When the pre-trial hearings for Guantanamo detainee Abd al Rahim al Nashiri reconvene next month, they are expected to be closed to the public in order to keep secret the brutal torture he suffered at the hands of the CIA. Nashiri is accused of planning the 2000...
Syrian Rebels Stage ‘Battle’ Background for Video
Syrian Rebels Stage ‘Battle’ Background for Video | Rebels burn tire to simulate combat conditions
German DM: Israel Not Taking Consequences of Iran War Seriously
German DM: Israel Not Taking Consequences of Iran War Seriously | Warned Israel against attacking
Officials: White House Offered Pakistan Concessions on Drones
Officials: White House Offered Pakistan Concessions on Drones | Pakistan spurned offer to stop attacking random crowds
Poll: US Opposition for Afghan War Hits All-Time High
Poll: US Opposition for Afghan War Hits All-Time High | Crocker insists progress made, warns of ‘war fatigue’
Three NATO Soldiers Killed by Afghan Security Forces
Three NATO Soldiers Killed by Afghan Security Forces | Gen. Allen: Incidents ‘to be expected’
Obama Pleads With Russia to Wait on Missile Defense Until After Election
Obama Pleads With Russia to Wait on Missile Defense Until After Election | Officials: No deal will be reached during ‘political year’
US Suspends Some Aid to Mali, Refuses to Call it a ‘Coup’
The United States said on Monday it will suspend up to $70 million in aid to Mali after last week's coup, but that aid for food and humanitarian assistance would continue. "We have now taken a decision to suspend our assistance to the government of Mali pending a...
20 Killed as Militias Clash in Southern Libya
20 Killed as Militias Clash in Southern Libya | 40 others wounded in ‘dispute over a car’
Peace Deal in Syria Languishes as Powers Continue to Meddle
Clashes between Syrian government forces and insurgent groups continued in major cities like Homs and Damascus, as UN peace envoy Kofi Annan stressed that there can be no deadline placed on when the crisis would end. Syrian activists claimed dozens of people - both...


