Iraqi authorities plan to prosecute U.S. troops for massacring several Iraqi civilians after the last soldier involved was spared jail time through a guilty plea. U.S. soldiers murdered 24 Iraqis in 2005 in what came to be called the Haditha massacre. In the years...
Aid Groups Find Evidence of Widespread Torture in Libya
The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders announced Thursday it would suspend its work the Libyan city of Misrata because it said individuals detained in prisons are being tortured and denied urgent medical care. The group, also known by its French name Medecins...
Afghan Army Preps for Its Own Night Raids
Afghan Army Preps for Its Own Night Raids | ‘Don’t give them a chance to raise their heads’
Libya’s NTC Recognizes ‘Tribal Council’ as Government of Bani Walid
Libya’s NTC Recognizes ‘Tribal Council’ as Government of Bani Walid | Tribe chased pro-NTC forces out of town
US Pushes for Syrian Expulsion From Human Rights Panel
US Pushes for Syrian Expulsion From Human Rights Panel | Red Cross: Secretary-General for Syrian Red Crescent slain
$513 Billion DoD Budget Won’t Budge
A top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee said Wednesday that the $513 billion defense budget for 2013 cannot be negotiated upwards. Or downwards. Rep. Adam Smith said the scheduled amount is what Congress approved last year as part of the Budget Control...
‘Anonymous Palestine’ Attacks Israeli Websites
‘Anonymous Palestine’ Attacks Israeli Websites | ‘Free Palestine’ written on ‘Israel Festival’ website
Saudi Official Calls for Nuclear Weapons-Free Zone in Mideast
A prominent member of the Saudi royal family has called for a nuclear weapons-free zone in the Middle East, warning of the potential for a nuclear arms race in the region. Prince Turki Al Faisal urged the five permanent U.N. Security Council members to guarantee a...
Abbas Confirms: Israel Peace Talks Over
Abbas Confirms: Israel Peace Talks Over | No progress in latest round of negotiations
Nine Killed in US Commando Raid on Somalia
Nine Killed in US Commando Raid on Somalia | Obama praises Panetta in wake of attack