Alert follows information that a Pakistan-based militant group was planning an attack over New Year’s weekend
Iraqi dad says killed daughter linked to al-Qaida - AP
Iraqi man killed his daughter out of shame after he discovered al-Qaida had recruited her as a suicide bomber
'From Hamas with love' - AP
Gaza’s ruling Hamas movement has politicians sweeping streets to show community spirit, activists distributing chocolates and cards signed ‘from Hamas with love’
WikiLeaks: US worried over Pakistani nuke material - AP
Once-secret U.S. diplomatic memos reveal Western concerns that Islamist militants might get access to Pakistan’s nuclear material
Suspected US missile strikes in Pakistan: A timeline - AP
A glance at the surge in suspected U.S. missile strikes in Pakistan in September 2010, based on reports by Pakistani intelligence officials
Sex, violence, Islam: Syrian TV soap raises drama - AP
“I cannot take this pressure anymore, I want to take off the veil”
Hamas among intractable issues in Mideast talks - AP
To relaunch Middle East peace talks on Thursday, the Israeli and Palestinian leaders and their American mediators quietly agreed to push aside the question of Hamas
Fearing the future, few Iraqis cheer US departure - AP
Some Iraqis worry that without the American soldiers, their country will revert to a dictatorship or split along religious and ethnic fault lines
Somalia attack: 32 die in hotel massacre - AP
Islamist militants wearing Somali military uniforms stormed a hotel favored by lawmakers in the war-battered capital Tuesday, firing indiscriminately and killing 32 people, including six parliamentarians
Porn offers window into Iraq's chaotic politics - AP
The openness with which porn is sold in some of Baghdad’s streets is almost unheard of in the Arab world
Pakistani school seeks to reform ex-Taliban members - AP
The Pakistani army has set up a school for younger Taliban captives in hopes they can learn skills and a moderate interpretation of Islam that will turn them away from extremism
Africa readies troops for Somalia; US funds effort - AP
The troops will fight al-Qaida-linked militants of the Al-Shabab group in retaliation for the World Cup bombings