance of a negotiated settlement to end the brutal crackdown led by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Ali Ahani, Iran's ambassador to France told...
Egypt Parliament Poised to Oust Junta-Appointed PM, Cabinet | Vote of no confidence expected soon
A preliminary investigation has begun into allegations that some Afghan Air Force (AAF) officials have been using aircraft to traffic narcotics and illegal weapons across the country, according to U.S. officials. "At this point allegations are being examined," said...
Panetta: US Attack on Iran Would Be Better Than Israel Doing It | ‘We would have a well of a bigger impact’
Syrian Opposition Claims ‘New Massacre’ in Homs | Says 44 slain in ‘reprisal killings’
Kofi Annan: Use of Force Would Make Syria Conflict Worse | Iran accuses Arab nations of sending mercenaries
