A United Nations investigation said both Syrian government forces and rebel militias trying to topple President Bashar al-Assad committed serious human rights abuses, as fighting in the country continues despite an attempted ceasefire. The investigation, which relied...
The State Department recently carried out a counter-propaganda campaign on Web sites being used by al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen, challenging the anti-American narratives with others about civilians killed in terrorist strikes, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham...
US-Pakistan Tensions Rise as Drone Strikes Pound Tribal Areas | US kills 10 in latest North Waziristan attack
Western leaders on Thursday rejected proposals by Iranian nuclear negotiators to alleviate concerns about Iran's nuclear program, while Iran rejected an incentive package from the six world powers. Iran and the P5+1 - the U.S., Russia, China, Britain, France and...
Tensions Rise as US Drone Strike Kills 10 in Northwest Pakistan | Killings further complicate deal for border
Iran, UN Trade Offers as Nuclear Summit Extended | Progress, but no signs of breakthrough
The United States will employ "significant firepower" in Afghanistan in 2013-14, according to the top commander of U.S. and NATO forces there, but further U.S. troop reductions won't take place until after this fall at the latest. "We're going to need combat power. I...
Russia’s New Missile to Target US Missile Shield | Successful test of new missile designed to ‘overcome’ NATO shield
Six Yemeni soldiers and 22 alleged militants were killed on Wednesday as Yemeni forces attacked areas said to be held by al-Qaeda affiliated groups in a new military offensive aided by U.S. officials and combat troops. The northeastern outskirts of Zinjibar, the...
Pakistani Doctor Sentenced to 33 Years for Treason in CIA Bin Laden Trap | Levin: This is the opposite of treason
