As it devises a new Afghanistan policy, the Obama administration confronts a complex geopolitical puzzle: two embattled governments, in Afghanistan and Pakistan; numerous militias aligned with overlapping Islamist factions; and hidden in the factions’ midst, the foe that brought the United States to the region eight years ago, Al Qaeda.
Counting Backward
America’s top diplomat in Iraq, Christopher Hill, and America’s top commander there, Gen. Ray Odierno, have been wrangling for months over how much United States officials should get involved in Iraqi politics.
Russia agrees to Iran nuclear deal: Lavrov
Russia has agreed to a proposal by the U.N. nuclear watchdog to help reduce Iran's stockpile of low-enriched uranium, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.
McChrystal meets Nato on Afghan war
The US military commander in Afghanistan is making an appearance at a meeting of Nato defence minister in Slovakia, to brief them on his strategy for the war.
Pakistan suicide bomber kills six
A suspected suicide bomber has killed six people outside Pakistan's main air force maintenance facility.
China, India Stoke 21st-Century Rivalry
In the brewing discord between two giant, ambitious nations, even a remote meadow in the Himalayas is worth fighting over.
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