Syrian military forces shelled neighborhoods in Damascus on Thursday, a day after rebels bombed a government building in the capital, killing three senior regime officials close to President Bashar al-Assad. As the violence seems to escalate to new levels, Russia and...
Pentagon Resumes Weapons Shipments to Yemen
Pentagon Resumes Weapons Shipments to Yemen | Over a million rounds of ammo for Yemen’s military
Pro-West Libya Bloc’s Election ‘Win’ a Long Way From Forming a Govt.
Pro-West Libya Bloc’s Election ‘Win’ a Long Way From Forming a Govt. | With only 39 seats out of 200, Jibril’s road to rule is unclear
Somali President Gave Top Pirate Diplomatic Passport to Block Arrest
Somali President Gave Top Pirate Diplomatic Passport to Block Arrest | UN complains regime ‘shielding’ top pirates
Obama Administration Sued Over Assassinating US Citizens
Obama Administration Sued Over Assassinating US Citizens | ACLU, family of victims push for accountability
Lockheed, Cheney Lobby Against Puny Cuts in Defense Budgets
Chief executives from Lockheed Martin Corporation have predicted they may have to fire 10,000 workers if sequestration budget cuts are forced on Congress, but prophecies of economic doom if defense spending is cut aren't up to snuff. Former Vice President Dick Cheney,...
Taliban Destroys 22 NATO Supply Trucks in Afghanistan
Up to 22 NATO trucks carrying supplies to foreign troops in Afghanistan were destroyed on Wednesday by a bomb planted by Taliban insurgents, according to a Taliban statement and police reports. "Eighteen fuel trucks and four supply vehicles were parked in Aibak, the...
Russia Accuses West of Inciting Syrian Rebels
Russia accused the countries supporting the Syrian rebel militias of inciting further violence following a bomb attack in Damascus that killed three top security officials, including Defense Minister Gen. Daoud Rajha and Asef Shawkat, the deputy military chief of...
Israel Accuses Iran in Bulgaria Bus Bomb That Kills Six
Six Israeli tourists were killed when a bus exploded in the southeastern European country of Bulgaria on Wednesday. Israeli officials have accused Iran of being behind the attack and have promised harsh retaliation. The tourists had just arrived after a flight from...
Suicide Blast Kills Syrian Defense Minister, Deputy Chief of Staff
Suicide Blast Kills Syrian Defense Minister, Deputy Chief of Staff | Interior Minister wounded in blast against core security officials