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Experts Debate Facts, Future Of Afghan War | More | After the twin towers fell and the Pentagon burned, the United States invaded Afghanistan to topple the Taliban regime and deprive al-Qaeda terrorists of their sanctuary. | More than a decade... (photo: US DoD / Sgt. Mike MacLeod, U.S. Army) Signon San Diego Afghanistan Pentagon Photos War Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present) |
Mass slaughter in Syria: UN holds urgent vote - but Russia and China veto it ... | More than 200 people have been killed by Syrian forces after a barrage of mortars and artillery was unleashed on the battered city of Homs overnight. | Activists claim the military carried out a nig... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla) The Daily Mail China Photos Russia Syria Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising |
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Moscow support for Assad well-calculated | MOSCOW - By bluntly using its veto power to block a United Nations resolution urging Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, Russia has shown a willingness to defy ... (photo: AP / RIA Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press service, file) The State Assad Moscow Photos Syria Wikipedia: Bashar al-Assad |
Egypt clashes rage into fourth day | CAIRO - Protesters and riot police fought pitched battles in Cairo Sunday as clashes sparked by the perceived failure of Egypt's military rulers to prevent deadly footb... (photo: AP / Ben Curtis) Khaleej Times Egypt Photos Police Protesters Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution |
Violence mounts in Syria as U.N. peace plan fails | United Nations -- | A U.N. Security Council effort to end the violence in Syria ended in acrimony and a veto by Russia and China on Saturday, hours after the Syrian mil... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras) San Francisco Chronicle Peace Photos Syria UN Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising |
Afghan Taliban deny Mullah Omar 'sent letter to Obama indicating interest in peace talks' | Islamabad, Feb 5 (ANI): The Afghan Taliban has denied that the group' leader Mullah Omar wrote any letter to US President Barack Obama, indicating an interest to initia... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh)) Newstrack India Government Obama Photos Taliban Wikipedia: Barack Obama |
The choice for Israel's Netanyahu Email Print Order Reprint Share This Share Text tool name | tool goes here BY WADE H. HARGROVE BY WADE H. HARGROVE Tags: | | RALEIGH -- All of us who attended a constitue... (photo: AP / Ariel Schalit) The News & Observer Government Israel Photo Politics Wikipedia: Benjamin Netanyahu |
Bush's 'evil' trio holds sway over US decade later | It was the first State of the Union address after the 9/11 attacks, and America was leading an invasion of Afghanistan in pursuit of Osama bin Laden. Fittingly, this is... (photo: US Navy / Senior CMCS Spike Call) Atlanta Journal Photos Politics War Washington Wikipedia: War on Terror |
Russia, China veto U.N. plan for Syria | UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling ... (photo: UN / Stuart Price) The Star China Photos Russia Syria Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising |
Chavez: Iran sanctions hurt joint auto venture | CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Saturday that international sanctions on Iran are impeding some of his country's business deals with T... (photo: AP / Ariana Cubillos) The Guardian Iran Photos Sanctions Venezuela Wikipedia: U.S. sanctions against Iran |