US to Announce ‘Permanent Military Presence’ in Australia | New deployment has something to do with China, officials insist
US to Announce ‘Permanent Military Presence’ in Australia
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Panetta: Attacking Iran Might Have ‘Unintended Consequences’
Panetta: Attacking Iran Might Have ‘Unintended Consequences’ | UN Secretary-General urges diplomacy
US Moves to Overturn Ban on Cluster Bombs
The U.S. is leading an effort to water down an international ban on cluster bombs, weapons that are widely considered to be inherently indiscriminate. The Convention on Cluster Munitions prohibits cluster munitions, requires the destruction of stockpiles within eight...
At Least 33 More Killed in Syria Violence
At Least 33 More Killed in Syria Violence | Arab League to hold ’emergency meeting’ on pact
White House Downplays G20 Microphone Incident
White House Downplays G20 Microphone Incident | ADL condemns Obama for criticizing Netanyahu
US Tells Syrians Not to Accept Amnesty
US Tells Syrians Not to Accept Amnesty | Syrian FM slams call
Millions of Iraqi Widows Endure Daily Struggle
As U.S. forces begin to leave Iraq, an estimated 2 million widowed Iraqi women are struggling primary breadwinners of their households due to the deadly sectarian violence which erupted after the 2003 invasion. "I wish the war never happened and my husband was still...
Turkey Used Chemical Weapons on PKK, Activists Say
Turkish rights groups are investigating claims by Kurdish activists that Ankara used chemical weapons in last month's air raids on separatist militants. Graphic pictures of blackened and dismembered corpses of over 24 members of the Kurdistan's Worker's Party (PKK)...
Zardari Promised US Congress He Would ‘Eradicate’ Haqqanis
Zardari Promised US Congress He Would ‘Eradicate’ Haqqanis | Rep. McCaul confirms ‘pledge’
Israel Postpones Dismantling Illegal Settlements
The Israeli government says it is postponing the dismantlement of illegal Jewish settlements in the West Bank, directly contradicting earlier promises to destroy the outposts. The settlement of Givat Assaf is an illegal settlement, but the Israeli government will...
