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Palestinian militant sneaks into Israel, kills one soldierThe attack ends a period of calm that has prevailed since March and comes on the heels of Israel's return of the remains of 91 Palestinian militants.
You can't say it enough: Syria is really different from LibyaSyria's war is as violent today as at any point of the over year-long conflict, and a UN peace plan spearheaded by Kofi Annan is in tatters. But that doesn't spell military intervention.
Syrian rebels call for peace plan to be declared a failureIf the Free Syrian Army abandons the peace plan, which they warned yesterday they might do, any vestiges of restraint – on either side – could vanish.
The horror in Syria, the cold realities of international actionSyria's civil war is horrific, with most of the crimes committed by the Assad regime and its supporters. This may lead to moral clarity, but not necessarily to international military action.
Syria massacre not enough to break UN deadlock over stronger actionRussia's support for a UN Security Council condemnation of this weekend's Syria massacre had raised hopes that Moscow would support stronger action against its ally Assad.
After massacre in Syria, Annan travels to Damascus to push peace planKofi Annan's visit follows a massacre in Houla, Syria, that left 108 dead, most of them 'summarily executed,' according to the United Nations.
UN chief: There is no 'plan B' for ending the Syrian conflictAt least 200 have died in Syria in the two months since a UN-backed cease-fire went into effect, but Ban Ki-moon rejects assertions that part of the problem is the low number of monitors on the ground.- Pakistan to US: Respect our decision to sentence CIA informantAfter a Pakistani doctor was sentenced to 33 years in prison on treason charges for helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden, the US protested, saying he was acting against Al Qaeda, not Pakistan.
US drone strike in Pakistan highlights divergent interests of US, PakistanAn end to the US drone campaign has been a key demand of Pakistan in exchange for reopening NATO supply routes, highlighting the differences the US and Pakistan have to overcome.
Yemen vows to defy Al Qaeda's intimidation campaignAs Yemen celebrated a national holiday with a parade in Sanaa today, President Hadi said that recent attacks, including a bombing yesterday that killed more than 90 people, would not derail his government's campaign against terrorism.
Suicide bomber kills scores in Yemen as government pursues Al Qaeda groupYemen's military has been carrying out an offensive in the south for the past 10 days against Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Today's bombing could be payback.
Netanyahu: Iran won't take nuclear talks seriouslySpeaking in Prague, Israel's prime minister compared Iran's nuclear drive to that of North Korea, and said he has seen no evidence of Iran taking upcoming talks seriously.
The sacred and the profane: Indonesian churches and Lady GagaThe pop-star Lady Gaga and Indonesian churches have both been the recent target of a thuggish group called the Islam Defenders Front.- Report: North Korea resumes construction on nuclear reactorOnce completed, the North Korean reactor would be able to produce enough plutonium for a new bomb every year, according to the US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University.
UN mission to Syria comes under attack in IdlibAn IED went off yesterday in the town of Khan Sheikhoun, damaging a UN observer convoy and killing at least 20 locals, but no UN observers. The government and opposition blame each other.
Philippines feels the economic cost of standing up to ChinaThe South China Sea dispute between China and the Philippines is beginning to take its toll on the Philippine economy, which is heavily dependent on Chinese demand for its exports.
UN's nuclear agency, Iran begin critical meeting ahead of Baghdad talksToday's meeting between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iranian officials is meant to lay the groundwork for next week's critical meeting in Baghdad between Iran and the P5 + 1.
Damascus bombings prompt warnings of Iraq-style insurgencyYesterday's bombings in Damascus were the largest since the uprising began. The US and others are sounding an alarm about a particularly worrisome turn in the conflict.
Two bombings rock Damascus in one of largest attacks since uprisingNo group has claimed responsibility for today's bombings in Damascus that killed at least 40 people, but an Al Qaeda-inspired group has claimed similar attacks in the past.
Saudi's Al Qaeda intelligence coup and the perils of too much disclosureAl Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's second underwear bomb plot went nowhere thanks to great intelligence work. But this is a case where too much disclosure is a problem.
