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Government Evidence Insufficient, the District Court Releases Detainee
The government plans to appeal a District Court judgment setting free Guantanamo Bay detainee Mohamedou Ould Slahi. Slahi was said to...
Apr 12, 20101 min read
U.S. and Brazil near new defensive pact
As early as April 12, the United States and Brazil could ink their first defense pact since 1977. Brazilian Defense Minister Nelson Jobim...
Apr 12, 20101 min read
Obama Administration Hosts Nuclear Security Summit
The Obama Administration is hosting a two-day summit on nuclear security beginning today in Washington, DC. The summit is the largest...
Apr 12, 20102 min read
Thai Government Mulls Early Vote
According to a senior government official, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is weighing whether to hold government elections in...
Apr 12, 20101 min read
China Currency Update: New Signs Point to China Easing Yuan
Recent meetings and signs of increased cooperation between the United States and China have led to speculation that the Chinese...
Apr 11, 20101 min read
Pakistan Begins Largest Military Exercises in Years
Pakistan kicked off a month of military exercises. According to military officials, the round of military exercises will be the country’s...
Apr 11, 20101 min read
President of Poland Killed in Plane Crash in Russia
On their way to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre, Polish President Lech Kaczynski and most of Poland’s highest...
Apr 10, 20101 min read
India to Obtain Armed Drones
India is reportedly preparing to have “killer” unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in response to possible threats from Pakistan and China....
Apr 9, 20101 min read
Diplomat’s Smoking Causes Airplane Bomb Scare
A Qatari diplomat sparked a bomb scare after surreptitiously smoking in an airplane bathroom on a flight from Washington National Airport...
Apr 9, 20101 min read
US shifts focus on Opium from Eradication to Interdiction
The multi-million dollar program instituted by the US toward eradicating the Afghan Opium crop has made nearly no dent in the crop...
Apr 8, 20101 min read
Brown Backs F-35 Alternate Engine, Draws Scrutiny
Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) has pledged his support for the F-35 Alternate Engine, an embattled multi-billion dollar program that Congress...
Apr 8, 20101 min read
ISAF Flights Temporarily Suspended at Kyrgyz Air Base
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) flight operations out of Manas Air Base are temporarily suspended as a result of the...
Apr 8, 20101 min read
Obama moves to shift tone on national security
Obama advisers on Wednesday indicated that the administration intends to revise its terminology with regard to national security,...
Apr 8, 20101 min read
Focus Shift for Guantanamo Detainees
In Boumediene v. Bush the Supreme Court ruled that Guantanamo detainees have a right to challenge their detention. Since Boumediene more...
Apr 7, 20101 min read
Leaked Video Shows Killing of Journalist in Iraq
On Monday, Wikileaks.org released a video from 2007 revealing an unprovoked attack on a Reuters photographer and others by U.S. forces...
Apr 7, 20101 min read


US approves killing of American cleric in Yemen
The United States has approved operations to capture or kill Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S.-born Muslim cleric, who is believed to be hiding in...
Apr 7, 20101 min read
U.S. Nuclear Policy Modified
The United States recently announced a revised nuclear policy which greatly implicates international affairs and national security. ...
Apr 7, 20101 min read
China: Currency Compromise Coming?
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner plans to hold talks with Chinese Premier Wang Qishan on Thursday. While in India, Geithner...
Apr 7, 20101 min read
Taliban Claim Attack on US Consulate in Peshawar
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan militant group claimed responsibility for a coordinated attack on the US Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan....
Apr 5, 20101 min read
Drones Used More Frequently Against Militants in Pakistan
In the past 3 months, the CIA has used drone attacks against suspected militants associated with Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Pakistan...
Apr 5, 20101 min read
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