Sunni leader decides to take part in Iraq election
Saleh al-Mutlaq during a news conference on Thursday reversed his earlier position and said he would now allow his party to take part in the vote. He called on all Iraqis to go to participate in elections.
Can Iraq protect its election from violence?
The Iraqi affiliate of al Qaeda threatened this month to prevent Iraq's March 7 election at any cost, using primarily "military" means to stop what it called a farce aimed at cementing Shi'ite Muslim domination over Sunnis.
International pressure urged over Afghan power grab
The former Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah has said the West should threaten not to pay for his country's future elections.
India and Pakistan Resume Talks
At a critical moment across the region, senior officials from India and Pakistan held their first official talks since the 2008 Mumbai attacks on Thursday, with the United States hoping that even a modest improvement in relations could help the broader American military effort in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Al Qaeda’s troubling new focus
THERE WAS much to celebrate when would-be subway bomber Najibullah Zazi entered a guilty plea this week in a Brooklyn court. But not all is well. The case is a forewarning about the evolving nature of threats from Al Qaeda.
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