Hagel Continues to Face Tough Opposition in Senate | Report: Sen. Kirk’s office being used to organize anti-Hagel campaign
Panetta Vows Continued US Support for Afghanistan
Panetta Vows Continued US Support for Afghanistan | Insists ‘last chapter’ of war goals near
Syria Blasts UN Special Envoy for ‘Bias’ After Call for Regime Change
Syria Blasts UN Special Envoy for ‘Bias’ After Call for Regime Change | BBC interview could leave Brahimi struggling to start talks
Flurry of Drone Strikes Sets Stage for US Escalation in Pakistan in 2013
Flurry of Drone Strikes Sets Stage for US Escalation in Pakistan in 2013 | Six more killed in attacks in North Waziristan
Jordan, PA Won’t Accept Palestinian Refugees From Syria
Jordan, PA Won’t Accept Palestinian Refugees From Syria | Abbas spurns Israel’s ‘conditional’ offer to let refugees go to West Bank
Mali Islamists Seize Key Town of Konna
Mali Islamists Seize Key Town of Konna | Rebels move deeper into junta-held south
US ‘Warnings’ to Britain Over EU Spark New Row in British Leadership
US ‘Warnings’ to Britain Over EU Spark New Row in British Leadership | Clegg endorses US comments, while Cameron tries to downplay seriousness
125 Killed in Pakistan Bombings
125 Killed in Pakistan Bombings | Blasts tear through marketplace, pool hall
Is US ‘Pullout’ Talk Simply Tough Diplomacy for Karzai Visit?
Is US ‘Pullout’ Talk Simply Tough Diplomacy for Karzai Visit? | Afghan officials see pullout as total disaster
Iraq Closes Border With Jordan, Citing ‘Security’
Iraq Closes Border With Jordan, Citing ‘Security’ | Protesters accuse regime of moving to retaliate against Sunni west