Roadside Bombs Kill 17 in Afghanistan’s South | Bombs hit civilians in Helmand, Kandahar
US Govt Picks and Chooses Among Offers of Hurricane Aid
US Govt Picks and Chooses Among Offers of Hurricane Aid | Spurns offer of aid from Pakistan’s Jamaat-ud Dawa
Taliban Leaders Can Run in Afghan Presidential Vote
Taliban Leaders Can Run in Afghan Presidential Vote | IEC promises no discrimination among candidates
Mexico Study: Legalizing Marijuana Would Cut Cartel Income by 30 Percent
A study released Wednesday by a respected Mexican think tank concludes that if current ballot measures in certain American states to legalize the recreational use of marijuana pass, it could cut the earnings of Mexican drug cartels by as much as 30 percent. The study...
UK Commander: NATO Struggling to Deal With Afghan Green-on-Blue Attacks
UK Commander: NATO Struggling to Deal With Afghan Green-on-Blue Attacks | Promises new ‘psychological tests’ to root out Taliban
Clinton Warns of ‘Extremists’ Trying to ‘Hijack’ Syrian Revolution
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday warned of "extremists" trying "to hijack the Syrian revolution," and detailed US efforts to organize a cohesive Syrian opposition to replace the defunct Syrian National Council. "We've made it clear that the SNC can no...
Barak: Israel Won’t Rely on Allies to Attack Iran
Barak: Israel Won’t Rely on Allies to Attack Iran | ‘No mercy for the weak’ in Mideast, Israel DM insists
Syrian Rebels Arm Palestinians to Fight Existing Palestinian Faction
Syrian Rebels Arm Palestinians to Fight Existing Palestinian Faction | FSA throws weapons at refugee camp hoping to claim control
Israeli Settlers Building Unauthorized Outposts in West Bank
Israeli settlers have built two new unauthorized outposts in the occupied West Bank, according to the Israeli activist group Peace Now. About eight "prefabricated" homes were built near the settlement of Tzofim and another five outside the settlement of Talmon. The...
Israeli Attack on Iran Could Inconvenience US Attack on Iran, Military Warns
Israeli Attack on Iran Could Inconvenience US Attack on Iran, Military Warns | Strike will only make Iran angrier