Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
Iran president still a force even as his era ends When many struggling families in this eastern Iranian city take stock of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's legacy, it's not about the oratory full of bluster and menace or his tussles with Iran's ruling clerics that are known to much of the world. More
Kerry: Russia sells missile defense to Syria Secretary of State John Kerry says the transfer of advanced missile defense systems from Russia to Syria would be a "destabilizing" factor for Israel's security. More
Widow of bombing suspect hires criminal lawyer The widow of dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has hired a criminal lawyer with experience defending terrorism cases as she continues to face questions from federal authorities. More
I went to secret schools during the first Taliban rule — how many more years will Afghan girls lose? Afghanistan has dropped off the news agenda, but the violence and oppression continue — and for too many of us Afghan women, no matter how loud we shout, it feels like the world has stopped listening, ... 04/11/2024 - 11:54 pm | View Link
Taliban leader hits back at global critics in rare address The Taliban's hyper-reclusive supreme leader made a rare public appearance Wednesday, an Afghan government spokesman said, berating the international community in a speech for criticising his ... 04/9/2024 - 11:49 pm | View Link
Taliban’s supreme leader holds secret talks with Qatar PM in Afghanistan The Taliban’s supreme leader has held secret talks with the Qatari prime minister aimed at ending Kabul’s international isolation. Haibatullah Akhunzada, a former cleric in the Islamist ... 05/31/2023 - 9:18 am | View Link
Islamic State-Khorasan: global jihad’s new front The attack on the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk on 22 March which claimed the lives of 139 individuals was another spectacular terrorist attack carried out by Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIS-K) in ... 12/31/2000 - 11:00 am | View Link