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Updated May 1, 2011 - 11:29 PM EDT
Obama: US Strike Kills Bin Laden
Regional Armies on Alert as Libya Crisis Deepens
 
  NATO Bombs Disabled Children's School in Libya
  Gadhafi's Youngest Son, Three Grandsons Killed in NATO Strike
  NATO Powers Reject Gadhafi's Truce Offer
  Libya Frontline Turns Quiet as Rebels Regroup
  Libyan Govt Troops Captured in Tunisia
  US Intel: No Evidence of Viagra as Weapon in Libya
Syrian Troops Overwhelm Protest Town
 
  Syria Troops Take Deraa Mosque; 70 People Killed Over Weekend
Afghanistan: 12-Year-Old Suicide Bomber Kills 4
 
  Afghan Taliban Declare Start to Spring Offensive
  NATO Dismisses Taliban Offensive as Propaganda
  Taliban Warns Afghan Civilians to Stay Clear of Planned Targets
  US to Use Afghanistan as Base for Drone Attacks in Pakistan
April Deadliest Month for US in Iraq Since 2009
 
  Suicide Bomber Kills 8, Wounds 19 in Northern Iraq
Obama Wants to Keep Ban on Gays in Military for Now
Saleh Balks at Signing While Yemeni Security Forces Kill 4
Viewpoints
Joint Chiefs of Staff: Spend Less on Military  by Alex Moore
A More Militarized CIA for a More Militarized America  by Glenn Greenwald
The Libyan War's Badly Flawed Assumptions  by Daniel Larison
Honoring Those Who Said No  by Jameel Jaffer and Larry Siems
What WikiLeaks Hath Wrought  by Joseph Margulies
Gitmo, WikiLeaks, and a Window on Tyranny  by Antony Loewenstein

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Frontline
Arrest of Men Suspected of German Terror Disrupts Wider Inquiry
1 Year After Times Square Scare, Concerns Endure
TSA: Texas Bill Would Make Invasive Pat-Downs a Felony
10 Nations Urge New Effort for Nuclear Disarmament, Non-Proliferation
US Long Feared India Arms-Sale Snags, Cable Shows
 
Libya
Was Gadhafi the Real Target of Strike That Killed His Son?
NATO Says Airstrikes Not Targeting Gadhafi
Video: Gadhafi's Son Killed
Libyan Opposition Rejects Gadhafi Truce Offer
Libya Says Gadhafi Survives NATO Missile Strike
Libya Rebels Vow Not to Use Landmines
Libya: New Predator Role Fits Diplomatic, Military Bill for US
Pictures: Libyans Celebrate in Benghazi Following News That Gadhafi's Son Was Killed in a NATO Air Strike
Fighting Shifting to Edges of Libyan City Turns Small Village Clinics Into Trauma Centers
Libyan Souvenirs Thrive in Benghazi
NATO Warships Clear Misurata of Sea Mines as Gadhafi Remains Defiant
Egypt
Egypt Warns Israel: Don't Interfere With Opening of Gaza Border Crossing
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Eyes Big Political Role
Egypt's Brotherhood Contests Half of Parliament Seats
Muslim Brotherhood Sets Up 'Non-Theocratic' Party
Mubarak's Firing Orders Under the Scanner
Mubarak to Face Death Penalty if Convicted of Ordering Shooting of Protesters, Says Minister
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast President Faces Reconciliation Challenges
Ivorian Warlord's Death: Suicide or Assassination?
Pro-Gbagbo Unit Suspected of Kidnapping
EU Lifts Sanctions on Ivory Coast Oil Firm and Five Banks
Morocco
Marrakesh Cafe Bomb Was Set Off Remotely
Morocco's King Visits Site of Deadly Bombing
International Experts Join Marrakesh Probe
Sudan
US Angered by Sudan's Comments on Peace
Darfurians Continue to Protest Against Government
Vote in Tense Central Sudan Could Shape Fates of 2 Nations
US Removes Sudan's Largest Private Bank From Sanctions List
Uganda
Ugandan Capital Tense After Friday's Riots
Uganda Leader's Speech Interrupted in Kenya
Nigeria
Nigeria's Ruling Party Keeps Majority in General Elections
Nigerian Opposition Parties Make Gains in State Houses
Nigeria Elections Send Signal to Rest of Africa: US
Algeria
Five Algerian Policemen Killed in Explosion
Death of Algerian Activist Shocks UN
Africa
Burkina Opposition Demand President Step Down
US Senator Makes Rare Visit to Somalia, in Semiautonomous Northern Region of Puntland
Afghanistan
No Taliban Link in Kabul Air Force Shooting: NATO
Kabul Deaths Worst for US Air Force Since Khobar Towers
NATO Says 8 US Troops Were Armed When Pilot Killed Them
Afghan Insurgents Have Lifeline in Pakistan: Pentagon
Afghan Forces' Violence Against NATO, Americans Deemed 'Rare'
Petraeus Can't Save US From Defeat in Afghanistan: Jamat-E-Islami
Pakistan
US Aims to Improve Image in Pakistan
Pakistan: 'Drones Overhead, Blades on the Ground.'
Five More Killed in Karachi Unrest
Af-Pak-US Meeting Slated for May 3 in Islamabad: Ambassador
Pakistan Soldier Killed in Explosion at Camp in Azad Kashmir
US Aid to Pakistan in America's Security Interests: Pak Envoy
Bomb Hits Minibus, Kills Two in Pakistan
Former MQM MPA Shot Dead in Karachi
Ten People Wounded in Attacks on Pakistan Christian Community
Christian School Attacked in Pakistan, Arrests: Police
Officials: Pakistan Foils Attempt to Burn Church
Two Killed, Six Injured in Landmine Blast in NW Pakistan
Baloch Leader Accuses Agencies of Killing Non-Baloch in Balochistan
Pakistan: Three Killed in Clash
Pakistan Police Shoot-Out
NATO Tanker Traveling to Afghanistan Attacked in Pakistan
Suspected 17-Year-Old Suicide Bomber Arrested in Pakistan
Pakistan, US to Hold Defense Talks
Four More Arrested in Pakistan Search Operation
Kashmir
Soldier Kills 4 Colleagues in Kashmir
India: Soldiers Under Stress in Kashmir
Two Army Jawans Injured in Kashmir Encounter
Cambodia/Thailand
Thai, Cambodian Troops Break Cease-Fire
Thailand Says Soldiers Wounded in Clashes Despite Ceasefire
Thai Militants Kill 2 in Twin Bomb Attacks
45,200 Cambodian Evacuees Flee Homes Due to Clashes With Thailand
Koreas
South Korea to Stage Live-Fire Drills Near Islands: Report
North Korea Must Talk First to South: Clinton
UN Launching Emergency Food Aid Program in North Korea
Asia
China Army Warns Over Ai Weiwei Image in Hong Kong
The Savage Toll From Myanmar's Dirty War
Okinawa Replacement Runway Plan OK'd
Elections in Communist Laos Promise Little Change
 
Israel/Palestine
Israel Threatens 'Arsenal of Measures' in Wake of Fatah Hamas Pact
US to Assess Aid if New Palestinian Government Formed
Hamas PM 'Ready to Resign' for Palestinian Unity
Top Likud Official: if Palestinians Declare Statehood, We'll Annex
Officials: Truce Will Not Lessen Pressure on Israel
Barak to UN Chief: Hamas Must Recognize Israel
'Hamas Denies Reports It Plans to Relocate Leadership From Syria to Qatar'
Israel Tells UN of 'Concern' at Palestinian Unity
Yisrael Beiteinu Website Hacked by Pro-Palestinian Activists
Syria
Syrian Government Promises Reform After Bloody Crackdown
Six Killed in Deraa as Troops Tighten Grip
Syrian Tanks Enter Deraa: Residents
Syrian Army Sends Reinforcements to Daraa
Syria: 138 More Members of Ruling Baath Party Resign
Syria Welcomes Fatah-Hamas Unity Agreement
Executive Becomes Magnet for Syrian Dissent
Syria Invites Israeli Rabbi to Visit Damascus
Lebanon
Lebanon's Foreign Policy Cast Adrift in a Sea of Change
Syrians Continue Crossing Into Northern Lebanon
Interior Ministry Dispute Still Holding Up Lebanon Cabinet
Yemen
Saleh Throws Twist Into Peace Plan for Yemen
Massive Rally in Yemen Urges Saleh to Go
Yemeni Security Forces Disperse Protest Camp in Southern Port City
Bahrain
Bahrain Hospital Staff Facing Charges
Bahrain: Iranian Hackers Hit Government Website
Bahrain Group Calls for Boycott of Iranian Goods
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Tightens Controls on Media
Saudis Rally in Support of Bahrain Shi'ites
Iran
Iran Government Frozen by Simmering Feuds at Top
Iran MPs 'Urge Ahmadinejad to End Boycott'
Iran: Outside the Spotlight, Arab Uprising Smolders in Country's Southwest
Iranian Armed Forces Chief: The Gulf Is 'Persian' and 'Has Belonged to Iran Forever'
Anonymous to Target Iran With DOS Attack
Iran Awards Gas Projects to Revolutionary Guard
Iranian Protesters' Hunger Strike Over Asylum Bid
Inside Iran: What Life Is Really Like in Tehran
Iraq
Officials: Iraqi Judge, Wife and Daughter Killed
Mahdi Army Will Have No Foreign Fighters: Sadrists
Iraqi Lawmakers Approve $400m Payment to Americans
Weakness of Intelligence Bodies Caused Security Deterioration, Iraq MP Says
US Military: American Soldier Dies in Iraq
Saturday: 1 US Soldier, 22 Iraqis Killed; 27 Iraqis Wounded
Europe
Armenia Says 3 Soldiers Shot Dead by Azeri Forces
US Criticizes Russia Visit to Abkhazia, South Ossetia
Germany: Plot Commissioned by High-Ranking al-Qaeda Member in Terrorist Camp; Europe Still Faces Threat
Maldives
Maldives Police Use Tear Gas, Batons to Break Up Protest Demanding President Step Down
Thousands Join Anti-Government Protest in Maldives
Americas
El Salvador Court Disbands 2 Political Parties
US Lawmakers Urge Terrorist Label for Mexican Cartels
Experts Seek Annulment of Haiti Vote Results
Weekend Reviews
How Will the Empire End?
Haven't We Been Here Before? Pictures of Afghanistan 130 Years Ago
Giving the Revolution Songs to Rally Around
The Horrors and Absurdities of War
Chronology of the Modern Middle East
American Radical: the Trials of Jewish-American Political Scientist Norman Finkelstein
Americans Still Dying
Mother of Soldier (NJ) Slain in Iraq: ''Why So Much War? Why Are Our Young People Dying?'
Father of Slain Soldier From Palau: 'I Never Understood Why He Wanted to Be a Soldier'
Afghan Missile Attack Kills Army Trauma Nurse From Ohio
Army Sergeant From Newark (OH) Planned to Retire This Year
Philadelphia (PA) Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Was to Return Home in Two Weeks
Father Mourns Fallen Marine: 'I Lost My Best Friend' (WA)
Town Bids Farewell to Fallen Shell Rock (IA) Soldier
Bomb Disposal Marine From Gaylord (MI) Killed by IED
Greencastle (PA) Spec Ops Soldier Killed Serving Afghanistan
Family, Friends Remember Fallen Texas Soldier
Iowa Guardsman Killed by Small Arms Fire in Afghanistan
Helicopter Pilot From Henderson (NC) Killed in Afghan Crash
Colorado Soldier From Westminster Dies in Iraq
Marine (VA) Had 'A Lust for Life, Loved Having Fun, Playing the Guitar'
Nebraska Sailor Supporting Operation New Dawn Dies Aboard Carrier in Arabian Sea
Germantown (OH) Remembers Marine Killed in Afghanistan
Army Recruiter Dad to Bring Son's Body Home (NE)
South Lyon (MI) Marine Killed by Roadside Bomb in Afghanistan
 
Columnists

Justin Raimondo
4/29/2011
'Mr. Y' and the Decline of the American Empire

Philip Giraldi
4/28/2011
What's In It for Us, Mr. Obama?

Ivan Eland
4/27/2011
Don’t Expand the Military’s Antiterrorism Role

Kelley B. Vlahos
4/26/2011
Between Iraq and a Hard Place

Nebojsa Malic
4/23/2011
Injustice for All

Charles V. Peña
4/15/2011
You Cannot Be Serious

Ran HaCohen
3/16/2011
West Bank Neighbors: Chronicles of Death

David R. Henderson
11/29/2010
Adm. Mullen's Spinning vs. Prof. Hayek's Insight

Alan Bock
4/09/2010
How Brainy Is Obama?
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Murray Polner
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Gordon Prather
Charley Reese
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Mark Rothschild
Michael Scheuer
Norman Solomon
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Joseph Stromberg
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