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Are US drone killings in Yemen working?The US has hit Yemen with seven drone strikes in a little more than a week.
Syrian rebels claim direct assault on AssadClaims that the rebels targeted Syrian President Assad's convoy have not been verified. Some question whether Assad's death would alter the balance of the conflict.
Yemen plot foiled: Could it have been an Al Qaeda ruse?Yemen plot foiled, but the intercepted chatter that preceded it has raised a few eyebrows. Some think it might have been an attempt to goad the US into action. Others reject that theory.
Does Ayman al-Zawahiri have a bulk calling rate?The claim of US 'officials' that Ayman al-Zawahiri conducted a 12-country conference call is both weird and troubling.
Obama cancels visit to Putin: It's about much more than Edward SnowdenObama cancels visit to Moscow for a September summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Edward Snowden's asylum was a major reason, but it's only one of many.
Al Qaeda plot revealed? Yemen says it stopped massive militant operationYemeni officials say Al Qaeda operatives were targeting oil pipelines and port cities, with an eye on the country's export infrastructure.
Fort Hood killer Nidal Malik Hasan's 'big fellow' momentDisgraced Army major Nidal Malik Hasan admitted he killed 13 at Fort Hood in 2009 and tried to make himself out as a 'holy warrior.'
Do we know how much US money is going to the Taliban in Afghanistan?The short answer is 'no.' But there are worrying signs to be found in US auditing of its own contracting practices in Afghanistan.- Kashmir attack could put India-Pakistan peace talks on iceThe killing of five Indian soldiers along the Kashmir border last night comes as the two nuclear powers prepare to restart negotiations.
Shuttered embassies, the NSA, and the balance between fear and safetyThe decision to close the embassies also speaks to how US intelligence collection has changed – and how it is used.
How much influence will Iran have in post-US Afghanistan?Though Iran has been sponsoring projects in Afghanistan for years, Afghans have grown skeptical of their neighbor's intentions.
Al Qaeda threat: 19 US diplomatic sites to remain closed through next weekendAl Qaeda threat: Despite the seriousness of the Al Qaeda threat, the apparent targeting of US interests abroad – rather than in the US proper – suggests the group's aspirations have contracted since 9/11.
US closes embassies, issues global travel alert over Al Qaeda threatThe State Department ordered a precautionary closing on Sunday of 21 US embassies and consulates, mainly in the Middle East, without citing a specific threat. But its global travel alert says Al Qaeda may attack 'between now and the end of August.'
As Israeli-Palestinian talks get under way, optimists keep up drumbeatA number of Israelis and Americans say that fear of being cast as rejectionist may keep the parties at the table.
No, the FBI isn't snooping on all New York Google usersAt least not in the instance of a claim from earlier today.
Is the FBI snooping on our Google searches?That's the implication of a piece published in an online magazine today.
In UK, rising chorus of outrage over online misogynyRecent events in Britain draw more attention to endemic hostility towards women online.
Assad's Instagram account filters out Syria's warThe photos feature President Assad and wife Asma surrounded by adoring Syrians, with few signs of the conflict that is tearing the country apart.
Jihadi jailbreaks raise doubts about US security fundingWhat do the jailbreaks in Pakistan, Iraq, and Libya have in common? Massive amounts of US assistance to avoid this sort of thing.
Why are so many people outraged at Manning's guilty verdict?A look at where some people are coming from.
