High-Profile Assassinations on the Rise in Afghanistan | Killings underscore Taliban leadership’s opposition to ‘reconciliation’
US Warplanes Attack Vehicle in Southern Iraq
US Warplanes Attack Vehicle in Southern Iraq | Iraqi MPs express concern over Maysan Province strikes
Al-Qaeda’s Zawahiri Backs Syria Protests
Al-Qaeda’s Zawahiri Backs Syria Protests | Praises demonstrators for ‘standing up to oppression’
North Korea Urges US to Accept Peace Deal
North Korea Urges US to Accept Peace Deal | 61 years into conflict, US seems uninterested in offer
Kandahar Mayor Killed in Suicide Attack
The plot thickened in Afghanistan on Wednesday as a meeting with tribal elders ended in death for the mayor of the southern city of Kandahar. US citizen Ghulam Haidar Hamidi, an accountant in Virginia for 30 years before moving back to Afghanistan to take the...
Top US General Threatens ‘Reaction’ to Iran Over Rising Iraq Violence
Top US General Threatens ‘Reaction’ to Iran Over Rising Iraq Violence | Reiterates claims that Iran ‘sponsoring’ militia attacks
Congressional Committees Fight Over Cyber-Turf
Congressional Committees Fight Over Cyber-Turf | As ‘experts’ play up need for escalation, subcommittees see opportunities
Afghan Finance Ministry Slams US Aid Report
Afghan Finance Ministry Slams US Aid Report | Warns US to be ‘more balanced’ in future audits
Obama Aide: Al-Qaeda ‘On the Defensive’
Obama Aide: Al-Qaeda ‘On the Defensive’ | State Dept warns Bin Laden death raises risk of anti-US violence
NATO Vows Continued Bombing in Libya
NATO promised to continue bombing Libya, and that the country’s leader, Moammar Gadhafi, cannot “wait us out.” Spokeswoman Carmen Romero said Tuesday that airstrikes will continue until Gadhafi gives up. NATO has conducted over 6,000 strike sorties since the start...


