In Saturday night's debate, the GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney reiterated the usual stump speech against Obama's policies regarding Iran. The problem is, all of it was inaccurate. "We have a nation, which is intent on becoming nuclear," Romney said. "Iran has pursued...
Granting Yemen Pres. Saleh Amnesty Against International Law, UN Says
Granting amnesty to Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who perpetrated human rights abuses and possible war crimes, would be against international law, the UN human rights chief has said. "I have been closely following the events in Yemen, particularly the very...
Syrian Opposition Claims Damascus Bombing Orchestrated by Regime
Members of the Syrian opposition have suggested that the recent "suicide bombing" in Damascus was orchestrated by the Syrian government. They have pointed to a series of news clips that Syrian state TV aired "unedited" footage by "mistake". One video shows what...
Airstrikes in Turkey That Killed Civilians May Have Been Intentional
Turkish airstrikes that killed 35 Kurdish civilians last week may have been an intentional massacre, according to some supporters and opponents of the Turkish government. The Kurds were attacked while smuggling cigarettes and petrol from over the Iraqi border,...
British Deploy Navy Warship Into Persian Gulf
In yet another show of military provocation from the West, Britain's Royal Navy has sent its most formidable warship to patrol the Persian Gulf mere miles off the Iranian coast. The warship, called the HMS Daring, is a Type 45 destroyer and has the technological...
Afghan Commission Accuses US of Detainee Abuse
An Afghan investigative commission accused the American military on Saturday of abusing detainees in the Bagram prison facilities and reiterated President Hamid Karzai's demand that the U.S. turn the detainees over to Afghan custody. The U.S. is holding about 3,000...
Top Syrian General Defects With 50 Troops
A senior general in the Syrian regime has announced he is defecting from the army with up to 50 of his soldiers, as Arab League monitors continue to wrestle with President Bashar al Assad's ongoing violence against protesters. Colonel Afeef Mahmoud Suleiman said the...
China Sees ‘Militarism’ in Obama’s New Strategy
China Sees ‘Militarism’ in Obama’s New Strategy | Chinese media warns against ‘appeasement’ of US
Egypt Islamists Win Third Round of Parliamentary Votes
Egypt Islamists Win Third Round of Parliamentary Votes | Preliminary result shows Muslim Brotherhood leading the pack yet again
Boko Haram Kills 36 Across Northeast Nigeria
Boko Haram Kills 36 Across Northeast Nigeria | Christians targeted after ‘ultimatum’ expired