Turkey has deployed anti-aircraft guns and other weapons alongside its border with Syria, days after tensions rose to unprecedented levels after the downing of a Turkish military jet by Syrian forces. A small convoy of military trucks towed anti-aircraft guns into a...
Syria Rebels Increasingly Violent, Thanks to Foreign Arms
After successive high-profile attacks by the Syrian rebel militias this week, some are claiming they are increasing in effectiveness. But the opposition is still an unorganized mess, its just that now the arms they're receiving are facilitating more carnage. The...
Rebels Attack Syrian TV Station, Kill Seven Workers
Rebels Attack Syrian TV Station, Kill Seven Workers | Pro-regime statement attacked hours after broadcast of Assad speech
Taliban Attacks Kill 10 Afghan Police Nationwide
Taliban Attacks Kill 10 Afghan Police Nationwide | Police targeted in ambushes, bombing attacks
Nigeria Blasts US Over Labeling Boko Haram ‘Foreign Terrorists’
Nigeria Blasts US Over Labeling Boko Haram ‘Foreign Terrorists’ | Insists ruling will have implications for ordinary Nigerians
Admiral: US Supplies to Afghanistan Triple in Cost Without Pakistan Route
Admiral: US Supplies to Afghanistan Triple in Cost Without Pakistan Route | Supply route strong, but pricey
Pakistani Troops Kill Eight Militants in Attempted Cross-Border Raid
Pakistani Troops Kill Eight Militants in Attempted Cross Border Raid | Most militants retreated back into Afghanistan, military says
20 Killed, Tuareg Leader Badly Wounded in Northern Mali Clashes
20 Killed, Tuareg Leader Badly Wounded in Northern Mali Clashes | Ansar Dine seizes city of Gao in disputed Azawad
Iraq’s PM Calls for Early Elections Amid Calls to Resign
After months of political strife, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has threatened to call for early elections which could tighten his grip on power due to the Shiite leader's harsh efforts to marginalize his political opponents. "When the other party is refusing...
West Rebuffs Iranian Offer to Help Kofi Annan With Peace in Syria
Ahead of an international meeting on the issue, Iran says it is ready to help international envoy Kofi Annan in his bid to bring peace to Syria, prompting harsh rejections from the US. Annan called for the meeting, which will take place in Geneva on Saturday, to work...