Decoding Pakistan’s Perplexing Ceasefire
As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan gets under way, the Pakistani government has announced...
Thousands Pass Through Rafah Crossing During Brief Opening
Nearly 2,000 people crossed into Egypt from the Gaza Strip and 882 Palestinians stranded in...
Russia Defends Actions in Georgia as EU Summit Looms
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev defended last week's decree recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and...
NATO Hopes Joint Probe Will Ease Strained Afghan Relations
NATO spokesman Brigadier General Richard Blanchette announced a joint probe between coalition forces, the Afghan...
Purge of Bhutto Allies Raises Further Questions About Zardari
Updated 8/30 8:45 PM EST Less than a week after losing their largest coalition partner...
Relief Agencies Furious as US Military Takes Over Aid Operations
Relief agencies fear that their workers could be put in jeopardy by what they call...
Secret Meeting Between Top US, Pakistan Military Officials Aimed at Border Strategy
In a meet unusual for its high level of secrecy, Admiral Mike Mullen and General...
State Department shrugs off increased tensions with North Korea
The US State Department cautioned against getting "overly excited" about the recent increase in tensions...
Russian Relations With the West Reach a New Low Amid Talk of a New Cold War
Last Updated 8/28 3:50 PM EST French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said the European Union...
Around 150 Killed in Fighting Along Afghan-Pakistan Border
Last Updated 8/28 12:35 PM EST Around 150 militants were reported killed in a surge...
Iraq Says US Sought Troops Presence To 2015
The United States' early proposal would have kept troops within Iraq to 2015, says Iraqi...
US Vows Enclaves Will Never Be Independent as Russian President Recognizes Abkhazia, South Ossetia
Last Updated 8/26 8:40 PM EST Earlier this month when presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee John...
UN Confirms 90 Afghan Civilians Killed in US Attack
Following an investigation by their Assistance Mission for Afghanistan, the United Nations has announced that...
Nawaz Sharif’s Party Exits Coalition, Pakistani Government Hanging on by a Thread
Pakistani Muslim League-N Leader Nawaz Sharif announced today that his party would leave Pakistan's coalition...
Russian Parliament Unanimously Backs Independence for Abkhazia, South Ossetia
In a move many see as retaliation for the February recognition of independence for Kosovo,...
