The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said he was "frustrated" over Iran's delays in giving immediate and full access to a military site that is not a declared nuclear site, and thus not technically within the agency's jurisdiction. "We consider it essential for Iran...
Israel's long-standing blockade of Gaza is serving only to impoverish the people and play into the hands of extremists in the Middle East, according to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. "I urge Israel to lift its harsh restrictions in order to ease the...
The US military admitted on Monday that a detainee at the Guantanamo Bay prison has died, though they refused to disclose the identity the detainee. The US military's statement said the detainee was found dead in his cell on Saturday afternoon. “While conducting...
A ceremony was held in Afghanistan on Monday to mark the official handover of the Bagram prison from American control to Afghan control, and while Afghan President Hamid Karzai welcomed the event, the US has quarreled over the transfer amid worries that Kabul might...
Turkish Army: 25 PKK Killed in Strikes Against Northern Iraq | 26 also killed inside Turkey as offensive escalates
Said al-Shihri, allegedly the second-in-command of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), has been killed in an operation in southern Yemen, government officials say. Al-Shihri was reportedly killed with six others in the Hadramawt area last Wednesday in what some...
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday said the US is "not setting deadlines" for Iran and still considers negotiations as "by far the best approach" to confront Iran's nuclear program. The past week or so has seen a shift in the dominant narrative on Iran. With...
US ‘Pauses’ Detainee Handover in Bagram Over Fear Afghans May Give Them Trials | Karzai: Celebration for transfer completion will continue
Jordan Militant Leader Vows to Send Fighters to Syria to Fight Assad | Another faction with al-Qaeda ties heading to Syria
Car Bomb Kills 17 Civilians in Aleppo as Syria’s Civil War Continues | Warplanes pound lost district, rebels hit army compounds
