At Least 25 Killed as US Drones Strike North Waziristan | Pakistani officials believe slain were Haqqani Network members
At Least 25 Killed as US Drones Strike North Waziristan
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Mexico Blocks US Extradition of ‘Drug Queen’
A Mexican "drug queen" acquitted of actual drug charges will not be extradited to the US, a Mexican federal court ruled today. Sandra Ávila Beltrán was cleared in December but held until the justice system could decide whether or not she would be sent to the US over a...
Report: Afghan Govt Leaks Kill Secret US-Taliban Talks
Report: Afghan Govt Leaks Kill Secret US-Taliban Talks | Talks were ‘the real thing,’ officials insist
Texas Congressman Praises Iranian Terrorists as ‘Freedom Fighters’
Texas Congressman Praises Iranian Terrorists as ‘Freedom Fighters’ | Rep. Poe termed cult’s Iraq camp a ‘bastion of freedom’
Karzai Decrees Courts Can’t Alter Fraudulent Election
Afghan President Hamid Karzai issued a decree Wednesday saying that the country’s courts cannot alter fraudulent election results, prompting criticism that he dictates policy instead building upon the rule of law. The Afghan parliament has faced impasse after a...
Growing Tea Party Calls for Military Spending Cuts
Growing Tea Party Calls for Military Spending Cuts | Groups urge ‘supercommittee’ to target Defense Department spending
Amnesty Urges NATO to Investigate Civilian Killings in Libya
Amnesty Urges NATO to Investigate Civilian Killings in Libya | NATO issued denial on Zlitan killings, but did it investigate?
State Dept-Funded Nonprofit Trains Somali Troops
State Dept-Funded Nonprofit Trains Somali Troops | US sees contractor force as different from ‘direct’ involvement
U.S. Policy Instigates China-Taiwan Tensions
Taiwan and China engaged in a bit of martial showmanship Wednesday. As China’s very first aircraft carrier set sail for the first time, Taiwan brandished its newest, most advanced missile against the backdrop of a billboard that read “Aircraft carrier killer.” Taiwan,...
More Syrian Protesters Killed as Assad Admits ‘Mistakes Were Made’
More Syrian Protesters Killed as Assad Admits ‘Mistakes Were Made’ | Syrian FM blames foreign media for criticism
