The head of the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Thursday dismissed the idea that a "quick fix" could reduce U.S. gasoline prices, saying that rising demand and short supply resulting from sanctions on Iran's oil sector are driving up prices. EIA Acting...
Israel to Deport Hunger Striker to Gaza Strip | Over a month into strike Shalabi ‘sentenced’ to three years in Gaza
At Least 20 Killed in Ambush on NATO Supply Convoy | ‘Intense fighting’ in Farah Province
Maliki: Arming Syrian Rebels Will Lead to ‘Proxy War’ | Says move meant to ‘prepare the ground for foreign military intervention’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he will commit to the UN plan to end the violence so long as the armed opposition halt their attacks and international powers stop aiding them. The plan brokered by UN envoy Kofi Annan calls for a total cease-fire, withdrawal...
Nationalization Leads to Spike in Afghan Guards’ Cost | Congress mulls ditching aid programs as too pricey to guard
Leaders at the Arab League Summit in Iraq on Thursday endorsed the UN envoy Kofi Annan's plan to end the violence in Syria, with Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki warning that arming either side in Syria would lead to a "proxy war." Fewer than half the Arab...
The Philippines will grant Washington greater military access in exchange for more military equipment, training and funding, as part of the Obama administration's effort to expand and strengthen the empire in Asia to counter a rising China. Washington is offering the...
After viewing the results of a Pentagon war simulation and securing more military funding from the U.S., Israel has decided to put off any plans for a unilateral strike on Iran until at least next year, according to reports. The so-called war game was classified but...
Speculation Grows: Was France Gunman a Police Informant? | ‘Friendly relationship’ with police may have kept Merah ‘off the radar’
