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Navy SEALs Somalia raid: Will such strikes set a new pattern?Navy SEALs Somalia raid and the Libya raid signal shifting antiterrorism tactics, some say. Others paint the Navy SEALs Somalia and Libyan raids as anomalies that say little about long-term US strategy.
Libyans consider US raid in Tripoli one step too farLibyans appreciate the US for its support of the 2011 revolution, but resent unilateral actions like Saturday's raid on an Al Qaeda target in Tripoli.
Failed Navy SEALs raid on Somali target could bolster Al ShababPast US strikes on Al Shabab leaders, even successful ones, have not diminished the group.
Navy SEALs Somalia raid: Is daring attack a sign of shifting strategy?Navy SEALs' Somalia raid, along with another US operation in Libya, was daring and didn't involve drone strikes. The ops could offer clues into whether Obama is backing off that strategy.
FocusThe chemical weapons trail: Inside the mission to destroy Syria's arsenalThe international effort to destroy Syria's chemical weapons stockpile is unprecedented for its tight deadline and dangerous security situation.
A Silk Road to total freedom?Or to total thuggery? The dark side of Internet culture's obsession with anonymity.
Obama cancels Asia trip: A catastrophe or just practical?Given all the big issues with Asia these days, it's certainly not good. But the government shutdown would have limited any hope for breakthroughs.
Is Rouhani bringing an end to Iran's 'Death to America' chants?Although some Iranians chanted the typical anti-US slogan during prayers in Tehran today, hard-liners are finding it harder to be heard.
Once stable, a proud Yemeni city struggles to hold on amid violenceYemen's city of Taiz touts its legacy of education and civic-mindedness, but the power vacuum of the past two years has bred instability.
Obama cancels Asia trip. Is the US 'pivot' in jeopardy?President Obama will not embark on a week-long trip to Asia, because of the fiscal crisis in Washington. Even before the cancellation, some analysts saw signs that commitment was waning to a US 'pivot to Asia.'
Global ViewpointExpect a nuclear deal with Iran's Rouhani – but not normal ties with USIran's President Rouhani is sincere about a nuclear deal, because the costs of building a nuclear bomb are too high. But demonizing the US is still the linchpin of foreign policy for a certain faction in Tehran. For them, normalization of US relations would mean the regime's end.
Kenyan police actions since Westgate attack raise red flagsKenya's police were caught on video looting the Westgate mall after the attack, and they are suspected of the extra-judicial killing a man with links to Al Shabab.
Greek crackdown on the Golden Dawn: What are the risks?Greece has been struggling to find ways to limit the influence of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party. But some worry moving against Golden Dawn lawmakers could backfire.
Security Council to Syria combatants: Let in humanitarian aid, fastThe UN Security Council on Wednesday moved to formally urge all sides in Syria's civil war to let humanitarian aid flow freely into the country. International relief for Syria has been sparse, and Western nations say the Assad regime has deliberately blocked it.
Kenya: A week after Westgate mayhem ends, Al Shabab is gloatingSome 39 hostages are still not accounted for out of the Westgate mall siege in Nairobi. Nor are the identities of the attackers, claimed to be Al Shabab, known.
Did Netanyahu's UN speech quash US optimism over Iran?Israel may be willing to be the spoiler of US-Iranian rapprochement because in its leadership's eyes, the alternative is extermination.
Is barbaric Boko Haram winning in Nigeria's north country?Radicals have killed schoolchildren, fellow Muslims, college students, and drivers on the road in the past four months. What is Nigeria's strategy now?
The Israeli case against the Iranian charm offensiveIsraeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is determined to temper optimism about US rapprochement with Iran, which Israel considers an existential threat.
Despite Nigeria's crackdown, Boko Haram continues its killing waysThe radical Islamists of Boko Haram appear to have killed 40 students asleep at a college in Yobe on Sunday. Is Nigeria's get-tough approach working?
Hagel raises worries about North Korea's chemical weapons on DMZ tripDefense Secretary Hagel's comments about the North's chemical arsenal come amid new concerns over the sophistication of North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
