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February 21st, 2009

Obama Nixed Full Afghan Surge After Quizzing Brass Mideast Peace Talks on Hold Amid Dual Power Struggles

February 20th, 2009

Obama Escalates Drone Strikes Inside Pakistan Afghan Arrested for Alleged Lies About Terror Ties
US Set to Refurbish Planes for Taiwan Chinese Officials Protest Sinking of Cargo Ship by Russians
2 Rebel Planes Shot Down Over Capital of Sri Lanka Russia Reopens Case of Murdered Journalist
Prince of Darkness Denies Own Existence After Guilty Plea Offer, GI Cleared of Iraq Deaths
Detainee Alleging Torture to Be Sent to Britain, Source Says Rebel Air Attack Kills 3 in Sri Lankan Capital
Gen. Taguba: 'You Can't Sweep Unlawful Activities Under the Table' State Dept: US Received Hamas Letter for Obama
Obama Widens Missile Strikes Inside Pakistan Obama Administration Keeps Bush View on Afghanistan Detainees
Netanyahu Calls for Broad Coalition Government Gates: US Might Accept Eventual Truce in Afghanistan
US Fears Pakistan Deal Will Turn Into Surrender White House Calls for Urgent Action Against Iran
US Commander Predicts Long Afghanistan Stay US Asks for Meeting With Syrian Ambassador
Facts About Air Wing of Sri Lankan Tamil Tigers Guantánamo Review Ready for Obama: Pentagon
Sri Lanka Tax Building Struck by Bomb -- Military Kashmiris Clash With Police, 26 Hurt
Britain Asked to Wait on Qatada Deportation Sudan Wants One Year Delay in Beshir War Crimes Case
Civilian Killed as Somali Islamists Attack AU Forces Darfur Clashes Cause Deaths on Both Sides: Army
Military Strikes Against Iran No Longer an Option: IAEA Chief White House Says World Can't Delay on Iran
Abbas Won't Deal With Israeli Govt Not Committed to Peace US Received Hamas Letter for Obama: State Dept
Rwandan Army to Start Congo Withdrawal-Spokesman Netanyahu Urges Moderates to Join Broad Government
20 Nations Offer to Boost Afghan Contributions: US US Secures Afghan Supply Route, Expects Allies' Help
US to Prod Syrian Envoy on Terrorism, Nukes Guantanamo Review to Be Headed by Bush Official
Bomb Kills 3 Coalition Troops in Afghanistan North Korea Could Be Ready to Test Fire Missile in Days: Analysts
Pakistan Won't Allow 'State Within State' in Malakand Arms Dealers Cool as US-Russia Relations Thaw
Iraqi Parliament to Postpone Election of Speaker Until Next Legislative Term Islamist Grenade Attack Injures 15 in Bangladesh Police Station
Egyptian Man Killed in Gaza Smuggling Tunnel Fire Lebanon: Christian Leader Calls for Calm After Grenade Attacks
Flares Over Lebanese Border After Reports of Missing Israel Soldier Bahrain Bars Iran From Territorial Waters, Suspends Gas Talks
Guantanamo Meets Geneva Rules, Pentagon Insists India Concerned by Pakistan's Truce With Militants
Five Facts About Benjamin Netanyahu Attack on Funeral Sparks Pakistan Riots
Guantanamo Detainee 'Back in UK Next Week' 14 Militants Killed, School Blown Up in Bajaur
Chinese Navy to Take Part in Joint Naval Exercise in Pakistan Report: Iraq's 1.6 Million Displaced Need Urgent Help
Netanyahu Warns of Iranian Nuclear Threat Israel: Iran, Syria Secretly Continuing Nuclear Projects
Israeli Military Legal Dept Head: Accusing Soldiers of War Crimes in Gaza Is Terrorism Serbs Ordered to Pay for Destroyed Mosques
French FM: No Reason to Link Shalit Deal With Gaza Crossings Gazans: Israeli Troops Used Us as 'Human Shields' During Offensive
Hamas: Israel Picked 'Most Dangerous' Politician to Lead It US Reiterates It Will Work With Next Israel Government
Afghan Arrested for Alleged Lies About Terror Ties US Soldier Guilty of Murder in Deaths of 4 Iraqis
Colombian Rebel Turncoat Claims Betrayal Netanyahu Urges Moderates to Join Broad Government
Appeal to Be Filed in Politkovskaya Murder Case Britain, US Agree on Return of Guantanamo Detainee
Political Dispute Over Turkey Media Group Fine US and Iraqi Armies in Race Against 2011 Clock
Netanyahu's Coalition Options in Israel Rights Group Says Many Sri Lankan Civilians Killed
Rebel Planes Raid Sri Lanka Capital Journalist Shot and Wounded in Nepal
Pakistani Cleric Talks Peace With Taliban Son-In-Law Timeline-Recent Bomb Attacks in Pakistan
UN Fears for Staff Member Kidnapped in Pakistan Myanmar Junta Announces 6,300 Convicts to Be Freed
Is the US Paying Off the Italian Government for Forging the Niger Documents? Clinton Names Special North Korea Envoy
US Tells North Korea to End Insults, Return to Talks Official: South Korea to Retaliate if North Korea Attacks
Israeli Lawmaker: Livni Won't Join Netanyahu Govt Iraqi Cleric Hopes Elections Will Help Push Out US
Anti-US Iraqi Cleric al-Sadr Facing Leadership Challenge White House Says World Can't Delay on Iran
Sri Lanka Rebels Attack Despite Losses US Expresses Concern Over Latest IAEA Report on Iran
Iran Hails Military Ties With Russia US Official: Uzbeks Allow Transit to Afghanistan
Tajikistan Allows NATO Cargo Transit to Afghanistan Gates: US Expects Allies' Commitment for Afghanistan
US: Pakistan-Style Truce in Afghanistan Acceptable Soldier Found Guilty of Murder in Deaths of 4 Iraqis
US: Pakistan-Style Truce in Afghanistan Acceptable Britain, US Agree on Return of Guantanamo Detainee Binyam Mohamed
US Fears Pakistan Deal Is Surrender North Koreans Savor Taste of Open Marketplace
Friday: 9 Iraqis Killed, 3 Wounded US Deploys Pilotless Predators for 1st Time in Iraq
Gates: US Fighting 'Tough Test' to Oust Taliban Civilian Deaths Surge in Sri Lankan War
Kyrgyzstan Issues Eviction Notice to Key US Base Netanyahu Charged With Forming Next Israeli Govt
Suicide Bombing Kills at Least 30 at Pakistani Shi'ite Funeral Netanyahu Gets Nod to Form New Israeli Government
Suicide Bomber Kills 27, Wounds 65 at Pakistan Funeral In Video, Army Sergeant Tells of Shooting Iraqi Detainees
Pakistan's Evolving Sectarian Schism

February 19th, 2009

UK Withdraws Controversial Terrorism Lesson Plan Stephen Bosworth: US Envoy to North Korea Nuclear Talks
Report: China Sentences 2 Nuns Over Tibet Protests Possible Successors to North Korea's Kim
Afghan 2008 Opium Crop Was Second Biggest: UN Report Wake Up Call: Activists Visit 'The Army Experience'
Iran Markedly Slows Atom Enrichment Expansion-IAEA
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