Turkish Military: ‘No Evidence’ Downed Warplane Was Hit by Syrian Missile | Govt struggles to explain incident, concedes it might’ve been an accident
US Announces More Iran Sanctions, Sparking War Fears
US Announces More Iran Sanctions, Sparking War Fears | Oil prices spike, Israel demands even more hostile actions
Pakistani Taliban Storm Hostel, Kill Nine Police Cadets in Lahore
Pakistani Taliban Storm Hostel, Kill Nine Police Cadets in Lahore | Spokesman: Attack proves no place is beyond our reach
Afghan Militants Invade Pakistan’s Bajaur Agency, Kidnap Villagers
Afghan Militants Invade Pakistan’s Bajaur Agency, Kidnap Villagers | 17 militants, four pro-govt militia fighters killed in ongoing siege
Pentagon Limits Congressional Reports to 10-Pages
The Pentagon has implemented a new policy of limiting reports to Congress to just 15 pages, according to he chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Rep. Buck McKeon. The new policy was revealed during a classified meeting when McKeon asked Pentagon briefers...
Syria Rebels: Regime Killed Over 250 in New Hama Massacre
Syria Rebels: Regime Killed Over 250 in New Hama Massacre | Claims ‘pro-govt militia’ carried out mass executions
Military Intervention in Mali ‘Probable,’ Says French FM
Foreign powers are likely to intervene militarily in Mali after al-Qaeda-linked militants took control of some of the territory, according to France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. "In the north, at one moment or another there will probably be the use of force,"...
Syrian Opposition Skeptical of Recent Defections
Two high-profile defections from the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad have reignited US calls for Assad to step down, as Russia continues to block international efforts that leave open the possibility of military intervention. Nawaf Fares, Syria's ambassador to Iraq,...
Al-Qaeda Bombs Yemen Police Academy, Killing 22
Al-Qaeda Bombs Yemen Police Academy, Killing 22 | Investigator fired for ‘careless’ investigation of killings
Annan: Syria’s Assad Discussed Transitional Government
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has discussed the possibility of forming a transitional government as proposed by an international summit in Geneva last month, UN envoy Kofi Annan said on Wednesday. Annan said that Assad told him last week that he would consider a...