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Eased Myanmar sanctions no gold rush for US firms
Signs of a boom abound in Myanmar. Flights to Yangon are full, hotel rooms booked solid. Foreign bars are packed with well-fed Westerners in khakis ...
Internal emails offer details on bin Laden burial
Internal emails among U.S. military officers indicate that no sailors watched Osama bin Laden's burial at sea from the USS Carl Vinson and traditional ...
Myanmar says it's ready to sign nuclear agreement
Little noticed in the warm glow of President Barack Obama's landmark visit to Myanmar was a significant concession that could shed light on whether ...
How Asia sees Obama's pivot to the Pacific
A lot has happened in Asia while the United States was off fighting its wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and most of it can be summed up in one word — ...
Afghan revolving door: 5 US generals, 5 years
For former CIA director David Petraeus, it was a one-year stint as top U.S. commander in Afghanistan. His replacement is scheduled to leave next year ...
McCain welcomes new fighter jet squadron
Sen. John McCain on Tuesday welcomed the Marine Corps' first squadron of pilots who are being called upon to fly the branch's version of the ...
Terror suspect served briefly in US Air Force
A U.S. Air Force spokeswoman says a terror suspect accused of plotting to kill Americans and target U.S. bases overseas was given an honorable ...
General's wife speaks out on his misconduct probe
As an Army general faces a string of sexual misconduct charges involving female officers, his wife is seeking to stir a broader look at often taboo ...
Marine Corps forms new fighter jet squadron
The Marine Corps is forming the first squadron of pilots to fly the next-generation strike fighter jet, months after lawmakers raised concern that ...
Afghan president: US violating detainee pact
Afghanistan's president accused U.S. forces of capturing and holding Afghans in violation of an agreement to turn over that responsibility to his ...
Obama: Myanmar visit about sustaining momentum
In a historic trip to a long shunned land, President Barack Obama on Monday showered praise and promises of more U.S. help to Myanmar if the Asian ...
AP PHOTOS: Obama visits once-pariah state, Myanmar
President Barack Obama's historic visit to Myanmar on Monday is meant to show America's support for the country's transition to democracy. The White ...
Israel strike kills 11 in Gaza, including children
An Israeli missile ripped through a two-story home in a residential area of Gaza City on Sunday, killing at least 11 civilians, including four young ...
US, Britain warn of risks of Israeli ground war
The U.S. and Britain on Sunday warned about the risks of Israel expanding its air assault on the Gaza Strip into a ground war, while vigorously ...
Medics: Israel strike kills 11 civilians in Gaza
An Israeli missile flattened a two-story house in a residential neighborhood of Gaza City on Sunday, killing at least 11 civilians, mostly women and ...
Correction: Gulf Rig Fire story
In a story Nov. 17 about an oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico, The Associated Press erroneously described the Bureau of Safety and Environmental ...
Another US military serviceman arrested on Okinawa
Japanese police arrested a U.S. Marine on Sunday on suspicion of trespassing on the southern island of Okinawa amid anger over military crimes and ...
Israel bombards Gaza Strip, shoots down rocket
Israel destroyed the headquarters of Hamas' prime minister and blasted a sprawling network of smuggling tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip on ...
Coast Guard searches for 2 after oil platform fire
Two oil workers remained lost at sea Saturday, a day after a torch being used to cut an oil pipe ignited a blaze that severely burned four others ...
White House: Israel has right to defend itself
The White House on Saturday defended Israel's right to defend itself against attack and decide how to respond to rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, ...
Women in Petraeus scandal had visited White House
Their close ties to the military community giving them unusual access to top generals, Paula Broadwell and Jill Kelley even visited the White House ...
Myanmar welcomes Obama with graffiti
When Arker Kyaw heard President Barack Obama was coming to Myanmar, he gathered 15 cans of spray paint and headed for a blank brick wall under cover ...
2 missing, 4 badly burned in Gulf platform fire
The Coast Guard was searching late Friday for two workers missing after a fire erupted on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, sending an ominous ...
Israel expands air assault on rockets in Gaza
Israel expanded its fierce air assault on rocket operations in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Saturday, striking security compounds, smuggling tunnels ...
An apologetic Petraeus expresses regret for affair
Ex-CIA Director David Petraeus, who was whisked clandestinely into private meetings with Congress on Friday to avoid reporters, expressed regret anew ...