Arab League Gives Syria Three Days to Stop Crackdown | 27 more killed as violence continues
Arab League Gives Syria Three Days to Stop Crackdown
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Pentagon Dismisses Karzai’s Call to End Night Raids
At a meeting on Wednesday, President Hamid Karzai demanded an end to night raids - U.S. military operations in which Afghan homes are raided in the middle of the night - as one of the conditions for a security partnership with the U.S. that would keep American troops...
Report: DHS Forces Spotted at ‘Occupy’ Crackdowns
Report: DHS Forces Spotted at ‘Occupy’ Crackdowns | Photos show DHS arresting photographer in Portland
U.S. Expands Military Presence in Australia to Counter China
The United States will begin to permanently station up to 2,500 U.S. Marines in Australia, President Obama announced on Wednesday after finalizing a new bilateral defense deal with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard. In a move widely considered to be aimed at...
Kuwaiti Protesters Storm Parliament, Demand PM Resign
Kuwaiti Protesters Storm Parliament, Demand PM Resign | Police beat demonstrators in earlier protest at PM’s home
Israeli DM, FM Cancel US Speeches to Avoid Debate on Iran
Israeli DM, FM Cancel US Speeches to Avoid Debate on Iran | Netanyahu seeks ‘low profile’ amid call for more sanctions
US, France Blame One Another for Bombing Southern Somalia
US, France Blame One Another for Bombing Southern Somalia | Missiles pound Afgoye, but attackers remain a mystery
US Drone Strike Kills Seven in North Waziristan
US Drone Strike Kills Seven in North Waziristan | Attack destroys house, kills ‘suspects’
Palestinians on a Bus: Israel Rails at ‘Provocation’
Palestinians on a Bus: Israel Rails at ‘Provocation’ | Six arrested for protesting restrictions on movement
Karzai’s Council to Approve US Presence Through 2024
About 2,000 Afghan elders will gather this week for a loya jirga, or grand council, with President Hamid Karzai, who is seeking support for a security partnership with the U.S. that would keep American troops in Afghanistan for a decade past 2014. The council will...
