500 Candidates, Include Top Opposition MP, Barred From Iraq Election List of Banned Candidates Kept Secret, Reportedly Almost Exclusively Sunni
Pakistan Taliban Chief Alive After US Missiles Kill 18 Hakimullah Mehsud Initially Claimed Slain, Apparently Survived
Pakistan Expresses Concern Over Indian Arms Buildup Warns Increase in India's Nuclear Arsenal Could Destabilize South Asia
Iraqi Officials May Ban More Candidates Expanded Ban May Cover Shi'ites Affiliated With Banned Sunnis
Sen. Levin Eyes Air Strikes in Yemen Senator Expects Yemen Would 'Accept Without Objection Privately'
AU Forces Shell Playground in Somalia, Kill Seven Children Somali Govt Declares Attack 'Retaliation' for Attack on AU Base
