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Pakistani Troops Kill Eight Militants in Attempted Cross-Border Raid

by Jason Ditz | Jun 27, 2012

Pakistani Troops Kill Eight Militants in Attempted Cross Border Raid | Most militants retreated back into Afghanistan, military says

20 Killed, Tuareg Leader Badly Wounded in Northern Mali Clashes

by Jason Ditz | Jun 27, 2012

20 Killed, Tuareg Leader Badly Wounded in Northern Mali Clashes | Ansar Dine seizes city of Gao in disputed Azawad

Iraq’s PM Calls for Early Elections Amid Calls to Resign

by John Glaser | Jun 27, 2012

After months of political strife, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has threatened to call for early elections which could tighten his grip on power due to the Shiite leader's harsh efforts to marginalize his political opponents. "When the other party is refusing...

West Rebuffs Iranian Offer to Help Kofi Annan With Peace in Syria

by John Glaser | Jun 27, 2012

Ahead of an international meeting on the issue, Iran says it is ready to help international envoy Kofi Annan in his bid to bring peace to Syria, prompting harsh rejections from the US. Annan called for the meeting, which will take place in Geneva on Saturday, to work...

US Rejected Chance for Incremental Progress in Iran Talks

by John Glaser | Jun 27, 2012

As enthusiasm about the negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 begins to peter out, sources close to the talks have revealed that Washington hardened its position during the last round in Moscow, foregoing concrete progress in favor of an all-or-nothing posture. In...