The National Intelligence Council (NIC) is expected to release a draft copy of a report titled "Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World" as soon as...
Nov 19, 2008 | Jason Ditz
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reports that Iran plans to start installing another 3,000 centrifuges for its uranium enrichment program, which would bring the...
Nov 19, 2008 | Jason Ditz
Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Parvez Kayani met with top NATO officials today, reaffirming his support for their Afghanistan mission and promising to do...
Nov 19, 2008 | Jason Ditz
The Iraqi Parliament's debate on the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) was expected to be contentious, but it would have been difficult to envision just...
Nov 19, 2008 | Jason Ditz
The Iraqi parliament continues to debate the contentious Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with the United States which would govern the operation of US forces...
Nov 19, 2008 | Jason Ditz
A US drone strike hit Bannu District in Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province today, killing six suspected militants. Bannu District borders both North and South Waziristan,...
Nov 19, 2008 | Jason Ditz
Amnesty International has issued a comprehensive new report on the August war between Russia and Georgia in which it details concerns regarding serious human rights...
Nov 18, 2008 | Jason Ditz
As Pakistan's Bajaur offensive moves into its fourth month, Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen has praised the operation as having "great significance" in security...
Nov 18, 2008 | Jason Ditz
As reported yesterday, the Israeli government allowed 33 trucks of humanitarian supplies into the Gaza Strip. Allowing the international community to send food to the...
Nov 18, 2008 | Jason Ditz
It has been over three years since Somalia's self-proclaimed government was booted from its upscale hotels by the neighboring Kenyan government and attempted to actually...
Nov 18, 2008 | Jason Ditz
After coming under rocket fire from across the border, NATO troops in Afghanistan's Paktika Province fired 20 artillery rounds into Angoor Adda, South Waziristan. The...
Nov 18, 2008 | Jason Ditz
As the Iraqi parliament debates the final draft of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with the United States one of the key revisions which...
Nov 17, 2008 | Jason Ditz