U.S. Raids in Libya and Somalia
U.S. Raids in Libya and Somalia Strike Terror Targets
US military forces conduct 2 major terror raids, seize Al Qaeda leader behind 1998 embassy bombings
Al Qaeda: Libya Condemns Leader’s ‘Kidnapping’
Libya demands answers from America after a suspect in the 1998 embassy bombings in east Africa is seized by US forces in Tripoli.
US Attack Kills 7 People In Somalia
The US navy SEALs approached the target beachfront house by sea and began the raid using suppressed weapons, before a fierce hour-long firefight broke out that led to the use of helicopter air support.
US Navy SEAL raid in Somalia fails to nab al-Qaida suspect in Kenya mall attack
Al-Shabaab Target May Explain US Secrecy Over Failed Somali Raid
It would be seen as a serious setback if Westgate mall plotter Ahmed Adbi Godane was the intended prize in Barawe
Afghan civilians reportedly killed in NATO airstrike
At least five civilians, including three children, targeted while hunting for birds, local officials say
Khamenei gives qualified support to opening to West
Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday backed President Hassan Rouhani’s overtures to the West but criticised some aspects of a UN visit during which he held talks with US counterpart Barack Obama.
‘Israel doesn’t have veto powers over Iran issue’
Western diplomat involved in nuclear talks makes it clear: Israel’s concerns taken seriously, but Netanyahu is out-of-step with other nations
Just who Has Been Killing Iran’s Nuclear Scientists?
The timing of the latest shot in a covert war invites questions about the role of proxies
Obama says Iran a year or more from nuclear weapon capability
Urging halt to Iran nuke program, Netanyahu signals discord with Obama
Speaking at weekly cabinet meeting, PM insists Tehran must not maintain any enrichment capacity; US would allow peaceful program
Pilgrims, Journalists Among 107 Killed, 179 Wounded in Iraq Attacks
29 killed, incl 12 children in string of suicide bombings in Iraq
Obama Botched an Earlier Syria Peace Deal
One year and 80,000 lives ago, the U.N. envoy had carved a path for a government “transition.” But the White House and Hillary Clinton rejected it.
Qaeda in Syria bids to control Iraq, Turkey borders
Beirut – Al-Qaeda in Syria is fighting to drive rivals out of areas bordering Turkey and Iraq in a bid to control territory stretching from Iraq into northern Syria, various sources say.
Noam Chomsky: The Obama Doctrine
The recent Obama-Putin tiff over American exceptionalism reignited an ongoing debate over the Obama Doctrine: Is the president veering toward isolationism? Or will he proudly carry the banner of exceptionalism?
Can Iran Trust the United States?
‘The End of Global Privacy’: Greenwald Talks NSA
In extended online forum Guardian journalist and editor discuss implications of their paper’s work on global surveillance state
Congress Remains Split on NSA: Intel Chiefs Push Against Reform
Feinstein Eyes Resolution That Avoids Real Change
NSA Chief: Yes, We’ve Bulk Collected Americans’ GPS Cell Phone Data
Why Obamacare Is Another Private Sector Rip-Off Of Americans
The private sector allied with government is a second IRS
US shutdown takes effect as thousands of workers prepare to be sent home
Senate to reconvene after political sparring ends in stalemate and US enters first federal government shutdown since 1996
Two U.S. generals ousted over failure to secure Afghan base
NYTimes Again Ignores Israel’s Nukes
If a country with a large but undeclared nuclear arsenal threatens war against a country without a single nuclear bomb, you might think that a serious news organization would note the existing nuclear arsenal at least in passing. But if the country doing the threatening is Israel and the country being threatened is Iran, the New York Times can’t seem to find space to mention Israel’s rogue nuclear weapons.
With 2.3 Million People Incarcerated in the US, Prisons Are Big Business
Tehran’s tone sparks interest at home and abroad
Shifts in Iranian foreign policy announced by recently elected President Rouhani are yet to take concrete shape. After a flurry of international attention, the president is now focusing on a domestic audience.
Can Iran Trust the United States?
People ask whether the United States can trust Iran. The better question is whether Iran can trust the United States.
Iranian politics spurred Zarif ‘flip flop’ charge
A senior US official on Tuesday said domestic politics in Iran were behind a charge by Tehran that Washington had flip-flopped on pursuing diplomacy to end a nuclear standoff.
Netanyahu’s UN speech: Sounds like a sociopath?
Iranian missiles will hit New York in “three to four years”. A nuclear Iran is like “50 North Koreas”. This could be the sound of a deranged, dangerous sociopath, or this could be the sound of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu addressing the UN General Assembly.
Al-Qaida spokesman criticizes rival Syrian rebels
Syria the newest magnet for self-styled jihadists
Gen. Dempsey: US Will Create Moderate Syrian Security Forces
Insists US Has ‘Incredible Experience’ at Building Police Forces
1,271 Killed: Iraq’s September Toll Shows Violence Still on the Rise
Nearly Threefold Increase From Last Year’s Toll
Are U.S. Soldiers Really This Dumb?
Looming Government Shutdown
Looming Government Shutdown: What a Way to Run a Country
Washington is dysfunctional, out-of-control, corrupt, lawless and self-serving. Both parties represent two sides of the same coin.
Freed by DNA, Angola Prisoner Henry James on His 30 Years Behind Bars for Crime He Didn’t Commit
James spent 30 years in the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary, known as Angola prison, on a life sentence without parole for rape.
NSA Metadata Collection Puts Journalists’ Sources at Risk
Phil Zimmermann: Metadata surveillance can be used to monitor and go after journalists’ sources
The NSA Deserves a Permanent Shutdown
To the people in control of the Executive Branch, violating our civil liberties is an essential government service. So — to ensure total fulfillment of Big Brother’s vast responsibilities — the National Security Agency is insulated from any fiscal disruption.
Snowden among finalists for EU human rights prize
Target or Not, the NSA is Storing the Metadata of Millions
New report directly contradicts claims by Obama that the NSA only stores information from people who are specifically targeted
White House Defends NSA Amid Social Mapping Report
Greenwald, Scahill vow to unmask NSA’s ‘US assassination program’
American investigative journalists Jeremy Scahill and Glenn Greenwald say they have teamed up to prepare a report on the National Security Agency’s role in what one of them described as the “US assassination program.”
The one leak with bigger fallout than Snowden’s combined
A leak about an August al-Qaida plot reportedly has left U.S. intelligence reeling
Greece plans new anti-racism law amid Golden Dawn crackdown
Assad: I will Comply with UN Call to Dismantle Chemical Weapons
Makes video pledge following passage of UN Security Council Resolution
Syria Chemical Disarmament Begins Tuesday
OPCW Inspectors Will Bring Their Sledgehammers
Lavrov says Syrias rebels have chemical arms, proof mounting
U.S. Is Arming Syrian Rebels, But Refugees Who’ve Aided Them Are Considered Terrorists
President Al Assad’s interview with Italian Rai News 24 – 29 September 2013
A Syrian solution to civil conflict? The Free Syrian Army is holding talks with Assad’s senior staff
Secret approach to the President could reshape the whole war
Was Obama Planning on Striking Syria or Working to Gain Traction in Talks With Iran?
Climate change? Try catastrophic climate breakdown
The message from the IPCC report is familiar and shattering: it’s as bad as we thought it was
Hassan Rouhani suggests resuming direct flights between Iran and US
Iranian president asks aide to look at restarting flights after more than three decades as part of thaw in relations
Binyamin Netanyahu urges Obama to keep Iran sanctions in place
Israel has been sceptical of Iranian president Rouhani’s diplomatic overtures, saying ‘Iran is committed to Israel’s destruction’
Downplaying Diplomacy, Obama Threatens to Attack Iran
Aims to ‘Reassure’ Israel by Threatening Iran
Israeli PM relieved with Obama assurances US won’t cave to Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed relief Monday with President Obama’s reassurances the United States will not cave in to Iran in upcoming nuclear talks.
CNN Poll: Most in U.S. favor negotiations with Iran over nukes
U.S. Aims to Ease Doubt on Iran Talks
Obama, Netanyahu to Meet in Washington on Monday
Ms. Kalashnikov: The Women Rebels of Congo
They murder, rob and kidnap, just like their male comrades. Some women fight for rebel groups in Congo against their will, while others are driven by desperation. Photographer Francesca Tosarelli documented their dangerous lives.
Mali fights rebels in north as army officers protest in south
65 Killed, 203 Wounded As Baghdad Suffers More Bombings
UN reports refugees from Congo war swelling