US Navy clears sailors in deadly Dubai shooting
U.S. Navy sailors aboard a supply vessel acted within rules of engagement last year when they fired on a small boat approaching at high speed off ...

SKorea: 'Indication' NKorea prepping for nuke test
South Korea's point man on North Korea said Monday there is an "indication" that Pyongyang is preparing for a fourth nuclear test, a day after another ...

SKorea's top military officer puts off US trip
South Korea's top military officer has put off a visit to Washington because of escalating tensions with North Korea that have also compelled more ...
Suspects in Africa drug trade held in NY for trial
A former navy chief of the small West African nation of Guinea-Bissau who is suspected of being a kingpin in the international cocaine trade was ...
Italy pardons US Air Force officer in CIA case
Italy's president on Friday pardoned a U.S. Air Force colonel convicted in absentia by Italian courts in the CIA-conducted abduction of an Egyptian ...

Dempsey: Decision on post-2014 US force can wait
In order to assess the strength of Afghan government forces, the U.S. should wait until summer or later before deciding how many troops to keep in ...

NKorea aggression could strengthen US-China bond
North Korea's latest outburst of nuclear and military threats has given the U.S. a rare opportunity to build bridges with China — a potential silver ...

SKorea: North Korea moved missile to east coast
After a series of escalating threats, North Korea has moved a missile with "considerable range" to its east coast, South Korea's defense minister said ...

Myanmar communal unrest threatens reforms
Few imagined Myanmar would embrace democracy when the U.S. began its historic engagement with the military regime. The country's rapid changes were ...

NKorea clears its military to attack US with nukes
North Korea warned Thursday that its military has been cleared to attack the U.S. using "smaller, lighter and diversified" nuclear weapons, while the ...

NKorea refuses to let SKoreans enter joint factory
In past deadly confrontations between North and South Korea, a jointly operated industrial park stayed open, churning out goods. But in the latest ...
US offers $5 million bounty for Kony
The Obama administration on Wednesday offered up to $5 million in rewards for information leading to the capture of Lord's Resistance Army chief ...

US restraint in Syria could aid Iran nuclear talks
President Barack Obama's reluctance to give military aid to Syrian rebels may be explained, in part, in three words: Iranian nuclear weapons. For the ...

NKorea's parliament meets amid nuclear tension
After weeks of war-like rhetoric, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gathered legislators Monday for an annual spring parliamentary session taking place ...

NKorea says it is in a 'state of war' with SKorea
North Korea warned Seoul on Saturday that the Korean Peninsula had entered "a state of war" and threatened to shut down a border factory complex ...

Analysis: NKorea threat may be more bark than bite
Across North Korea, soldiers are gearing up for battle and shrouding their jeeps and vans with camouflage netting. Newly painted signboards and ...

NKorea orders rocket prep after US B-2 drill
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Friday that his rocket forces were ready "to settle accounts with the U.S.," unleashing a new round of ...
Hagel says Air Force general is pick for NATO post
A senior Air Force general is being nominated to take over as commander of all U.S. and NATO forces in Europe. Gen. Philip M. Breedlove is the top Air ...
Israel reopens Gaza border crossings
Israel on Thursday fully reopened its border crossings with the Gaza Strip that were closed following militant rocket fire during President Barack ...

Kerry, Karzai bury hatchet in Kabul meeting
Eager to overcome a bout of bickering, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Afghan President Hamid Karzai made a show of unusual unity between their ...
End of Iraq, Afghan wars offers opportunities
The end of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will give America's ground forces in Europe a chance to review and refocus training at a time of financial ...

Israel and Turkey agree to restore diplomatic ties
Israel and Turkey agreed to restore full diplomatic relations on Friday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized in a phone call for a ...

Hunger strike hinders DC murder trial plans
The already-bizarre criminal case of a slain German socialite and journalist has been brought to a virtual standstill by her husband's refusal to eat, ...