Military affairs

Military affairs

• Algerian president leaves Paris military hospital

  Officials say Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has left the French military hospital where he has been treated for nearly a month and ... 

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  Sexual abuse cases put Pentagon under fire

  One after another, the charges have tumbled out — allegations of sexual assaults in the military that have triggered outrage, from local commanders ... 

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  Michelle Obama honors military mothers at tea

  Michelle Obama and military mothers had high tea like the British on Thursday. The afternoon White House affair, hosted by the first lady and Jill ... 

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  Soldier says she faced harassment over Muslim name

  Sgt. 1st Class Naida Hosan is not a Muslim — she's a Catholic. But her name sounded Islamic to fellow U.S. soldiers in Iraq, and they would taunt her, ... 

• Military court reverses suicide attempt conviction

  The U.S. military's highest court has reversed a discharged Marine's criminal conviction for slitting his wrists in a case that raised questions about ... 

• VA withholds disability claims executives' bonuses

  The Department of Veterans Affairs is withholding bonuses for senior officials who oversee disability claims, citing a failure to meet performance ... 

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  Prince Philip honors Canadian military battalion

  Prince Philip wrapped up a two-day visit to Canada on Saturday, awarding a new regimental flag to a military battalion. Parachutists spiraled through ... 

• Rights groups: UK must end army recruitment at 16

  Rights campaigners are taking aim at a British military policy that puts the U.K. in the same league as North Korea and Iran: recruiting soldiers ... 

• Report: US footing greater bill for overseas bases

  The United States is footing more of the bill for overseas bases in Germany, Japan and South Korea even as the military reduces the number of American ... 

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  Egypt court sets May 11 for Mubarak retrial

  The Cairo appellate court on Wednesday set May 11 for the resumption of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's retrial in the deaths of hundreds ... 

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  Britain's Iron Lady laid to rest with full pomp

  Margaret Thatcher, Britain's Iron Lady, was laid to rest Wednesday with a level of pomp and protest reflecting her status as a commanding, polarizing ... 

• 36 Syrians being flown to Germany for medical help

  Three dozen seriously wounded Syrians are being brought to Germany for treatment in military hospitals at the request of the Syrian opposition, German ... 

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  UK lawmakers pay tribute to Margaret Thatcher

  British lawmakers remembered former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on Wednesday as a towering political figure who restored her country's confidence ... 

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  Thatcher funeral set for April 17; queen to attend

  Queen Elizabeth II will be among the mourners at the funeral of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on April 17, officials announced Tuesday. 

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  Thatcher, even in death, divides world opinion

  Combative and determined to get her way, Margaret Thatcher divided opinion down the middle in life — and in death. Many leaders lauded Thatcher for ... 

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  UK: Thatcher to receive ceremonial funeral

  Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher will receive a ceremonial funeral with military honors next week, the British government said Monday. 

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  Mortar shells strike Damascus, killing at least 10

  Mortar shells crashed into an outdoor cafe at Damascus University on Thursday, killing at least 10 students in the deadliest of a rising number of ... 

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  Shinseki says VA on target for ending backlog

  Although the number of pending veterans' disability claims keep soaring, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki on Sunday said he's committed to ... 

• Britain flies emergency cash to Cyprus

  Officials say a Royal Air Force plane carrying a million euros ($1,289,000) in cash is traveling to Cyprus to provide contingency funds for possible ... 

• UK soldier to receive posthumous Victoria Cross

  A British soldier who died in a firefight in Afghanistan is to be honored with the country's highest award for bravery under fire, the Victoria Cross. 

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  UK study: Violence more likely among vets, troops

  Young men who have served in the British military are about three times more likely than civilians to have committed a violent offense, researchers ... 

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  Venezuela's Chavez dies, officials call for unity

  Some in anguish, some in fear, Venezuelans raced for home and stocked up on food and water Tuesday after the government announced the death of ...