Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said in a speech Thursday that political impasse in Washington threatens U.S. national security and prevents functioning democracy. “Dysfunction in Washington ... threatens our security and raises questions about the capacity of our...
President Obama quietly told Iran, through Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, that the United States would accept an Iranian civilian nuclear program if Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei can substantiate recent claims that Iran “will never pursue nuclear weapons.”...
Mali’s Tuareg insurgents stepped up fighting after the military coup last month and now have declared independence in the remote north for which they’ve fought for decades. They have thus announced a ceasefire and a partitioning of the country in two. “We, the people...
US Presses Iraqi Kurdish Leader to ‘Re-Engage’ With Central Govt | Biden adviser insists it is supporting Iraqi unity
Yemen Interior Ministry: More Than 100 ‘Al-Qaeda’ Killed in Offensive | Insists fighters trying to regroup near the sea
Pakistan: ‘Deal’ on US Drone Strikes Still Far Off | Discussions on reopening border to have ‘basic framework’
Pakistan PM: US Bounty on Charity Head a ‘Negative Message’ | FM reiterates US needs to provide actual evidence
Mali's Tuareg insurgents stepped up fighting after the military coup last month and now have declared independence in the remote north for which they've fought for decades. They have thus announced a ceasefire after effectively partitioning the country in two. Whether...
Kurdish Bloc Withdraws From Syrian Rebel Council | Leader accuses Turkey of removing Kurdish demands from council mandate
Fighting Continues as Syrian Tanks Slowly Leave Cities Ahead of Deadline | Regime forces rely on helicopters to attack northern rebel sites
