The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Yukiya Amano, has had his impartiality and reputation questioned in recent months as his agency's findings on Iran's nuclear program have spurred intense bellicosity from the U.S. and Israel. Former IAEA...
Iraq Dismisses Torture Evidence in Slain Bodyguard of VP
Iraq Dismisses Torture Evidence in Slain Bodyguard of VP | Insist he ‘died of kidney failure’
Naval Shelling Kills 29 Militants in Yemen’s Abyan Province
Naval Shelling Kills 29 Militants in Yemen’s Abyan Province | Barrage targets capital of Zinjibar
Top US Commander in Afghanistan: Troop Withdrawal Should Stop Next Year
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan on Thursday said he believes American troop withdrawals should stop in 2013, keeping at least 68,000 by 2014 in contradiction of Obama administration plans to have combat troops out by that year. Marine Gen. John R. Allen said in...
Karzai Pushes for Sovereignty in Post-2014 Afghan Security Pact
In negotiating a strategic partnership deal with a U.S. vulnerable from its failing mission in Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai said Thursday that his government is "taking a magnifying glass" to every detail of the talks. Mr. Karzai reiterated his pledge that...
Bales Charged With 17 Counts of Murder Over Massacre
Bales Charged With 17 Counts of Murder Over Massacre | Bales lawyer: War is on trial
Israel, US Disagree on Timetable for Attacking Iran
Israel and the U.S. disagree on how soon a military attack on Iran would be necessary, Israel's defense minister said Thursday, even after admitting Iran currently has no nuclear weapons program. Ehud Barak claimed Iran is trying to make its civilian nuclear...
Clashes Continue in Syria Despite Calls for Ceasefire
Clashes Continue in Syria Despite Calls for Ceasefire | Opposition claims 62 killed nationwide
Coup in Mali Possible Consequence of Libyan War
Rebel troops have toppled the democratically elected government in Mali after Tuareg rebels in the north returned home from fighting as mercenaries for ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi. Late Thursday, Tuareg combatants fought a weakened government as the rebel...
Gen. Allen: Pakistan a ‘Threat’ in Terror War
Gen. Allen: Pakistan a ‘Threat’ in Terror War | Claims progress in war but also predicts impending doom


