Taliban Attack Air Base Jalalabad with Explosive Laden Vehicles
Eight Suicide bombers mounted an unsuccessful attack on the joint NATO-Afghan Jalalabad Airbase on Sunday, all eight were killed before entering the complex.
Israel Continues to Punish Palestinians for Their Successful U.N. Bid for Recognition
Israel continues to mete out punishment to Palestine for its successful bid for recognition at the U.N. on Thursday. Israel has announced that it will withhold $120 million in taxes and tariffs that they collect on behalf of Palestine.
Palestinian Statehood Bid Has Strong UN Support
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations General Assembly is expected to decide late Thursday whether to upgrade the status of the Palestinian Authority at the world body from an entity to a non-member state.
Bomb Blasts Continue to Target Shi'ite Pilgrims and Security Patrols in Iraq
Two days after car bombs went off near a Shi'ite procession in Baghdad, killing 12 people, two back-to-back bombs exploded in two other Shi'ite cities according to Iraqi officials.