As a Syrian opposition leader revealed Tuesday that he has asked the United States for military help in fighting President Bashar Assad, a report by the Associated Press said the U.S. has been secretly training Syrian fighters for months in Jordan to take on Assad’s army. At an Arab League summit meeting in Qatar, opposition [...]
Karzai Links U.S. Troops to Torture, Murder in Afghanistan
February 25, 2013 | Posted by
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has leveled serious accusations at U.S. military forces in his nation, claiming they have been involved in the torture and murder of “innocent people.” Karzai ordered U.S. special forces to leave a strategically important province within the next two weeks. “After a thorough discussion, it became clear that armed individuals named [...]
Russia Sends Warships to Syria for Possible Evacuation
December 18, 2012 | Posted by
A group of Russian warships is en-route to Syria, their objective unknown. Russia’s Defense Ministry announced the mobilization of the ships on Tuesday, but did not mention their exact purpose. International speculation is that the ships will be used as evacuation support vessels, meant to assist with the removal of thousands of Russians currently living [...]
Gaddafi Family Flees Algeria, Frustrated with Restrictions
November 12, 2012 | Posted by
The harrowing ordeal of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi‘s children over the past year just got worse, as the family decided to flee Algeria, where they had been staying since Gaddafi’s death last year, because they grew frustrated with the restrictions imposed on them. The treatment of Aisha Gaddafi, a lawyer and most prominent member of the [...]
‘Green On Blue’ Killings Could Expedite NATO Exit From Afghanistan
October 2, 2012 | Posted by
The departure of all western military forces in Afghanistan could come sooner than expected as a result of the recent surge in “green on blue” killings that have sapped morale and increased mistrust, admitted NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. The United States-led mission had originally been slated to close at the end of 2014, but [...]
American Death Toll in Afghanistan Reaches 2,000
September 30, 2012 | Posted by
The American death toll in the country’s long-running military conflict in Afghanistan has reached 2,000 following the killing of a U.S. service member and an American NATO contractor at the hands of insiders in the Afghan forces. U.S. forces were locked into a firefight against their supposed Afghan army allies in the country’s Wardak province [...]
NATO Black Hawk Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan Kills 11, Including 7 U.S. Troops
August 16, 2012 | Posted by
A NATO Black Hawk helicopter came down in southern Afghanistan, killing seven American soldiers and four Afghans, the military said, as Taliban insurgents claimed responsibility. The four Afghans included three members of the security forces and a civilian interpreter, NATO’s US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said. “The cause of the crash is under investigation,” [...]
Syria Shoots Down Turkish Jet, Escalating Tensions
June 23, 2012 | Posted by
Syria has escalated an already tense relationship with Turkey, its neighbor to the east, by shooting down an Turkish F-4 fighter jet that ventured into its airspace. Turkey president Abdullah Gul acknowledged that the American-made Turkish jet may have ventured into Syrian air space, but he said it would have been nothing unusual and wouldn’t [...]
Protestors Confront Police at Anti-NATO Rally in Chicago
May 21, 2012 | Posted by
Downtown Chicago was filled with chaos Sunday as protesters marched their way toward McCormick Place, the location of the NATO summit. Police had been concerned about the possibilities of the protest for months and were prepared to take on the political activists. The rally was one of the largest demonstrations Chicago has seen in years. [...]
Obama Announces $3 Billion in Pledges to Combat Hunger in Africa
May 18, 2012 | Posted by
On Friday President Barack Obama reiterated the United States’ commitment to help combat hunger on the continent of Africa. Obama announced $3 billion in private sector pledges aimed at boosting agricultural and food production in Africa. The president also ensured that the U.S. and other nations would continue to invest in development. The announcement marked [...]
