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(AFP) The prestigious New York Film Critics Circle gave “Zero Dark Thirty,” Kathryn Bigelow’s thriller about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, a new shove in the direction of Oscar glory Monday. The director of the Oscar-winning “The Hurt Locker”

By JILL LAWLESSAssociated PressLONDONThe war on terror is not an endless conflict and the U.S. is approaching a “tipping point” after which the military fight against al-Qaida will be replaced by a law enforcement and intelligence operation, the Pentagon’s top

CNN has the solution for the Middle Eastern turmoil that has flared anew over the last month or so between the terrorists of Hamas and Israel: Israel should drop that whole “they are terrorists” thing and recognize Hamas as a

There is a Hebrew word I am fond of which, translated in English, literally means “it would be enough for us.” So you could say hearing eight days plus of the Arab point of view courtesy of CNN and BBC,

A Taliban suicide bomber has killed 23 people in a Shiite Muslim procession near Pakistan’s capital Islamabad. The AP reports the suicide bomber attempted to enter the procession yet detonated himself early when security forces attempted to stop him. The

Since 2009, the world has watched the decline of Greece under the weight of its overwhelming debt. Since then, the country has seen fallout such as dysfunctional government, a deluge of illegal immigrants, and sharp budget cuts to its health

After the all the laughter the Taliban has had at Obama’s expense over the past four years, reports indicate they are now getting a kick out of General David Petraeus’ affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell. It was only days

(AP) Pakistan frees Taliban prisoners for peace processBy MUNIR AHMEDAssociated PressISLAMABADPakistan freed several Taliban prisoners at the request of the Afghan government Wednesday, a move meant to facilitate the process of striking a peace deal with the militant group in

Director Oliver Stone is glad Mitt Romney didn’t emerge victorious on Election Day. But the Oscar-winning director is hardly on board with Team Obama. Stone details his concerns with the president’s first term in the new book, “The Untold History

Malala, the teenager being treated in Britain for gunshot wounds inflicted by the Taliban in Pakistan, on Friday thanked her global supporters, one month on from the brutal attack. Her father added: “I am awfully thankful to all the peace-loving

(AP) AP sources: Navy SEALs punished for secrets breachBy ROBERT BURNSAP National Security WriterWASHINGTONSeven members of the secretive Navy SEAL Team 6, including one involved in the mission to get Osama bin Laden, have been punished for disclosing classified information,

(Reuters) – The roars celebrating the re-election of U.S. President Barack Obama on television give Mohammad Rehman Khan a searing headache, as years of grief and anger come rushing back. The 28-year-old Pakistani accuses the president of robbing him of

Medal of Honor: Warfighter delivers a harrowing and unflinching story of American Special Forces soldiers racing to thwart a new terrorist threat while providing a deep and balanced multi-player suite for online players. Warfighter, developed by Danger Close Games and

The Obama campaign accepted two online donations from “Osama bin Laden” made from a Pakistani Internet Protocol (IP) address using a disposable credit card and a phony address. Staff members at World Net Daily say they made the fake donations

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Pakistan’s Imran Khan detained by US immigration during fund-raising trip Burma acknowledges a genocidal scorched-earth policy against Muslim Rohingyas Former Carter aide calls activist press a ‘fundamental threat to democracy’ Silvio Berlusconi threatens to

The family of Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban, have visited her in hospital after arriving in Britain, a spokeswoman said Friday. The 15-year-old’s mother, father and two brothers arrived in the city

Last night’s episode of the Military Channel’s “Black OPS” program featured a rundown of Operation Neptune Spear, the mission that killed Osama bin Laden. This was a pretty straightforward account of the May 1st, 2011 mission by SEAL Team 6

The world likes a weak, apologetic America, as witnessed by a BBC poll taken between July 3 and September 3 around the world asking respondents which presidential candidate they preferred. Among the 21 countries surveyed, Obama’s popularity was huge; in

With the World Health Organization (WHO) reportedly considering a push for a global tobacco tax at a major meeting taking place next month, fresh opposition to the plan is emerging from new quarters: Pakistan. Pakistan’s Daily Times notes that concern

During the last two weeks, the Taliban beheaded a 20-year-old woman for refusing to become a prostitute and shot a 14-year-old girl in Pakistan for attending school and encouraging other females to do the same.  Welcome to the Obama Doctrine.

By ROBERT BURNS and DEB RIECHMANNAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanA diminished but resilient al-Qaida, whose 9/11 attacks drew America into its longest war, is attempting a comeback in Afghanistan’s mountainous east even as U.S. and allied forces wind down their combat mission

In the previous presidential debates that have touched on foreign policy, Barack Obama and Joe Biden have touted their administration’s approach to the war in Afghanistan as a success, with little protest from Republican challengers Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. 

For as long as Pakistan has existed, film lovers flocked to the Nishat cinema, sinking into seats in its plush auditorium to watch Hollywood imports, Bollywood hits and homegrown productions. All that came to an end last month when an

With the focus on the horrible job of “moderating” perpetrated by CNN’s Candy Crowley at the latest 2012 presidential debate, it is instructive to take a look back at some of her past work. For instance, in a 2010 interview

In a closed door meeting in 2007, Senator Barack Obama boasted that his judgment in foreign policy was “better than any other candidate in this race, Republican or Democrat.” Obama’s statement includes then-rivals Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of

(AP) Pakistan sends girl shot by Taliban to UK for careBy SEBASTIAN ABBOT and RIAZ KHANAssociated PressISLAMABADPakistan airlifted a 14-year-old activist who was shot and seriously wounded by the Taliban to the United Kingdom for treatment Monday, a move that

A Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban in retaliation for her campaign for the right to education, is making “slow and steady progress” in her recovery, the military said Sunday. The shooting of 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai has

A Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban remained on a ventilator in hospital Saturday, as people continued to pray for her recovery, the military said. The shooting of 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai, who campaigned for the right to

Many TV commentators say you can judge the way the nation is feeling about itself and its times by looking at the sort of shows that are playing on television. They say our mood and outlook about both the present

There is a reason why the America has historically not negotiated with terrorists, Malala’s story is why. On Tuesday a team of Taliban fighters boarded a school bus in the Swat valley of northern Pakistan. Their target was 14-year old

President Barack Obama has created controversy with an ad attacking rival Mitt Romney for his perceived animosity toward Sesame Street icon Big Bird. Though the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and fellow Democrats have advised against the tactic, the President has

Three-quarters of African countries and several “Arab Spring” nations are at high or extreme risk of a food crisis, according to an analysis published on Wednesday. In a survey of 197 countries, 59 are most at risk of food insecurity,

The Obama administration has waived the counter-terrorism requirements for aid to Pakistan.  Now, billion of U.S. aid dollars can flow to Pakistan regardless of whether that country fights terrorism, ends it role in nuclear proliferation, or furthers democracy. The U.S.

(AP) Pakistan blocks anti-US protest in tribal regionBy ISHTIAQ MAHSUDAssociated PressTANK, PakistanThe Pakistani military blocked a convoy carrying thousands of Pakistanis and a small contingent of U.S. anti-war activists from entering a lawless tribal region along the border with Afghanistan

By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security WriterKABUL, AfghanistanThe Haqqani insurgent network, based in Pakistan and with ties to al-Qaida, is suspected of being a driving force behind a significant number of the “insider” attacks by Afghan forces that have killed or

By ZARAR KHANAssociated PressISLAMABADHundreds of Pakistanis, joined by dozens of American activists, have launched a motorcade “march” against U.S. drone strikes that they hope will reach the militant-riddled Afghan border region. The main faction of the Pakistani Taliban has denounced