http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=70301445&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A Pakistani Taliban commander wanted in the deadly 2006 bombing of the U.S. consulate in Karachi was killed in a suspected CIA missile strike in northwest Pakistan, officials said Thursday — the latest blow in a crackdown on militants in the region.
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Syria, Iran affirm ties despite US calls
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=70300446&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Syrian President Bashar Assad defied U.S. calls to loosen ties with Iran on Thursday, saying his long-standing alliance with Tehran remains strong despite overtures from Washington intended to shift his loyalties.
More Israeli names match new Dubai suspects list
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=70297057&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Eight more people in Israel turned out Thursday to have names matching suspects in the assassination of a top Hamas operative in Dubai, and claimed their identities had been stolen.
China faces balancing act in Iran nuclear issue
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=70296962&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Renewed calls for sanctions against Iran for its nuclear ambitions have forced China to engage in a tough balancing act between appeasing its close trading partner and supporting international efforts to isolate Tehran.
China warns US over future Taiwan arms sales
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=70292186&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK China warned the U.S. on Thursday against any future arms sales to Taiwan and reaffirmed its decision to suspend military exchanges over Washington's plan to sell $6.4 billion in military hardware to the island.
Pakistani officials: Nearly 15 top Taliban held
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=70286670&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Nearly 15 senior and midlevel Taliban figures have been detained in Pakistan in recent weeks, including the group's top commander in eastern Afghanistan whose arrest was confirmed Thursday by the Afghan government.
NATO chief defends European role in Afghan war
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=70286289&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK NATO's chief is defending Europe's contribution to the international force in Afghanistan from criticism by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
Israel delegation in China to discuss Iran nukes
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=70278956&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Israel brought its campaign for new sanctions against Iran to the Chinese capital on Thursday, with the arrival of a high-level government delegation aiming to persuade Beijing to agree to the tougher punishment.
Iran leader says opposition has lost credibility
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=70277815&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Iran's supreme leader says the opposition has lost its credibility and right to participate in politics by not accepting the June presidential elections.
Iran: US should stay out of Mideast affairs
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=70271912&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The United States should pack up and leave the Middle East and stay out of regional affairs, Iran's president said Thursday during a visit to Damascus that follows a string of U.S. efforts to break up Syria's 30-year alliance with Tehran.