Israel Accelerating Settlement Growth in East Jerusalem | Group cautions growth an ‘urgent threat’ to peace deal
No Change in Iraq Troop Levels Until After 2010 Election
No Change in Iraq Troop Levels Until After 2010 Election | General still insists pullout ‘moving forward’
Japanese Opposition Victory Could Force US Rethink in Pacific
Japanese Opposition Victory Could Force US Rethink in Pacific | Incoming party will end mandate for Afghan war
US Denies Combat Operations in Philippines
US Denies Combat Operations in Philippines | Troops ‘only training,’ officials insist
US Irked as Pakistan Stalls South Waziristan Offensive
US Irked as Pakistan Stalls South Waziristan Offensive | Officials ‘alarmed’ by reports of potential peace deal with some factions
IAEA Report Praises Improved Iran Cooperation, Cautions Questions Remain
IAEA Report Praises Improved Iran Cooperation, Cautions Questions Remain | Report may set stage for new Iran sanctions
Gen. Casey ‘Unsure’ If Rising Iraq Violence Will Imperil Pullout Plan
Gen. Casey ‘Unsure’ If Rising Iraq Violence Will Imperil Pullout Plan | Expects violence to “ebb and flow” over the years
Gen. McChrystal Seeks 20,000 More Troops for Afghanistan
Gen. McChrystal Seeks 20,000 More Troops for Afghanistan | Plan will test war-weary public, over-stretched military
Tensions Rise as Thousands of Fraud Allegations Hit Afghan Vote
Tensions Rise as Thousands of Fraud Allegations Hit Afghan Vote | Sharp exchanges as Holbrooke meets with Karzai
With Hakim’s Death, Who Leads Iraq’s Opposition Bloc?
With Hakim’s Death, Who Leads Iraq’s Opposition Bloc? | Death of a key player in post-invasion politics may leave a power vacuum