Current and future Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said today that he supports President-elect Barack Obama's Iraq policy, saying he is now "less concerned" about Obama's campaign promise to have troops out of Iraq within 16 months. Gates spent most of the past two...
Criticism of the Indian government's response to last week's Mumbai attacks had already reached a fevered pace, and led to several high ranking resignations. But if the government hoped public criticism was going to fade after an initial shock of a nearly three day...
For the rich and well-connected, the Afghan criminal justice system is remarkably convenient, with a simple phone call to an influential police officer or judge usually sufficient to ensure release without any formal charges, even for those arrested under severe...
In statements to reporters today, the Speaker of Iran's Parliament Ali Larijani said official requests from the United States for talks with Iranian parliamentarians are presently being considered, and that it is the general feeling of parliament that "the time has...
Though hardly an unfamiliar role for them, Muslim residents of the Indian portion of the disputed Kashmir region find themselves once again at the center of worsening relations between the neighboring nuclear powers. This time, the tension is coming as the Indian...
India summoned Pakistan's High Commissioner today to demand "strong action" against the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), the militant group presently being blamed for last week's Mumbai attacks. Among other things, they demanded the Pakistani government extradite LeT founder...
A Libyan cargo vessel weighed down with 3,000 tonnes of food, medicine, and other humanitarian goods, was barred from entering the Gaza Strip yesterday by the Israeli navy. Palestinian officials say they expect the vessel to attempt to reach the Gaza Strip again. Andy...
Violence in Pakistan's economic hub of Karachi continued for the second straight day, with 21 more killed, bringing the two day total to at least 30 killed and around 200 wounded in the city-wide violence. Shops closed and police declared emergencies in the local...
At this week's meeting, NATO will reportedly offer advice on reforms which Ukraine and Georgia need to pursue to be considered for potential membership, but they are not expected to offer formal roadmaps on the process. The move, proposed by the British government,...
India continues to reel from last week's Mumbai attacks, and with the finger of blame pointed squarely at Pakistan tensions between the two nations are at their worst level since 2002. As the two nations rally support and prepare to position growing amounts of their...
