World at War

  • March 11, 2011 On the House floor Thursday, Rep. Ron Paul pointed out that imposing a so-called no-fly zone on Libya would be illegal under international law and an act of war. “I’m preparing to introduce a resolution next week, and it’s a...
  • March 11, 2011 Read newspapers here- Yediot Aharonot newspaper : Saif al-Islam, son of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi " visits Israel suddenly - http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/8380678-yediot-aharonot-newspaper-s... ISRAEL: PRESS, ISRAEL BEHIND AFRICAN...
  • March 11, 2011 A relative of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been mistakenly killed by Nato troops in southern Afghanistan, officials say. Yar Muhammad Khan was at his home in Dand district near Kandahar city when he was shot dead in an overnight raid....
  • March 10, 2011 BRUSSELS — As Libyan rebels came under airstrikes and heavy assault by forces loyal to Col. Muammer el-Qaddafi, NATO on Thursday stepped back from any military intervention in Libya and agreed only to reposition ships in the region and to...
  • March 10, 2011 When cycle forecaster Charles Nenner told the Fox Business network yesterday that the Dow Jones was set to collapse to the 5,000 level on the back of a “major war” that will shake the globe at the end of 2012, hosts David Asman and...
  • March 10, 2011 At an EU summit he will propose “striking an extremely limited number of points which are the source of the most deadly operations” by Kadhafi’s forces, said a source close to discussions, who asked not to be named. The three...
  • March 10, 2011 Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is not opposed to military action to protect rebels in Libya, including a no-fly zone, but he wants to explore the possible consequences of intervening in the crisis,...
  • March 10, 2011 Though Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak termed the pro-democracy revolutions in the region “a movement in the right direction,” that apparently doesn’t mean that they can’t be used as an excuse to press for massive...
  • March 09, 2011 Doctors from the scene of violent anti-government protests in Yemen's capital said that what was originally thought to be tear gas fired by government forces on demonstrators might instead have been a form of nerve gas, which is forbidden...
  • March 09, 2011 David Cameron and President Barack Obama have announced a “full spectrum” of action on Libya as Col Muammar Gaddafi’s forces pounded two oil towns in an effort to bring the rebellion against the regime under control. A joint...
  • March 08, 2011 This spring, the United Arab Emirates is expected to close a deal for $7 billion dollars’ worth of American arms. Nearly half of the cash will be spent on Patriot missiles, which cost as much as $5.9 million apiece. But what makes those...
  • March 08, 2011 UNITED NATIONS – A British-French resolution demanding a no-fly zone over Libya could go before the UN Security Council as early as this week, diplomats said Monday. While Moamer Kadhafi's offensive against rebels is intensifying, any...
  • March 08, 2011 President Obama signed an executive order Monday that will create a formal system of indefinite detention for those held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who continue to pose a significant threat to national security. The...
  • March 08, 2011 “You returning to normal, you gonna launch some attacks on Libya or something?”
  • March 08, 2011 Desperate to avoid US military involvement in Libya in the event of a prolonged struggle between the Gaddafi regime and its opponents, the Americans have asked Saudi Arabia if it can supply weapons to the rebels in Benghazi. The Saudi Kingdom,...
  • March 07, 2011 US Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who is on a surprise visit to Afghanistan, says the American military should stay in the conflict-riddled country despite the rising human costs. “Obviously it would be a small fraction of the presence...
  • March 06, 2011 TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma'an) -- An Israeli company is recruiting mercenaries to support Moammar Gadhafi's efforts to suppress an uprising against his regime, an Israeli news site said Tuesday. Citing Egyptian sources, the Hebrew-language news...
  • March 06, 2011 KABUL (Reuters) - Hundreds of people chanting "Death to America" protested in Kabul on Sunday against a spate of civilian casualties caused by international forces, a sign of the simmering anti-Western emotion among many ordinary Afghans...
  • March 04, 2011 The U.S. and UK are becoming more isolated as they refuse to rule out intervention in Libya. Germany has joined international voices opposing any foreign military action. Washington, massing its forces off the Libyan coast, claims its keeping all...
  • March 04, 2011 BENGHAZI, Libya — An arms depot that has provided many of the weapons that Libyan rebels have used to repulse attacks by units still loyal to Moammar Gadhafi exploded outside this rebel-held city Friday night, apparently killing dozens....
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