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Few good options to secure Syria chemical arsenal
The U.S. and regional allies are closely monitoring Syria's chemical weapons — caught in the midst of a raging civil war — but options for securing ...
Iran says ready for nuclear flexibility
Iran is ready to show flexibility at nuclear talks to ease Western concerns over its contentious nuclear program, its foreign ministry spokesman said ...
US warning reflects fears of Iranian cyberattack
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's pointed warning that the U.S. will strike back against a cyberattack underscores the Obama administration's growing ...
US: Hackers in Iran responsible for cyberattacks
U.S. authorities believe that Iranian-based hackers were responsible for cyberattacks that devastated Persian Gulf oil and gas companies, a former U.S
Jordan: US forces plan shield against Syria
From the edge of a steep mountain overlooking a desert compound built into an old rock quarry, machine gunfire echoes just outside hangars where U.S.
Turkey intercepts Syrian plane as tensions mount
Turkish jets on Wednesday forced a Syrian passenger plane to land at Ankara airport on suspicion that it might be carrying weapons or other military ...
US sends forces to Jordan as check on Syria
The United States has sent troops to Jordan to bolster its military capabilities in the event Syria's civil war escalates, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon ...
Panetta urges NATO allies to help train Afghans
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday the NATO coalition has turned an important corner in Afghanistan, and has come too far and spilled too ...
Al-Qaida making comeback in Iraq, officials say
Al-Qaida is rebuilding in Iraq and has set up training camps for insurgents in the nation's western deserts as the extremist group seizes on regional ...
Panetta, Allen to reassure NATO on insider attacks
The killings of more than 130 U.S. and allied forces by Afghan troops or those dressed like them is not deterring NATO countries from the war in ...
Romney: The US must help Syrian rebels oust Assad
Mitt Romney declared on Monday the U.S. must join other nations in helping arm Syrian rebels to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad, casting President ...
Romney: US should be more assertive on world stage
Republican Mitt Romney said Monday the risk of conflict in the Middle East "is higher now" than it was when President Barack Obama took office.
Panetta: Use police not military for enforcement
Latin American nations must try to use their police and not their military forces to enforce the law, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Monday, ...
Iran rulers eye currency mess from protected perch
Just as Iran's currency was rattling near bottom after a stunning free fall, officials in Tehran opened a trade exhibition that included advanced ...
Panetta: Syria clash with Turkey may escalate
The continued exchange of artillery fire between Syria and Turkey raises additional concerns that the conflict may escalate and spread to neighboring ...
Panetta says Karzai should thank allied forces
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta lashed back at Afghan President Hamid Karzai Friday, saying the Afghan leader should say thank you now and then to the ...
Top military officer opposes general's demotion
America's top military officer is opposing the demotion of a four-star general who is accused of spending tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars on ...
Book: Obama hoped to try bin Laden, if captured
A new book says President Barack Obama hoped to put Osama bin Laden on trial, showing the U.S. commitment to due process under law, if the al-Qaida ...
House committee: Security requests denied in Libya
Despite two explosions and dozens of other security threats, U.S. officials in Washington turned down repeated pleas from American diplomats in Libya ...
White House says it thwarted cyberattack
The White House is acknowledging an attempt to infiltrate its computer system, but says it thwarted the effort and that no classified networks were ...
US military deaths in Afghanistan hit 2,000
The killing of an American serviceman in an exchange of fire with allied Afghan soldiers pushed U.S. military deaths in the war to 2,000, a cold ...
Last Western detainee at Gitmo returns to Canada
The last Western detainee held at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay returned to Canada Saturday after a decade in custody following his ...
US aims to rally Syrian opposition with new aid
The Obama administration moved Friday to rally Syria's opposition with pledges of $45 million in new non-lethal and humanitarian assistance as the ...
Libya: hundreds demand militias disband in Tripoli
Hundreds of Libyans held a demonstration in Tripoli on Friday demanding the breakup of militia groups and the formation of a national army and police.