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French, Nigerien Forces Kill Islamist Uranium Mine Bombers
French special forces participate in an antiterrorist operation a day after a French uranium mine was targeted.
French and Nigerien troops killed ten Islamists in the central city of Agadez on Friday, two of whom were suspected of involvement in car bomb attacks on an army barrack and a French uranium mine in the African country a day earlier. French special forces joined…
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China Seen Persuading North Korea to Resume Nuclear Talks
A senior North Korean military official says his country is willing to resume dialogue after a meeting in Beijing.
Chinese media quoted one of North Korea's top military officials on Thursday as saying that the country was "willing to accept the suggestion of the Chinese side and launch dialogue with all relevant parties," possibly an indication…
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Congress Seeks More Iran Sanctions, Frustrates Diplomatic Efforts
Unlike the president, American lawmakers believe that they should put more pressure on Iran.
With multilateral negotiations over Iran's nuclear program once again at a standstill, the United States Congress has launched a renewed push to target Iranian financial institutions…
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Italy’s Economy Minister Promises Housing, Labor Tax Cuts
Fabrizio Saccomanni cautions that the might not have the time to carry out his reform plans.
Italy's economy minister announced plans on Thursday to cut housing and labor taxes before suggesting that Enrico Letta's new centrist government might not have the time to carry out these plans. Fabrizio Saccomanni, who took office late last month when Letta formed a government…
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Former Presidential Candidate Huntsman Launches Political Group
The centrist Republican would like his party to be less ideologically rigid and focus more on “problem solving.”
Former Utah governor Jon Huntsman is forming a political action committee to help elect moderate Republicans in the United States and giving himself a platform to influence the party's direction ahead…
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European Union Likely to Relax Syrian Weapons Sanctions
European nations are expected to relax the terms of their embargo to put pressure on Syria’s Bashar Assad.
European foreign ministers are likely to agree to relax the conditions of their Syrian arms embargo when they meet in Brussels on Monday to allow France and the United Kingdom to…
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Russia’s Putin Sidelining Liberals in Conservatives’ Favor
The dismissal of the Kremlin’s former chief ideologist seems to confirm a power shift.
Since winning a third presidential term last year, Russian president Vladimir Putin has removed liberals from his inner circle, tilting the balance of power in favor of conservative veterans…
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Despite Interventions, Libyan, Malian Islamist Threat Rising
Governments in the Maghreb seem unable to contain the regionwide insurgency.
Despite Western military interventions in both African countries' civil wars, the Islamist threat in Libya and Mali is rising, Britain's The Guardian newspaper reported on Sunday. According to Afua Hirsch, the paper's West Africa correspondent, "The security problems in northern Mali,…