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Central African Republic rebels take another city
Rebels continued their advance on Saturday, seizing the city of Sibut, 185 kilometers (114 miles) from Bangui, the capital, a government official ...
General's battle with PTSD leads him to the brink
In the exploding hell of battle, a single hand poked through the earth. John Cantwell could see the ridges and calluses of the skin, and the pile of ...
C. African Republic neighbors to send help
Central African Republic's neighbors agreed on Friday to dispatch a contingent of soldiers to intervene in the troubled country, where a coalition of ...
Reaction to death of Norman Schwarzkopf
Reaction to the death Thursday of retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf: ___ "With the passing of Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, we've lost an American ...
US shuts embassy in Central African Republic
The State Department has closed its embassy in the Central African Republic and ordered the ambassador and his diplomatic team to leave the country ...
Syrian rebels make more gains in north
Syrian rebels fully captured a northern town near the Turkish border on Tuesday after weeks of heavy fighting and attacked a regime air base in a ...
Report: Iran plans Hormuz Strait naval maneuvers
Iran is planning naval maneuvers in international waters near strategic Strait of Hormuz, where one-fifth of world oil supply passes, the official ...
Yemen violence kills 5 soldiers, 11 tribesmen
Gunmen on motorbikes shot dead two Yemeni army officers in the country's capital Tuesday, and clashes between the military and tribal fighters loyal ...
US Marines to face random blood-alcohol tests
Marines and sailors will be subject to random blood-alcohol tests twice a year in what is billed as the toughest anti-drinking policy in the U.S.
Afghan policewoman kills US adviser in Kabul
An Afghan policewoman walked into a high-security compound in Kabul Monday and killed an American contractor with a single bullet to the chest, the ...
Official: Navy SEAL died of apparent suicide
U.S. military officials are investigating the apparent suicide of a Navy SEAL commander in Afghanistan. Cmdr. Job W. Price, 42, of Pottstown, Pa.
Army teams going to Africa as terror threat grows
A U.S. Army brigade will begin sending small teams into as many as 35 African nations early next year, part of an intensifying Pentagon effort to ...
Memorial service for Sen. Inouye held in Hawaii
The late Sen. Daniel Inouye was remembered Sunday as an American hero whose legacy as a war veteran and longtime senator would be felt across Hawaii ...
Ranchers split over US border security plan
When Dan Bell drives through his 35,000-acre cattle ranch, he speaks of the hurdles that the Border Patrol faces in his rolling green hills of oak and ...
In Afghan Taliban birthplace, US troops step back
President Barak Obama will decide in the coming weeks how many American troops to send home from Afghanistan next year. A major factor in his decision ...
Russia welcomes any offer to give Assad refuge
Russia would welcome any country's offer of safe haven for Syrian President Bashar Assad, but has no plans to make one of its own, Moscow's foreign ...
UN: 4 peacekeepers killed in Darfur shooting
A peacekeeper serving with the joint U.N.-African Union force in Darfur opened fire on fellow peacekeepers, killing four and injuring one, the United ...
UN helicopter shot down in South Sudan; 4 dead
The United Nations said South Sudan's armed forces shot down a U.N. helicopter on Friday killing all four Russian crew members on board, an attack ...
Mali militants seek peace after UN backs force
The al-Qaida-linked group that controls much of northern Mali and other rebels agreed Friday to cease hostilities in the areas they control, a day ...
Panetta: Complete background checks by Jan. 21
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is giving the Defense Department and the military services until Jan. 21 to review the backgrounds of all employees who ...
Rallies across Yemen support military shake-up
Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis rallied across the country Friday to support a military shake-up this week that limited the powers held by loyalists ...
Obama holding 2 inaugural balls, least in 60 years
With his nation under financial strain, President Barack Obama is restricting the inaugural balls to the lowest number in 60 years, with just two ...
Officials: 31 suspended in Army day care scandal
At least 31 people were suspended from two Army day care centers at Fort Myer, Va., last week after officials scrutinized their backgrounds and found ...
Reported sex assaults spike at military academies
Reported sexual assaults at the nation's three military academies jumped by 23 percent overall this year, but the data signaled a continued reluctance ...
State Dept security chief resigns after Benghazi
Four State Department officials resigned under pressure Wednesday, less than a day after a damning report blamed management failures for a lack of ...