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US Flexes Its Spy Muscles In Africa: Report

The United States has been building drone bases across the African continent since 2007, as well as flying old-fashioned ... spy flights, and is spending tens of millions of dollars to track groups like al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb and Boko Haram.
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone

CIA Seeks Yemen Drone Strike Escalation

In an effort to expand its campaign of covert drone strikes in Yemen, the Central Intelligence Agency has asked for the authority to target suspected terrorists without needing to establish their identity first.
Pakistani Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani

US, Pakistani Brass Meet As Drone War's Future Hangs In Balance

Wednesday's high-level meeting was the first bilateral military visit since a cross-border attack by NATO helicopters last November killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, prompting Pakistan to re-evaluate its level of cooperation with Western forces in Afghanistan.
Undated handout image courtesy of the U.S. Air Force shows a MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft.

Pakistan Rejects US Concessions On Drones: Report

Despite Washington officials offering a series of key concessions -- including giving Pakistan intelligence pre-warning for any strikes -- Islamabad has flatly rejected all offers, leaving already stretching already strained U.S.-Pakistan relations.
Who Is French Gunman Mohammed Merah? 5 Things To Know About The Islamic Jihadist

French Shooting Spree Kicks Start Debate On Intelligence Failure

The murderous shooting spree by an al-Qaeda-linked terrorist in Southern France has started a fierce debate in France about the government's failure in handling the issue. The gunman, Mohamed Merah, who confessed to killing seven people, was killed in a police raid on his flat Thursday.
Kabul, Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Does War-Battered Country Have Energy Wealth?

The Central Asian nation's natural gas production has plummeted during decades of conflict, to about 1 billion cubic feet per year as of 2009. But underground there could be vast stockpiles of gas as well as oil, potentially satisfying Afghanistan's energy needs for years.

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