US Pushes Karzai to Double Private Security Contractors | With attempted ban in tatters, US looks to grow armed contractors
Blockade Goal to Keep Gaza on ‘Brink of Collapse,’ Israel Told US
Blockade Goal to Keep Gaza on ‘Brink of Collapse,’ Israel Told US | ‘Secret’ cable confirms Israel deliberately targeted civilian population with blockade
Gates Aims to Preempt Calls for Pentagon Budget Cuts
Gates Aims to Preempt Calls for Pentagon Budget Cuts | Announces minor cuts to weapons projects
Israel Announces Probe of Antiwar NGOs
Israel Announces Probe of Antiwar NGOs | Yisrael Beiteinu insists groups be probed for ‘terror’ links
US May Replace Libya Envoy Over WikiLeaks Tension
US May Replace Libya Envoy Over WikiLeaks Tension | Comments in cables damaged ambassador’s standing with Libya
NATO Troops Kill Three Civilians in Afghan Night Raid
NATO Troops Kill Three Civilians in Afghan Night Raid | Ghazni Province raid sparks angry protests among locals
Mass Internet Censorship Sparks Hacker Backlash Against Tunisia
Mass Internet Censorship Sparks Hacker Backlash Against Tunisia | Officials hoped to stifle growing unrest
NATO Claims Deal With Tribes in Southern Afghanistan
NATO Claims Deal With Tribes in Southern Afghanistan | Elders agree to ‘keep the Taliban out’ of Sangin District
Netanyahu Presses US to Free Jonathan Pollard
Netanyahu Presses US to Free Jonathan Pollard | Israeli PM cites ‘humanitarian reasons’ for wanting spy’s release
North Korea Fumes as South Announces Yet More War Games
North Korea Fumes as South Announces Yet More War Games | Drill to take place along Yellow Sea border