 Israel warns Syria of 'consequences' if Golan fire continues Wed 22 May 2013
May 21: The head of Israel's armed forces warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday of "consequences" if fire continues from Syrian territory against Israeli... (photo: AP / Ariel Schalit) The Siasat Daily
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 Review: Doing Bad by Doing Good: Why Humanitarian Action Fails Tue 21 May 2013
If Christopher Coyne's new book, Doing Bad by Doing Good: Why Humanitarian Action Fails needed a subtitle, I'd be willing to offer up "We Meant Well, Too." Coyne's book... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Huffington Post
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 Two key candidates barred from Iran election Tue 21 May 2013
Iran's electoral watchdog has barred former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and a close aide to president Mahmoud Ahadinejad from running in the June 14 presidential... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) Al Jazeera
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 Fight for Somalia turns town to dust Tue 21 May 2013
- In a town not far from Mogadishu, vehicles slow to a crawl to negotiate the potholes that dot the town's only tarmac road; ownerless donkeys wander about, scavenging... (photo: UN / TOBIN JONE) Al Jazeera
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 Threat from within: U.S. military braced for surge in Taliban ‘insider’ attacks Tue 21 May 2013
Facebook Follow @washtimes Sen. John Cornyn says it's "past time" for Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. to step down. Do you agree? Login to Vote View... (photo: US Navy / Matthew Stroup) The Washington Times
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 Physician dismisses force-feeding concerns Tue 21 May 2013
A military physician who oversees a team of nurses force-feeding hunger-striking prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility has dismissed ethical concerns raised... (photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elisha Dawkins) Al Jazeera
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 Justice in the Age of Drone Terror Tue 21 May 2013
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling "If the mainspring of popular government in peacetime is virtue, in revolution it is both virtue and terror: virtue without... (photo: US Navy / Alan Radecki courtesy Northrop Grumman) WorldNews.com
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 Karzai to meet PM today; to seek military aid Tue 21 May 2013
Zee Media Bureau New Delhi: Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, who arrived in the national capital on Monday on a three-day visit, is set to meet Prime Minister Manmohan... (photo: US DoD / Glenn Fawcett) Zeenews
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 Is Obama's Government Too Big To Succeed? Mon 20 May 2013
President Obama can claim to have killed Osama bin Laden. He can reasonably take credit for helping to avert a second Great Depression. But Obama has yet to master his... (photo: AP / Haraz N. Ghanbari) Business Insider
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 Afghan president Hamid Karzai to seek military aid as he arrives in India Mon 20 May 2013
Karzai is expected to ask India for help with 'military needs and shortages' during three-day visit to subcontinent Hamid Karzai, speaks after receiving an honorary... (photo: PIB of India / Photo Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India ) The Guardian
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 Al Qaeda: Enemy or Asset? Mon 20 May 2013
A whistleblower has revealed extraordinary information on the U.S. government’s support for international terrorist networks and organised crime. The government has... (photo: US DoD / Glenn Fawcett) CounterPunch
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 End the ‘forever’ war Mon 20 May 2013
There’s no point in engaging in a perpetual global war on terror From both the left and the right, three common misper-ceptions have emerged about US foreign policy:... (photo: US Navy / HMC Josh Ives) Khaleej Times
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 Army launch recruitment drive for 10,000 new young soldiers ahead of redundancies Mon 20 May 2013
The Army has launched a campaign to sign up 10,000 new recruits just weeks before thousands of experienced soldiers who have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan will lose... (photo: US DoD / Bobby J. Yarbrough) The Daily Telegraph
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 Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid Pakistan row Sun 19 May 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan — An aide to Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he will seek military aid from India during a... (photo: NATO) Lexington Herald-Leader
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 Saudi vies to avoid Afghan-style blowback from Syria Sun 19 May 2013
May 19: Chastened by the experience of Afghanistan, where hundreds of Saudis fought before returning to sow terror at home, the kingdom is battling to avoid similar... (photo: AP / Shaam News Network via AP video) The Siasat Daily
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 Afghans block law protecting women’s rights Sun 19 May 2013
Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked a law that aims to protect women’s freedoms, with some arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles or... (photo: AP / Rafiq Maqbool) The Independent
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 Ahead of Karzai visit, India says willing to discuss security concerns Sat 18 May 2013
New Delhi, May 18: Ahead of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's visit, India said Saturday it was ready to discuss and consider Afghanistan's reported request for arms... (photo: AP / Ahmad Jamshid) The Siasat Daily
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 Afghan police chief shot dead outside home Sat 18 May 2013
Comment () Tweet KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An official says motorcycle-riding gunmen have shot dead a police chief who led an anti-Taliban campaign in western... (photo: US DoD / Glenn Fawcett) US News
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 Afghanistan MPs to debate law on women's rights Sat 18 May 2013
Afghan MPs are to debate a law to prevent violence against women, amid a fierce argument between leading Afghan women over tactics. A law banning violence against women,... (photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq) BBC News
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 Afghans are wary of Nawaz Sharif - but should they be? Sat 18 May 2013
Nawaz Sharif's victory in Pakistan's general elections is being seen with some alarm in Afghanistan, where some fear it may mean more instability. The fact that... (photo: AP / Emilio Morenatti) BBC News
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