U.S. Embassy in Damascus Closed to Public
The United States closed its embassy in Damascus to the public on October 30 because of security concerns stemming from anti-U.S. demonstrations in...
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Pakistan Complains to U.S. About Attacks
A Pakistani government spokesman announced on October 29 that the U.S. ambassador to Pakistan,...
Iraq Government Wants Kurds Out of Mosul
According to a New York Times report of October 28, the U.S.-backed, Shiite-dominated government...
Syria Protests Reported U.S. Raid
The Syrian government has condemned what it said was a U.S. helicopter raid inside...
Pakistan Plans to Arm Militias Near Afghan Border
Pakistani officials in Washington announced on October 23 that their government will supply arms...
U.S. Forces Hand Over Babil Province to Iraqis
The U.S. military aind Iraqi authorites held a ceremony on October 23 marking the...
Iraqi Cabinet Wants Security Agreement Altered
Iraq's cabinet said on October 21 it would demand changes in the proposed security...
Violence Grows Against Iraqi Christians in Mosul
In recent days, as many as 15 Christians have been slain in the northern...
About-face in North Korean Nuclear Monitoring
One day after the United States announced on October 11 that it was removing...
North Korea Bans International Nuclear Monitoring
According to a confidential statement made by diplomats associated with the International Atomic Energy...
North Korea Breaks Nuclear Agreement
The International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna announced on September 24 that North Korea...
Thousands of Infants Sickened in China
In the wake of the tainted toothpaste and pet food scandals, thousands of infants...
Olympic Committee Vaults Over Censorship Controversy
“There has been no deal with China to censor the Internet,” stated International Olympic...
Olympic Sized Controversy
At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, female gymnasts He Kesin, Yang Yilin, and Jiang...
Nike and China Chase Blogger
According to the technology news Website Arstechnica, the Nike shoe company has "decided to...
The Growing Tehran-Beijing Axis
Communist China’s ravenous energy appetite has fueled its growing political and economic ties with...
Afghan Narcotics Efforts Called Into Question
Thomas Schweich, recently retired principal deputy assistant secretary for the Bureau of International Narcotics...
Bringing the KGB’s Top Afghani “Islamist” Back to Power
U.S. troops in Afghanistan may soon find themselves squeezed in a new political power...
China Loosens One-child Policy Due to Earthquake Toll
Chinese officials announced on May 26 that owing to the massive devastation caused by...