U.S. Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said Wednesday that financial challenges "will not have any adverse effect on America's determination to meet its promise to Israel." The blunt statement by the second-highest ranked Democrat in the House of Representatives...
In a month that's seen the largest single death toll in an attack on occupying troops, today was just another day in violence-wracked Afghanistan. Four guards were killed at NATO's Kandahar Air Field when militants blew up a minivan packed with explosives. The base...
Capturing Southern Town, Libya Rebels Declare Tripoli ‘Encircled’ | NATO says hold on Zawiya tenuous
Dozens were killed in bombs and shooting attacks across Iraq Monday morning, mid-way through the Ramadan holiday. Most of the 13 attacks targeted government forces, but the deadliest targeted civilians during morning rush-hour. The current toll stands at 74 killed,...
Libya Rebels Tout Capture of Zawiya: Is This Rebels’ Latest Failed Offensive? | Tripoli deceptively close in latest rebel offensive
Report: Libya Regime, Rebels in Tunisia Talks | Gadhafi officials deny talks, rebels decline comment
Twenty five people are dead and a thirty seven more are wounded after a methodic assault on an Afghan governor's compound. Parwan governor Abdul Basir Salangi was the target of the assault, and while the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack, rumors are...
Palestinian MP Confirms UN Security Council Statehood Vote in September | US veto stands in way of potential statehood
The Obama administration's plan to pour $65 million into Egypt this year, supposedly to help organize new political parties, has sparked a powerful backlash from the interim military government, Islamist parties and even some reform-minded activists. Groups taking...
US, Hamas Reach Deal, Gaza Aid to Restart | Independent auditors to be used for NGOs
