The European press is buzzing with questions about the revelation that the British nuclear submarine HMS Vanguard and the flagship of the French nuclear strike force Le Triomphant collided with one another under the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The collision was at...
Kadima, Lieberman Mulling Non-Religious Bloc
While most people had assumed that Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman would eventually wind up in the camp of the Likud Party, it seems that a public snub by Likud and growing efforts by the Kadima Party may put him into the centrist party's bloc. "Bibi doesn't...
At Least 31 Killed as US Drones Attack Kurram
Three US Predator drones attacked a building in the Kurram Agency of Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) today, killing at least 31 people. The site was reportedly being used by the Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the militant faction with whom the...
Karzai Expected “Better Judgment” From Obama
In an interview with Fareed Zakaria aired on CNN today, Afghan President Hamid Karzai lashed out at his critics in the US and Britain, saying he had expected "better judgment" from the Obama Administration and expressing hope that "as they settle down, and as they...
Olmert: No Shipments to Gaza Until Soldier Freed
The Israeli cabinet may be presented with the terms of a Gaza ceasefire as soon as Wednesday, but Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says that the ceasefire will not mean the opening of border crossings into the strip, which Israel has kept closed to all but the bare minimum...
Aides: Lieberman Wants to Be DM or FM
With the third largest number of seats in last week's Israeli election, Yisrael Beiteinu head Avigdor Lieberman has emerged as something of a kingmaker. While his endorsement is no guarantee of a coalition, it seems unlikely either Kadima or Likud would be able to...
Pakistani Govt Makes Deal With Islamic Militants
As President Asif Ali Zardari warned CBS that the Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were trying to take over Pakistan, his government was putting the finishing touches on a deal that may end the ongoing fight in the Swat Valley, and will also place the NWFP division of...
Pakistan Truce Includes Enforcement of Islamic Law
As part of a ceasefire deal negotiated between the government and the Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Swat Valley, Pakistani officials say that sharia will be imposed in Malakand, which constitutes a large portion of the nation's Northwest Frontier Province. The...
Livni Rejects Joining a Netanyahu Govt
Israeli Foreign Minister and Kadima Party leader Tzipi Livni has "no intention of being in a unity government headed by" Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a note she passed to outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert during the weekly Israeli cabinet meeting....
US Drone Strike Kills At Least 30 in South Waziristan
A US drone launched two missiles at a large house in South Waziristan this morning, killing at least 30 and wounding seven others. A Pakistani intelligence official is quoted as saying more people are believed to be buried under the rubble. At least 50 people were in...