Newly elected French President Francios Hollande will formerly announced at this month's NATO summit in Chicago that he plans to withdraw French troops from Afghanistan in 2012 as per his campaign promise, despite objections from President Obama and NATO leaders....
Kerry Argues for Safe Zones and Arming the Syrian Opposition
Senator John Kerry (D-MA), who is the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has said the U.S. needs to step up its intervention in Syria, arguing for setting up "safe zones" and potentially arming and training the opposition. Kerry has so far stopped...
Annan: Syria Plan ‘Last Chance to Avoid War’
Annan: Syria Plan ‘Last Chance to Avoid War’ | US aids rebels, vows regime change
Karzai: Airstrikes, Civilian Deaths Could Undermine US Pact
Karzai: Airstrikes, Civilian Deaths Could Undermine US Pact | Reiterates demand for foreign forces to stop bombing houses
Bahrain Vows Harsher Crackdown
Bahrain vowed on Tuesday to intensify its security crackdown on anti-government protests after Sunni regime terminated negotiations on addressing the political grievances fueling the popular upheaval. Bahraini media have reported a new security plan to "restore...
Israel Double Standard Jeopardizing Nuclear Weapons–Free Zone Talks
Talks on establishing a nuclear weapons-free zone (NWFZ) in the Middle East appeared to be thrown in doubt on Tuesday as the Western official organizing negotiations said he could not secure the needed attendance of all countries in the region. The statement by...
Administration Officials Insist Taliban ‘in Retreat’
Administration Officials Insist Taliban ‘in Retreat’ | Claims contradict evidence, reports by top Congressional leaders
Interpol Issues Arrest Notice for Iraq VP
Interpol Issues Arrest Notice for Iraq VP | Exiled VP sought on ‘terror’ charges, blasts warrant
Canceled Elections: Rally in Tel Aviv to Protest Israel’s New Coalition
Canceled Elections: Rally in Tel Aviv to Protest Israel’s New Coalition | ‘Unity First’ government promises major changes in law
Top Republican Calls for Stepped-Up Interventionism in Latin America
The top Republican in Congress on Tuesday called for stepping up U.S. "engagement" and interventionism in Latin America in order to obstruct various bogeymen that pose no threat to America. "The best defense against an expansion of Iranian influence in Latin America -...