US, Iraqi Negotiators Finalize SOFA, Pact Still Faces Long Road to Final Approval
US and Iraqi officials say that the final draft of the Status of Forces Agreement...
NIE Paints “Very Bleak” Pakistan Picture
As Pakistan observes "Defence Day," the United States is putting the finishing touches on a...
Russia, Georgia to Hold Dueling Peace Talks as Planned Meeting Collapses
Updated 10/15 11:40 AM EST Peace talks planned for today in Geneva between Russia and...
As Taliban Influence Grows, ‘Shadow Government’ Seems an Increasingly Viable Option to Afghans
While coalition forces continue to kill militants in the provinces south of Kabul, the resilient...
With SOFA Looking Increasing Unlikely, Will UN Renew Mandate?
Last week, Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte described the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA)...
EU Struggles to Reach Consensus on Russia Ahead of Summit
While European Union monitors have confirmed that Russia completed their withdrawal from buffer zones outside...
Returning Displaced Still Face Violence in “Safer” Iraq
With violence in Iraq on the decline, many in the administration have been quick to...
Gen. Odierno Accuses Iran of Bribery in Attempt to Foil SOFA
An an interview US commander in Iraq General Ray Odierno has accused Iran of "coming...
North Korea to Restart Dismantling Yongbyon
In a stunning 180 degree turn after weeks of increasing tensions between North Korea and...
Gen. McKiernan Denies NATO Losing in Afghanistan
In a news conference in Kabul today, top NATO general in Afghanistan General David McKiernan...
Pakistani Military Kills 37 Militants in Orakzai as Bombing Toll Rises to 110
Helicopter gunships belonging to the Pakistani military launched an attack on two buildings in Upper...
Christian Militias Aim to Protect Iraqi Community Beset by Violence
Armed members of Christian militias stand guard in front of churches in the restless Mosul...
US Pressure and Taliban Rapprochement: Can Karzai Satisfy Everyone?
The reports of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's efforts to reach some sort of satisfactory deal...
Apparent US Drone Strike in North Waziristan Kills at Least Five
Just days after a US missile strike killed nine along North Waziristan's border with Afghanistan,...
Foreign Ministry: US Strikes In Pakistan “Helping the Terrorists”
One day after a US drone strike in North Waziristan killed at least nine people,...
