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Plenty of reason to doubt all involved in latest Snowden 'scoop'The Sunday Times says Edward Snowden's files are in the hands of Russian and Chinese officials. The former NSA contractor's defenders say they couldn't be. Neither side is convincing.
Did US strike hit terrorist Mokhtar Belmokhtar? Time and forensics will tellMokhtar Belmokhtar, an Algerian militant known as 'The Uncatchable,' had been supposedly killed several times before. Libyan officials said the US airstrike over this weekend had killed him.聽
Pakistan shuts down Save the Children office amid allegations of spyingSave the Children has been in Pakistan for more than three decades and is the largest aid organization there. The government has accused it of a role in the US bid to find Osama bin Laden.
In Syria, Al Qaeda affiliate reportedly slaughters minority DruzeThe group's claims that it wouldn't treat religious minorities in Syria savagely if it comes to power aren't holding up in reality.
Another surge? Futile without first reforming Iraq, US Army chief says.Gen. Ray Odierno said in an interview aired today that a massive US military effort in Iraq would defeat the Islamic State 鈥� and leave them hanging unless Iraqi politicians changed course.聽
US pushes sharp message on Russian 'aggression' as Putin tours EuropeIn Ukraine today, UN Ambassador Samantha Power reassured the country that the 'US stands with you.' Meanwhile, the US ambassador to the Vatican urged the pope to call out Russian actions more pointedly.
Obama sending more troops to Iraq. But is Iraq really ready for them?There are troubling signs that training efforts in Iraq haven't been going well. And a lack of US manpower doesn't appear to be the reason.
Egypt foils suicide attack on Luxor, but is it a sign of more to come?Egypt's tourism has taken a beating in recent years, and the attack at Luxor's Karnak temple complex, one of its most famous archeological sites, won't help.
US to announce plans to deploy more troops and add military base in IraqThe recent fall of Ramadi to Islamic State has added to the urgency to shore up Iraq's faltering security forces in Sunni provinces. The US deployment plan is expected to be unveiled Wednesday.聽
How Egypt's democratic uprising gave way to enduring repressionAfter years of revolt and turmoil, Egypt is in a period of historic oppression. And world powers like the United States are pretty much OK with that.
After 12 years of US setbacks, Obama joins the search for an Iraq strategyAmerica has been groping for a successful strategy in Iraq for more than a decade, but the realities on the ground keep getting in the way.聽
Islamic State: One year on, a brutish regime maintains grip on MosulIraq's largest northern city was invaded a year ago by Islamic State militants. Today, its repressive rule is intact, and the group is pushing outwards from its territory in Iraq and Syria.聽
EU rescues 6,000 migrants at sea as tally threatens to hit new highThe past weekend on the Mediterranean was one of the busiest so far as British, Swedish, Spanish, and Italian ships worked to save people trying to reach Europe from Libya.聽
Al Qaeda in Syria becoming an ever more prominent part of the rebellionThe so-called Islamic State may be getting most of the headlines. But there's another rebel group on the move in Syria, one that works with the US-backed Free Syrian Army, that is also cause for concern.
Hundreds of thousands protest violence against women in S. AmericaSome 200,000 people marched in Buenos Aires this week amid outrage over two deadly attacks against a teacher and a young teen. Thousands took to the streets in other Argentine cities as well as in Chile and Uruguay.聽
In China's freest city, youth activists turn back on Tiananmen vigilHong Kong annually marks the 1989 crackdown on Chinese protesters in Beijing and across China with a large outpouring of solidarity. Leaders of last year's 'Umbrella Movement' have a different take.聽
US sees drawn-out fight vs Islamic State amid claim of Assad-IS collaborationA US-led coalition is struggling to hold back Islamic State on the battlefield in both Iraq and Syria. Now, the key Syrian city of Aleppo may be at stake.聽
As Morsi awaits final sentencing, more Muslim Brotherhood leaders arrestedAn Egyptian court sentenced the former president to death last month. The court's now聽waiting on the country's聽top cleric to make a recommendation in the case.
As Saudi-led fighters bomb Yemen, Houthi rebels to meet US officialsHouthi militias allied with the country's former dictator hold sway over large swathes of Yemen, and have stood firm against a Saudi-led bombing campaign launched in March. Several US citizens are reportedly being held by Houthis.聽
What does the Justice Dept. have on FIFA? A deep dive into the indictment.Here are five key takeaways from the聽allegations that US prosecutors hope will send some of the world's most powerful and wealthy soccer officials to jail.
