Saying that Secretary of State John Kerry broke commitments stating that the Taliban would not be seen as a government in exile because of a flag that was placed above the new office in Qatar, Afghanistan broke away from holding talks scheduled in Qatar on Thursday.
Following news that Ben Bernanke stated that the Central Bank may cut back on efforts to stimulate the economy, stock markets around the globe plunged on Thursday.
After North Korea offered to have high-level talks with the United States, China announced that it will be hosting talks with Pyongyang.
With the increasing and more public participation of Hezbollah in the Syrian conflict on the side of pro-Assad forces, and increased backing from Iran, the risk of a holy war taking place in that country is growing daily.