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France agrees to arm Russia with assault ships

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:26:31 GMT

France's agreement to sell amphibious assault ships to Russia raises concerns from the US and former Soviet satellites, including Georgia.

Iran's plan for 10 new nuclear fuel plants 'laughably ambitious'

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:27:10 GMT

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday ordered 10 new uranium enrichment facilities, a plan that one analyst called 'almost laughably ambitious.'

Will Yemen rebels accept a fresh cease-fire plan?

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:21:07 GMT

Yemen's government – under pressure from the US to focus on Al Qaeda-linked groups operating within its borders – is stepping up efforts to solve a separate pressing issue: five years' worth of fighting with Shiite rebels.

Romania agrees to host US missile interceptors

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:28:02 GMT

Romania's decision to host US missile interceptors is not widely seen as a threat to Russian defense capabilities, unlike the scrapped plan for a missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic.

US unable to guard against cyber attacks: Intel director Blair

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:14:13 GMT

Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair testified Wednesday of the growing sophistication of cyber attacks. He also said that foreign terrorist groups are using the Internet to organize attacks, give instructions, and arrange financing.

Taliban kill 3 US soldiers in Pakistan roadside bomb attack

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:54:39 GMT

The US military deaths in Pakistan represent a significant victory for Taliban militants after months of increasing drone attacks.

Somali militant group Al Shabab aligns with Al Qaeda

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:25:32 GMT

Al Shabab's announcement that it is aligned with Al Qaeda’s global terror network confirms previous intelligence reports from the US and Somali governments, but it also complicates peacekeeping efforts in Mogadishu and Kenya.

Israelis disciplined for white phosphorus attack on Gaza

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:58:52 GMT

While dismissing many of the allegations made in Richard Goldstone's UN report on the war, Israel has reportedly disciplined two high-ranking officers for ordering the use of controversial white phosphorus during its invasion of Gaza in early 2009.

Taliban denies meeting UN Afghanistan envoy

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:39:05 GMT

The denial illustrates the difficulties the international community will face in implementing fresh plans to reconcile with segments of the Taliban.

Blair Iraq war inquiry: Calculus of risk on WMD changed after 9/11

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:21:45 GMT

Testifying in front of a special inquiry into the Iraq war, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he had told President George W. Bush that they had to deal with the WMD threat even if it meant a regime change in Iraq. Blair denied any secret deals.

North Korea arrests American; continues shelling near disputed border

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:34:29 GMT

Analysts and diplomats are scratching their heads as to why North Korea continued firing artillery shells into its disputed maritime border with the South for the second day in a row.

Afghanistan war: Why US disappointed by Germany troop levels

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:29:43 GMT

Germany announced it would to send up to 850 troops, to Afghanistan, one day after French President Sarkozy said he would send no more troops. The US had hoped for a much larger commitment.

Venezuelan students protest Chávez's TV censorship

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:14:38 GMT

President Hugo Chávez's government says TV stations violated the law by failing to broadcast his speeches.

General McChrystal: Taliban could be part of solution in Afghanistan

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:43:50 GMT

Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the commander of US forces in Afghanistan, told the Financial Times that high-level political negotiations with the Taliban could help bring an end to the conflict.

Bin Laden claims Christmas day attack in new tape

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:27:33 GMT

A new taped message purported to be from Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden vows more attacks and says that it's 'unfair' that the US lives in peace while Palestinians suffer.

Nigeria sends army to control sectarian violence in Jos

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:06:33 GMT

In the central Nigerian city of Jos, at least 260 people have reportedly died during fighting between Christians and Muslims.

US may equip Pakistan with drone aircraft, Gates says

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:25:07 GMT

US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told leaders on his visit to Islamabad that all of South Asia faces instability if Al Qaeda goes unchecked in Pakistan.

Virginia shooting suspect surrenders after all-night police chase

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:41:16 GMT

The Virginia gunman allegedly killed eight in Appomattox before fleeing to the woods and later turning himself in. It's the region's deadliest shooting since the 2007 Virginia Tech rampage.

FBI got 2,000 phone records with fake terrorism emergencies: report

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:59:07 GMT

The FBI illegally collected 2,000 phone records between 2002 and 2006 invoking nonexistent terrorism emergencies, according to a report in The Washington Post.

Yemen Al Qaeda group denies that airstrikes killed its leader

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:46:16 GMT

A Yemen-based militant group, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), on Monday denied that airstrikes ordered by the Yemeni government last week had killed its chief Qassim al-Raimi, along with five other top militants.