Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak appeared in a Cairo court Wednesday to face charges of corruption and the killing of almost 900 anti-government protesters during February’s popular revolution that ousted him from power. Mubarak pleaded not guilty, declaring,...
UN Security Council Condemns Syria Crackdown
UN Security Council Condemns Syria Crackdown | Statement watered down to avoid being used as pretext for war
NATO Backing Kosovo in Anti-Serb Trade War?
A day after NATO said it would send another 700 troops to "keep peace" in North Kosovo, it has ended up inflaming tensions between ethnic-Serb locals and the Albanian-run government. Last Tuesday, Kosovo sent Albanian policemen to border posts in the north to extend...
Israeli Court Orders Settlement Dismantled
Israel's supreme court on Tuesday ordered the evacuation of an illegal Jewish settlement built on privately owned Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank. In the initial petition for its removal back in 2006, both the court and the Israeli government admitted that...
Mullen Reiterates: Debt ‘Biggest Threat’ to National Security
Mullen Reiterates: Debt ‘Biggest Threat’ to National Security | Says economy must improve to pay for more military spending
Kenya-Armed Militiamen Attack Somali Famine Refugees
Kenya-Armed Militiamen Attack Somali Famine Refugees | Unpaid militia make a living targeting refugees
Iraq Political Leadership Agrees to Talks on US Troops Staying
Iraq Political Leadership Agrees to Talks on US Troops Staying | Talabani reports all except Sadrist Trend agreed
Israeli Public Security Minister Calls for Massive Invasion of Gaza
Israeli Public Security Minister Calls for Massive Invasion of Gaza | Insists rocket firing requires ‘broad military action’
US Envoys Accuse Pakistan of ‘Harassment’ as Tensions Rise
US Envoys Accuse Pakistan of ‘Harassment’ as Tensions Rise | As diplomats hole talks, US launches more drone strikes
Gadhafi Son Rules Out Ceasefire as Bloody Clashes Continue in West
Gadhafi Son Rules Out Ceasefire as Bloody Clashes Continue in West | Slain rebel commander’s family threatens revenge