Child witnesses to the massacre of 17 Afghan civilians by Staff Sgt. Robert Bales say there was more than one U.S. soldier party to the crime, contradicting the story told by the Pentagon. Yalda Hakim, a journalist for SBS Dateline in Australia, was born in...
Tuareg Rebels Shelling Key Northern Mali Town | Already dealing with coup, northern secessionists gain ground
The head of the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Thursday dismissed the idea that a "quick fix" could reduce U.S. gasoline prices, saying that rising demand and short supply resulting from sanctions on Iran's oil sector are driving up prices. EIA Acting...
Israel to Deport Hunger Striker to Gaza Strip | Over a month into strike Shalabi ‘sentenced’ to three years in Gaza
At Least 20 Killed in Ambush on NATO Supply Convoy | ‘Intense fighting’ in Farah Province
Maliki: Arming Syrian Rebels Will Lead to ‘Proxy War’ | Says move meant to ‘prepare the ground for foreign military intervention’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he will commit to the UN plan to end the violence so long as the armed opposition halt their attacks and international powers stop aiding them. The plan brokered by UN envoy Kofi Annan calls for a total cease-fire, withdrawal...
Nationalization Leads to Spike in Afghan Guards’ Cost | Congress mulls ditching aid programs as too pricey to guard
Leaders at the Arab League Summit in Iraq on Thursday endorsed the UN envoy Kofi Annan's plan to end the violence in Syria, with Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki warning that arming either side in Syria would lead to a "proxy war." Fewer than half the Arab...
The Philippines will grant Washington greater military access in exchange for more military equipment, training and funding, as part of the Obama administration's effort to expand and strengthen the empire in Asia to counter a rising China. Washington is offering the...
