The US military will be on call to respond and use force in case of unrest at this year's Democratic and Republican Party National Conventions in Tampa, Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina. In a disturbing illustration of the creeping militarization of the day, US...
Afghan Soldier Shoots Two US Soldiers in Faryab Province | Second ‘green-on-blue’ attack in two days
Iranians protested in the streets in Nishabur on Monday, about 600 miles east of Tehran, in a rally against the steep hike in food prices which has intensified since new US-led economic sanctions took hold months ago. Protestors poured into the streets blaming...
Syria Warns It May Use Chemical Weapons if Attacked | Outrage at Syrian officials for pointing out weapons are to deter invasion
Egypt Releasing Military Detainees After Mursi Decree | President ordered detainees released last week
Israel Orders Demolition of Eight Palestinian Villages | Military argues long-standing villages ‘illegal’
US Drone Strike Kills 13 in North Waziristan | Fired eight missiles at house near Afghan border
Gaza Blockade Over? Egypt Opens Border to Palestinians | Free entry, no permits required
Gen. Allen Hypes Minor Drawdown of US Troops From Afghanistan | Vows to keep US military presence beyond 2014
US Abandons ‘Diplomacy,’ Aims for Forced Syrian Regime Change | White House holding daily meetings to oust Assad
