China May Sanction U.S. Arms Sellers
VOA News reported on February 2 that the Chinese government has expressed anger over a nearly $6.5 billion U.S. arms sale to Taiwan...
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Anwar al-Awlaki Admits Meeting with Abdulmutallab
The Nigerian suspected of attempting to bring down Northwest Flight 253 over Detroit on...
Clinton Pressures China to Toughen Iran Sanctions
VOA News reported on January 29 that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — who...
Iraq’s “Chemical Ali” Executed
One of Saddam Hussein's most notorious henchmen, Ali Hassan al-Majid — known as "Chemical...
Defense Secretary Gates Visits India, Pakistan
During a news conference held in New Delhi, India, on January 20, U.S. Defense...
Yemen Jets Strike al-Qaeda Target
The Middle East-based al Jazeera news network reported on January 20 that Yemeni fighter...
Taliban Continue Attacks in Kabul
The Middle East-based al Jazeera news network reported on January 20 that Yemeni fighter...
U.S. Drone Strike Targets Pakistan Taliban
Missiles fired from U.S. drone aircraft struck a militant training camp in the Pakisani...
China’s Under-population Crisis
China is facing a population crisis — a tremendous gender imbalance in its population...
Taliban Incite Violent Afghanistan Protest
The town of Garmsir in southern Afghanistan exploded in violent protest on January 12,...
China Tests Missile Defense System
Mainland Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told reporters on January 12 that China...
U.S.Intelligence with Former Saddam Hussein’s Ba’athist Chieftains in Yemen
The CIA has forged an alliance with Ba'athist exiles from Saddam Hussein's Iraq for...
U.S. Reaction to al-Qaeda in Yemen
Following the failed attempted bombing of Northwest Flight 253 by Nigerian Umar Abdulmutallab —...
Sounding a False Alarm on Yemen?
The Times of London reported December 29 that in the wake of the botched...
American-born Cleric Associated With Abdulmutallab
As has been widely reported, al-Qaeda’s Yemeni branch is proudly claiming responsibility for the...
Ft. Hood Shooter’s Spiritual Leader Targeted in Yemen Air Strike
In the twilight of the pre-dawn on Thursday, bombs dropped on the home of...
NATO Head Says No Deadline for Afghan Troop Pullout
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, upon completing a two-day visit to Afghanistan on December...
Iran Test Fires Upgraded Long-Range Missile
Iran test fired an improved version of its Sejil 2 medium-range missile on December...
Al-Qaeda Claims the Blame for Baghdad Blasts
The Islamic State of Iraq, a militant umbrella group linked to al-Qaeda, claimed the...
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Karzai Says Afghans Need Help Until 2024
Afghan President Hamid Karzai declared on December 8 that his country would not be...