Government |
David Petraeus has resigned as director of the CIA after admitting
he had an extramarital affair. According to his letter of
resignation, Petraeus asked…
Afghanistan |
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP)—A diminished but resilient al-Qaeda, whose
9/11 attacks drew America into its longest war, is attempting a
comeback in Afghanistan's…
International |
The global economic recovery is “on the ropes,” according to a
report from the Brookings Institution, with growth dissipating “in
nearly all major…
International |
The big debate here in India is over toilets vs. temples. India’s
rural development minister, Jairam Ramesh, started it with a
comment late last week that…
International |
The case of Rimsha Masih, the 14-year-old who was accused of
blasphemy in Pakistan for allegedly burning pages of the Quran, was
scheduled for today in an…
Afghanistan |
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP)—A suicide bomber rammed a car packed with
explosives into a mini-bus carrying foreign aviation workers to the
airport in the Afghan…
International |
President Barack Obama ordered the attack that killed Osama bin
Laden in Pakistan last year (in case you missed it). But the
president is otherwise not as…
Afghanistan |
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A suicide bomber killed at least 25
civilians and wounded another 30 at a funeral for a village elder
in a remote part of eastern…
Afghanistan |
Most wars have a turning point that either signals the road to
victory or the ditch of defeat. In Vietnam, the 1968 Tet Offensive
by communist troops against…
