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Hagel orders review of sex-abuse prevention
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to recertify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to ...
UN: 3 peacekeepers abducted between Israel-Syria
Armed men broke into a U.N. outpost in a buffer zone separating Israel and Syria and abducted three U.N military observers, the U.N.
House bill protects homeland security budget
A Republican-controlled House panel moved Thursday to protect the Department of Homeland Security from the big cuts facing other domestic agencies ...
Obama vows sustained effort on military sex abuse
President Barack Obama said Thursday the nation's military leaders told him they are "ashamed" of their failure to end sexual abuse in the armed ...
Army chief: Time to fight against sex assault
The Army's top officer is telling soldiers that after demonstrating courage and resilience in 12 years of war, it's time for them to make the fight ...
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 ...
Joint Chiefs chair cites military sex abuse crisis
The top U.S. military officer says women in uniform are losing confidence that the problem of sexual assault in the armed forces can be solved.
Correction: Immigration story
In a story May 14 about a Senate immigration bill, The Associated Press erroneously reported that two of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers entered the U.S
Sharif's win sparks hope for Pakistan-India ties
Over a decade ago, the man now set to become Pakistan's next prime minister stood at this border crossing with archenemy India to inaugurate a ...
DOD poised to trim furlough days, add exemptions
After weeks of debate and number-crunching, the Defense Department announced plans Tuesday to furlough about 680,000 of its civilian employees for 11 ...
Correction: Congo-Tanzanian Troops story
In a story May 11 about the arrival of Tanzanian troops in eastern Congo, The Associated Press erroneously cited United Nations mission spokesman Col.
Taiwan runs short of volunteers in military shift
A Taiwanese plan to end mandatory military service and shift to an all-volunteer force is running into a problem: not enough volunteers. Such forces ...
Report scrutinizes new Border Patrol punishments
A widely touted Border Patrol initiative to send migrants back to Mexico from distant border cities to discourage them from trying again may be one ...
Attacks on Sunni mosques fuel fears in Iraq
A sharp rise in attacks on Sunni holy sites in Iraq is feeding fears that the country could spiral into a new round of sectarian violence similar to ...
Car bombs lead some to question Turkey's security
Anti-government protests flared for a third day on Monday in Turkish town devastated by two powerful car bombs near the Syrian border, and some Turks ...
Ugandan general faces arrest for talking politics
A general who asked questions about President Yoweri Museveni's succession plans faces charges stemming from the alleged breach of an official code ...
North Korea replaces hard-line defense minister
North Korea has replaced its hard-line defense minister with a little-known army general, according to a state media report Monday, in what outside ...
Pakistan's next premier an Islamist comeback kid
The man set to become Pakistan's next prime minister after historic elections over the weekend could be called the Islamist comeback kid. Nawaz Sharif ...
Pakistan's Sharif gets resounding election victory
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif looked poised to return to office with a resounding election victory — a mandate that could make it ...
Afghanistan says Iranian guards killed 10 migrants
Iranian border guards killed 10 Afghan migrants and wounded another eight when hundreds tried to illegally cross into Iran in search of work, ...
Saudi king replaces air force commander
Saudi Arabia's monarch has replaced the commander of the kingdom's air force. The official Saudi Press Agency says that Crown Prince Salman received ...
Pakistanis head to polls in unpredictable election
Despite a bloody campaign marred by Taliban attacks, Pakistan was holding historic elections Saturday pitting a former cricket star against a two-time ...
Rios Montt: From army to dictatorship to courtroom
Efrain Rios Montt ruled as Guatemala's dictator, served as president of Congress, preached as an evangelical pastor and now, at 86, has become the ...