Russian Cancels Syria Meeting as France Demands Assad Be ‘Smashed’ | UN diplomats say NATO would’ve spurned meeting anyhow
Two More US Troops Killed by Afghan Trainees
Two more American soldiers were killed and several others wounded on Friday when multiple Afghan security personnel opened fire on their supposed allies, in the latest so-called "green-on-blue" attack, which have now killed 39 international troops so far this year. In...
Trapped in Embassy, Assange in Standoff With UK Police
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be holed up in Ecuador's embassy in London for the foreseeable future, as British authorities have vowed to arrest him upon exiting the building despite his successful bid for asylum. Ecuador granted diplomatic asylum to...
Mullah Omar: Fighters Infiltrating Afghan Forces, Killing Foreigners
Mullah Omar: Fighters Infiltrating Afghan Forces, Killing Foreigners | Touts Taliban’s new ‘Luring and Integration’ Department
US Provoking China Militarily, in Both Rhetoric and Policy
Recent US statements criticizing China for militarizing the South China Sea area have been bitterly rejected by Chinese authorities, who view Washington as doing the militarizing and trying to provoke China. Tensions between various Asian countries have been on the...
Soaring Army Suicide Rates Hit Another New Record in July
Soaring Army Suicide Rates Hit Another New Record in July | Military blames it on troops ‘spending more time at home’
128 Killed as Iraq’s Bloody Summer Continues
128 Killed as Iraq’s Bloody Summer Continues | Deadly July gives way to an ugly August
25 Pakistani Shi’ites Killed in Attack on Bus
25 Pakistani Shi’ites Killed in Attack on Bus | Attackers dressed in army uniforms, forced civilians off bus
Israeli DM Declares Public Opposition to War on Iran Doesn’t Matter
In response to a flurry of protests and civilian statements opposing an Israeli war on Iran, Defense Minister Ehud Barak struck back, dismissing the protests as irrelevant and declaring it the government's business alone. Apparently trying to showcase his appreciation...
UN Ends Syria Observer Mission
UN Ends Syria Observer Mission | Long-suspended mission to expire on Sunday