Bahraini police fired rubber bullets and tear gas on Wednesday at peaceful protesters attempting to hold a demonstration in Manama, which had been forbidden by the regime. The protesters remained non-violent as they chanted anti-regime slogans and demanded...
Syrian Army, Rebels Agree to Truce in Contested Town | Tanks withdraw from area as defectors promise to leave streets
Two British soldiers fighting in Afghanistan were arrested on charges of sexually abusing two Afghan children as young as ten years old and filming the abuse. The films, which were showed off to comrades, reportedly depict the two soldiers as they encouraged a young...
House Foreign Affairs Chair: Iran Talks ‘A Foolish Waste of Time’ | Opposes any theoretical talks with Iran
US Rejects Israeli Complaints, Insists Sanctions Really Hurting Iran | State Dept. says sanctions must be ‘gradual’ to avoid high oil prices
UN Slams Gaza Blockade: Collective Punishment of Civilians | Blockade causing serious human rights issues
Yemeni officials on Tuesday dismissed rumors that next month's presidential elections in Yemen would be delayed, after the foreign minister said this week that the unrest is making the election date “too difficult.” Vice President Abdurabu Hadi, the military strongman...
Afghan Governor: NATO Kills Five Civilians in Kunar Province | NATO ‘aware’ of operation
34 Reported Killed as Violence Once Again Seen Rising in Syria | Syria agrees to extend Arab League monitors’ stay
The U.S. is strongly pressuring its ally South Korea to reduce its crude oil imports from Iran, as Washington tries to unite the world in harsh economic sanctions against Iran for a nuclear weapons program that doesn't exist. South Korea already has restricted...
