US Pushing ‘Libya Model’ for Upcoming Syria War
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzClinton Demands More Sanctions on Syria During Ceasefire.
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Moscow extends helping hand to NATO - strings attached
• http://rt.comNATO is to get more help from Russia in the Afghan war.
Egyptian presidential front-runner promises tougher line on Israel
• www.timesofisrael.comAmr Moussa declares he will tie relations with Israel to progress on the Palestinian track
CIA seeks to expand drone campaign in Yemen
• Washington PostThe CIA is seeking authority to expand its covert drone campaign in Yemen by launching strikes against terrorism suspects even when it does not know the identities of those who will be killed, U.S. officials said. Securing permission to use “signa
U.S. troops posed with body parts of Afghan bombers
• Los Angeles TimesThe 82nd Airborne Division soldiers arrived in Afghanistan's Zabol province. The paratroopers posed for photos next to Afghan police, grinning while some held — and others squatted beside — the corpse's severed legs.
Karzai: US Must Pay at Least $2 Billion Per Year to Stay
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzUS Says They'll Spend That Much, But Don't Want It in Writing
Australian PM Announces Early Afghan Exit
• http://news.antiwar.com, by John GlaserTrying to counter perceptions that allies are ducking out early, US officials claim no plans have changed
Palestinians Reiterate Peace Talk Demands
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzPM Not Present at Delegation Meeting
NATO Talks Major US Offensive in Afghan Capital
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzPublicly Cheering About War, But Privately Officials Concerned About Dwindling Security
Both Sides Claim Violations, But Syria Ceasefire Mostly Intact
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzUN Observers Tour Southern City of Daraa
Afghanistan wants written US pledge on security funds, raising new hurdle to partnership pact
• Washington PostAfghanistan’s president raised another condition for a long-awaited strategic partnership with the USA: The accord must spell out the yearly U.S. commitment to pay billions of dollars for the Afghan security forces.
Egypt’s election commission ejects front-runners from presidential race
• Washington PostEgypt’s presidential electoral commission on Tuesday permanently disqualified 10 candidates, including three front-runners, upending the contest just weeks before the vote and drawing accusations that the pillars of the Hosni Mubarak regime are still
Blowback Fears Grow over US Drone Program in Yemen
• http://www.commondreams.org, Common Dreams staff'Every US attack conducted in Yemen only grows al Qaeda's power'
U.S. Air Force Restarts $1 Billion Afghanistan Aircraft Competition
• Tony Capaccio and Danielle Ivory, BloombergThe U.S. Air Force will restart its stalled $1 billion competition to buy light attack aircraft for the Afghanistan military, it said today.
Palestinian prisoners begin hunger strike
• http://www.upi.comSome 1,200 Palestinian security prisoners in Israel Tuesday began an open-ended hunger strike, demanding additional privileges, officials said.
No gays allowed: Saudi Arabia bans homosexuals from schools
• http://rt.comGays and "tomboys" can no long enter public schools and universities in Saudi Arabia, until they change their appearance and behavior.
Iranians skeptical about Israeli attack threat
• http://rt.comIsrael’s possible military operation against Iran is a hot topic in today’s global politics.
Taliban Free Hundreds in Raid on Pakistani Prison
• http://www.commondreams.org, Common Dreams staffHundreds of prisoners in Pakistani prison were released yesterday after a daring assault by Taliban fighters.
The Bungled Hunt for 9/11’s Mastermind: KSM
• http://www.inthesetimes.org, BY Steve WeinbergIt took Washington 10 years to capture Kahlid Sheikh Mohammed, who will soon be charged with murdering 2,976 people. A new book reveals his shadowy story.
Engdahl: CIA plays ugly role, trains Syrian rebels
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, RTEngdahl: CIA plays ugly role, trains Syrian rebels
Taliban lead attacks on U.S. bases and government sites across Afghanistan
• www.mcclatchydc.comKABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban-led insurgents opened a spring offensive Sunday with a wave of coordinated suicide missions, firing at embassies and government offices from seized buildings in Kabul and attacking U.S. bases and police stations in three
Uzbekistan's policy of secretly sterilizing women
• BBC onlineThe BBC has been told by doctors that Uzbekistan is running a secret program to sterilize women - and has talked to women sterilized without their knowledge or consent.
Israeli TV report shows air force gearing up for Iran attack, says moment of truth is near
• Times of IsraelIn the event that negotiations fail and the order is given for Israel to carry out an attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, “dozens if not more planes” will take part in the mission: attack and escort jets, tankers for mid-air refueling, electronic w
Australia eases sanctions on Myanmar
• http://www.aljazeera.com,President among 260 civilian officials no longer subject to restrictions, but measures still in place against army.
Sudanese air force 'bombs UN camp'
• http://www.aljazeera.comUN peacekeepers' camp struck as South Sudan says several killed in air raids, but Sudan denies cross-border attacks.
Israeli officer hits unarmed protester in the face with rifle (VIDEO)
• http://rt.comYouTube video showing a member of the Israeli military hitting a pro-Palestinian activist with a rifle has triggered uproar both among Palestinian supporters and Israeli officials.
Taliban attack: Kabul insurgency over after 18-hour assault
• http://rt.comGovernment forces and coalition helicopters have finally put an end to insurgents’ 18-hour attacks in Afghanistan.
OBAMA'S SYRIA DESTABILIZATION CAMPAIGN
• http://www.globalresearch.ca, by Scott CreightonAs the UN Ceasefire Agreement in Syria reaches it’s forth day, the so-called “rebels” and “activists” are continuing their destabilization campaign now with the help of “non military aid” provided by the Obama administration and paychecks for the ter
ARE TURKEY AND NATO CONTEMPLATING A MILITARY INTERVENTION AGAINST SYRIA ?
• http://www.globalresearch.ca, by Rick RozoffOn April 11 Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told reporters accompanying him to China that Turkey is considering asking the 28-nation North Atlantic Treaty Organization to invoke its Article 5 collective military assistance clause against Syr
Blasts Rock Afghanistan, NATO in Taliban 'Spring Offensive'
• http://www.commondreams.org, Common Dreams staffFighting continues in one of the biggest attacks since 2001
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