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January 8, 2010

Nigerian Charged in Plane Plot; Faces Life Term

WASHINGTON ~ A young Nigerian was charged this week with attempted murder and trying to use a weapon of mass... Read More →
December 4, 2009

Afghanistan Welcomes New Obama Strategy

KABUL ~ President Hamid Karzai has welcomed a US decision to send 30,000 extra troops to Afghanistan and set a... Read More →
December 4, 2009

Experts Say Al Qaeda Threat Remains

The threat posed by Al Qaeda remains strong, experts say, because as well as planning attacks, Osama bin Laden’s organisation... Read More →
November 27, 2009

Obama to Unveil his Afghan Plan Next Week

WASHINGTON ~ US President Barack Obama will announce his new Afghan strategy in an address to the nation next Tuesday... Read More →
November 27, 2009

Blair’s Role, US Tensions in Spotlight at Iraq Probe

LONDON ~ Britain’s Tony Blair may have swung behind US calls for regime change in Iraq after meeting President George... Read More →
November 27, 2009

ElBaradei Slams Iran at His Last IAEA Meeting

VIENNA ~ Outgoing IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei fired a parting shot at Iran here on Thursday, saying efforts to verify... Read More →
November 13, 2009

Analysis: Quitting Mideast Talks May Be Best US Policy

WASHINGTON ~ The Obama administration needs a radical new approach to its bid to unlock the stalled Middle East peace... Read More →
September 25, 2009

‘Your Move’: Obama to World after Engagement Push

WASHINGTON ~ President Barack Obama sent a clear message to the world at the UN: he is looking for payback... Read More →
September 25, 2009

Afghanistan Could Be Lost Within a Year: US Commander

WASHINGTON ~ The top US and NATO com-mander in Afghanistan has warned President Barack Obama in a confidential report that... Read More →
September 25, 2009

Kadhafi Lashes West in UN Diatribe

UNITED NATIONS ~ Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi berated Western powers in a UN diatribe, accusing the global body of failing... Read More →