Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Thursday stated unequivocally there would be no UN Security Council mandate for outside interventionin Syria, making clear Moscow would use its veto to block any military action. "There will not be a Security Council mandate for...
Karzai Shortens China Visit After NATO Kills 18 Civilians | Strike ‘is not acceptable,’ Karzai insists
The United Nation human rights chief on Thursday called for a UN investigation into U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan, on the grounds that their legality is questionable and that they indiscriminately kill innocent civilians. “Drone attacks do raise serious questions...
Russia would accept a Yemen-style power transition in Syria if it has support from the Syrian people, Russia's deputy foreign minister said on Thursday, in an attempt to distance Moscow from President Bashar al-Assad. Washington has been pressuring a reluctant Moscow...
A public back-and-forth between Iranian and Western diplomats may lead to a delay in the nuclear negotiations with world powers in Moscow later this month. Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili on Wednesday criticized the European Union diplomat Catherine Ashton,...
US Offers Massive Bounties for Somali Militants | $33 million in bounties to be announced
Panetta: India’s Military Role in Afghanistan to be ‘Limited’ | Says only training missions are being proposed
America's drones strikes are a violation of human rights because innocent men, women, and children are being killed, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Wednesday. Gilani made the comment to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanthem Pillay...
Judge Upholds Ban on NDAA Detentions | Rejects Obama call to ‘reconsider’ decision
In tandem with the overall surge in military presence throughout Asia-Pacific, the U.S. is refurbishing long-abandoned World War II bases scattered across the Pacific for potential use in the event of a major conflict with China. "As part of the Air-Sea...
