Topic: AK-47 Assault Rifle

After ouster of ATF head, where does Fast and Furious probe go now?

ATF acting head Ken Melson stepped down Tuesday amid a probe into the ill-fated Fast and Furious gun tracing program. But Congressional investigators believe there's more blame to go around.
08/31/2011 05:40 pm

Libya rebels, triumphant in Tripoli, now face a different kind of battle

How the rebels address immediate challenges – including regional and tribal divisions, as well as a thirst among some for revenge – will signal their ability to govern fairly in a new Libya.
08/26/2011 05:25 pm

Libya's rebels struggle to control Tripoli

Libya's rebels cracked down on looting and tried to prevent vigilante justice across the capital today as the National Transitional Council began setting up shop.
08/26/2011 12:07 pm

An AK-47 and $4 million in cash: How an Alaska bank heist ended in Tijuana

Authorities say bank vault manager, Gary Cazarez, drove away from Key Bank in Anchorage, Alaska with over $4 million dollars in tow. It wasn't until Mr. Cazarez hit Tijuana, Mexico, that things went awry.
08/19/2011 12:05 pm

Backchannels What the attacks in Iraq tell us [VIDEO]

Iraq's sectarian divisions are deep, militants both Sunni and Shiite still roam the landscape, and the US is no longer in a position to do much about it.
08/15/2011 02:59 pm

Backchannels So who are Libya's rebels exactly?

With the US expanding ties – and possibly aid – to the Libyan rebels fighting Muammar Qaddafi, it's a question a lot of people are asking. But it isn't an easy one to answer.
07/19/2011 04:26 pm

Africa Monitor UN says 'condemnation is insufficient' for atrocities in Sudan's South Kordofan

A UN report seen by the Enough Project details executions of civilians, assault of UN personnel, and forced displacement of populations, acts that may be war crimes and crimes against humanity.
07/15/2011 03:01 pm

In Libya's west, rebels rise amid rights concerns, growing pride

The increasingly assertive rebels in Libya's western Nafusah Mountains have committed abuses, Human Rights Watch says today. There's also growing pride, and confidence they're going to win their fight against Muammar Qaddafi.
07/13/2011 02:41 pm

Syria's regime cracks down hard. But is the military on board?

Syrian troops are attacking the northern town of Jisr al-Shughur, which has a history of rebellion against the regime. Increasingly, however, there are reports of dissent within the military.
06/12/2011 01:51 pm

Has Syria's peaceful uprising turned into an insurrection?

The Syrian regime's claims that 120 soldiers and security personnel were killed in Jisr al-Shughur over the weekend have intensified the debate over who is behind the uptick in armed resistance.
06/09/2011 10:30 am

Africa Monitor Fragile stalemate emerges after fighting in Sudan's Abyei region

With the northern Sudanese military firmly in control of the disputed territory of Abyei, Abyei’s residents have fled to the nearby towns of Agok and Aniet.
06/03/2011 12:06 pm

Latin America Monitor Exhumation of former Chilean President Salvador Allende set to clear up doubts over his demise

His remains will be studied to determine whether he was killed or killed himself, as the official story goes.
05/23/2011 07:23 pm

Deadly Afghan protests erupt following NATO raid

At least 11 people were killed and more than 80 injured when violent protests erupted after a NATO raid in northern Afghanistan that left four people dead, Afghan authorities say.
05/18/2011 01:35 pm

Sectarian violence in Cairo has Egypt on edge

Egyptian military rulers are promising swift justice for participants in sectarian riots in Imbaba neighborhood of Cairo that left 12 people dead.
05/08/2011 08:03 pm

Osama bin Laden raid: Four fresh twists in the story

Figuring out precisely what took place at the Osama bin Laden compound in the early hours of the US commando team strike has led to some bracing twists and turns in the narrative. At a Pentagon briefing Friday, reporters ribbed military officials, saying they were looking forward to hearing the fifth and newest version of how the operation to strike the terrorist mastermind unfolded. Here are the four latest plot turns in the bin Laden story:
05/06/2011 07:19 pm

Bin Laden wife confined to Pakistan house for 6 years

Bin Laden wife: She and bin Laden's other two wives are being interrogated in Pakistan after they were taken into custody following Monday's American raid on bin Laden's compound
05/06/2011 11:03 am

In Pictures Bin Laden's terror legacy

Rare view from Libya's western mountains shows rebel gains against Qaddafi

The picture emerging from this rugged terrain along Libya's southern border with Tunisia is that of a heavily outgunned rebel militia winning unlikely victories over Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi.
04/26/2011 04:50 pm

Liberian mercenaries detail their rampages in western Ivory Coast

Hundreds of battled-hardened Liberian fighters are adding to a messy ethnic conflict brewing in western Ivory Coast that security experts warn could spread across the region's porous borders.
04/10/2011 05:23 pm

Somali pirate gets 25-year sentence: Will it be a deterrent?

A federal judge sentenced a Somali man to 25 years in US prison for his role in the hijacking of a Danish merchant ship in late 2008. The Somali pirate is already serving time for an attempted attack on the USS Ashland last April.
04/07/2011 07:22 pm

Supreme Court rejects Guantánamo detainees' appeals for better protections

The appeals of three Guantánamo detainees are among the first dealing with this issue to emerge from the Washington federal appeals court. The Supreme Court refused the cases without comment.
04/04/2011 05:32 pm

Syrian protests turn more violent

Activists say Syrian forces opened fire on mourners today in Deraa, but the government blamed 'armed gangs.' At least 13 people have been killed since protests started last Friday.
03/23/2011 02:51 pm

Libya's rebels struggle to retake territory, despite UN help

A key test of whether Libya's rebels will be able to make headway is Ajdabiya, a hotbed of anti-Qaddafi sentiment. So far, it's not looking promising for the rebels.
03/22/2011 12:10 pm

In Pictures Yemen protests

Qaddafi air strikes intensify, unnerving Libya rebels

As NATO and UN powers debate whether to impose a no-fly zone on Libya, rebels on the eastern front in Ras Lanuf are feeling the pressure from stepped-up air strikes.
03/08/2011 01:41 pm