Iraq floats US pullout timetable // Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has raised the prospect of setting a timetable for the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq. It comes as the US attempts to push through a new security deal before the end of 2008, when the UN mandate allowing a US presence in Iraq expires.
Pakistan's Deal with the Devil //
Beheadings, martial law, kidnappings: The Taliban is making its presence felt at the gates of Peshawar. The Pakistani army is trying to fight back, but is doing so only half-heartedly against a committed enemy.
Russia 'backed Litvinenko murder'
China warns Dalai not to disrupt Games //
China on Monday said the Dalai Lama should do nothing that would result in disruption of the Olympic Games next month if he really wanted to continue the dialogue for settlement of the Tibet problem. The Tibetan leader must prove his sincerity about solving the problem with his deeds and not merely his words, a government spokesman said.
A US attack on Iran? Not coming
Zimbabwe and the AU // Getting away with murder. To their shame, African leaders fail to act against Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe
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Obama: I need to earn troops' trust // Candidate lays out defense policies, touts his judgment over McCain's, holds civilians accountable for missteps in Iraq