Over US Objections, NATO Resumes Contacts with Russia
NATO foreign ministers led by Germany managed to forestall fast-track membership for Georgia and Ukraine,...
Obama Appointee Adds to Mixed Signals on Gitmo
President-elect Barack Obama has added to growing discomfort about the seriousness with which he is...
Pakistan Sees Internal Rapprochement as India Tensions Linger
Both India and Pakistan seem to be making some effort to curb what in the...
Victory for Protesters as Thai Court Ousts Ruling Party
After a multi-week standoff with thousands of protesters in Bangkok stranded over 100,000 travelers by...
Gates, Obama on Same Page on Iraq
Current and future Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said today that he supports President-elect Barack...
Advanced US Warning Adds Fuel to Post-Mumbai Criticisms
Criticism of the Indian government's response to last week's Mumbai attacks had already reached a...
Thousands of Afghans Held Without Trial in ‘Telephone Justice’ System
For the rich and well-connected, the Afghan criminal justice system is remarkably convenient, with a...
Iranian Parliament Open to US Talks
In statements to reporters today, the Speaker of Iran's Parliament Ali Larijani said official requests...
Kashmir Finds Itself at Center of Indo-Pakistani Row
Though hardly an unfamiliar role for them, Muslim residents of the Indian portion of the...
India Demands ‘Action’ From Pakistan After Mumbai Attacks
India summoned Pakistan's High Commissioner today to demand "strong action" against the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), the...
Israel Turns Back Gaza Aid Boat
A Libyan cargo vessel weighed down with 3,000 tonnes of food, medicine, and other humanitarian...
30 Killed, 200 Wounded as Karachi Riots Continue
Violence in Pakistan's economic hub of Karachi continued for the second straight day, with 21...
NATO Not Expected to Offer Ukraine or Georgia Membership Plans
At this week's meeting, NATO will reportedly offer advice on reforms which Ukraine and Georgia...
Mumbai Attack Imperils US Role in Indo-Pakistani Relations
India continues to reel from last week's Mumbai attacks, and with the finger of blame...
Pakistan Poised to Pull Troops From Afghan Border as India Relations Sour
In comments today Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gilani has said Western allies have been...
