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US Ambassador murdered as extremists on all sides win, againThe murder of the US Ambassador to Libya yesterday and a raucous protest in Cairo, all over a movie deemed offensive, recall the widespread violence during the Danish cartoon controversy.
Israel-US spat: A help to Iran?A public row between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Obama administration is distracting the two allies from presenting a united front against Iran's nuclear program.
Netanyahu criticizes US refusal to draw a 'red line' on IranIsraeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu expressed worry that Iran is closing in on the bomb, but he may also be looking for a way to 'back down gracefully' from threats to attack Iran.
Rejecting death sentence, Iraqi VP Hashemi calls for Iraqis to resistVice President Tariq al-Hashemi, sentenced to death yesterday by an Iraqi court, told the Monitor last month that despite his years of criticism of the US invasion, Iraq needs US involvement.
Iraq's exiled vice president sentenced to death as violence growsIn an interview before he was sentenced to death in absentia, Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi warned Iraq is on a slippery slope to more violence.
France gives Syria's rebel-held cities aid, other Western powers may followThe aid to five rebel-held cities in northern Syria aims to repair vital infrastructure such as water supplies. But rebels say the assistance has barely made a dent in their needs.
Syrian troops recapture rebel-held town, cutting off refugeesIn a blow to rebels, Syrian troops recaptured a border town used by refugees to cross into Jordan, according to activists.
South China Sea dispute: China says it will work with neighborsIn the past month, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan have all had brushes with China as they all assert territorial claims in the oil-rich South China Sea.
Netanyahu calls for US to give Iran a 'clear red line'Amid the latest Israeli pressure on the US to take a stronger stand against Iran, the Obama administration is taking new steps to warn Iran against making any further moves toward nuclear weapons.- Dempsey warns Israel that a unilateral strike wouldn't end Iran's nuclear programThe comments by Gen. Martin Dempsey, the top US military official, are the latest American attempt to tamp down Israeli war fervor, which is spiking after a new report on Iran's nuclear program.
- Afghanistan war: More insider attacks hand Australia worst casualties since VietnamFive Australian soldiers were killed in Afghanistan yesterday and today, including three apparently murdered by Afghan Police forces.
Assad says he needs more time to win war as refugees overwhelm Turkey, JordanThe waves of Syrian refugees seeking haven in Turkey and Jordan are testing the two countries, putting the oft-discussed idea of creating a 'safe zone' in Syria back on the table.
Mombasa riots stretch into second day as extremist group tries to rally MuslimsKenyan police fired tear gas at gangs of youths in Mombasa Tuesday as riots continued over the killing of a Muslim cleric with links to the extremist group Al Shabab.
'Atrocity on a new scale'? Syrians piece together story of Daraya massacreThe Syrian opposition is disseminating video footage from the town of Daraya this weekend that tells of a government massacre that may have left more than 600 people dead.
US drone attack kills 18 in restive North Waziristan, despite Pakistan protestsUS missiles killed 18 suspected militants near the Afghan border, just a day after the Pakistan government summoned a US diplomat to protest the use of drone attacks.
UN chief plans to attend summit in Iran, drawing both support and fireUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Tehran next week to attend the summit of the Nonaligned Movement, a decision that is drawing criticism from the US and Israel.
Russia, US spar over threat posed by Syria's chemical weaponsRussia sought to reassure the international community about the security and possible use of Syria's chemical weapons after Obama warned the Assad regime about 'red lines.'
Remember Afghanistan? The war makes rare appearance in Obama-Romney race.Politics junkies could be forgiven for not realizing that US soldiers are still dying in Afghanistan, given how rarely the word passes the lips of either President Obama or challenger Mitt Romney.
Kurds deny hand in Turkey car bombingThe Kurdistan Workers Party denied a role in yesterday's car bombing. Amid the regional upheaval, especially in Syria, the Kurds have been a 'major winner,' gaining some autonomy.
UN observers pull out of Syria as Western intelligence work ramps upAccording to news reports, Britain and Germany are providing intelligence to Syrian rebels and looking the other way as Gulf countries provide rebels with heavy weapons.
