The Obama administration appears ready to make a concession on night raids in negotiations with the Kabul government for a strategic partnership deal in Afghanistan beyond the withdrawal date of 2014. Negotiators are close to a deal in which night raids after 2014...
Tensions With Pakistan A New Excuse for Keeping Afghan War Going | US offers $10 million for capture of head of banned Pakistani charity
Australian Defense Minister Stephen Smith will formally welcome the first contingent of U.S. Marines at a ceremony outside of Darwin, after 250 troops arrived Tuesday. The U.S. troops presence will eventually grow to a 2,500-strong air-ground task force by 2016, as...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor announced Tuesday that he has rejected a request by the Palestinian Authority to investigate Israeli conduct during 'Operation Cast Lead' in Gaza to see if war crimes were committed. In an official statement, the ICC...
ECOWAS Imposes Sanctions, Seals Off Mali Borders | Regional bloc mobilizes troops after Dakar Summit
Libyan Govt. Seeks Ceasefire as Two Western Towns Clash | 34 Zwara militia members captured by neighboring town
Israeli Military: Iran, Syria, etc. Would Kill Less than 300 in Sustained Attack on Israel | Downplays worst-case scenario for regional war
Syria’s Assad Endorses April 10 Peace Deadline | Will opposition follow suit?
Twelve pro-democracy activists are facing trial in a military tribunal for their participation in peaceful protests over the weekend that included chants for "regime change." The protesters may be sentenced to 10-years in prison if convicted. The slogans they chanted...
The quickening pace of the Obama administration's drone war in Yemen is causing U.S. officials to lump together the country's many factions in a trend that further weakens their legal justification for extra-judicial assassinations. The drone war has escalated...
