Anbar Picture Grows  Clearer, and Bleaker
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The U.S. military is no longer able to defeat a bloody insurgency in western Iraq or counter al-Qaeda's rising popularity there, according to newly disclosed details from a classified Marine Corps intelligence report that set off debate in recent months about the military's mission in Anbar...
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Since the shooting in the mosque, I&#39;ve been haunted that I have not been able to tell you directly what I saw or explain the process by which the world came to see it as well.
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In the opaque world of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, âan increase in productionâ can mean âa reduction in supplyâ, while ânoâ can quite simply mean âyesâ.
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The puzzling site that Israeli jets bombed in September became more curious with the release of a satellite photograph showing new construction there.
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Afghans see a possible livelihood in the city, despite its crumbling infrastructure.
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Sometimes, the two concepts can blur.
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The sectarian split appears to be weighing on an unlikely figure today.
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The news seems to get worse by the day for the carriers.
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SANGIN, Afghanistan  - The message couldn't have been clearer.
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Shiite militants are rearming and supporters are amassing real estate along the UN buffer.
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Filled with moody shots of Zabarâs and lonely city streets, âAdrift in Manhattanâ looks dreamy and feels even less substantial.
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Conditions for asylum-seekers are becoming tougher because of terror fears in rich countries, the UN warns.
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Along with a recent spike in deadly violence in Iraq, a classified US government report paints a bleak picture of Iraq&#39;s immediate future.
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A giant smokestack looms over the green pastures and lazily flowing canals south of Baghdad. There is no smoke &#151; just the sense of lost economic potential and an uncertain future.
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Rising violence is eroding Afghan optimism, but a majority are hopeful for the future, an ABC/BBC poll finds.
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Sharper Image stock may be worth a look at current levels.
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A new US intelligence report gives a more gloomy view of Iraq's future than Bush administration statements.