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Carter optimistic about more military cooperation with India

Defense Secretary Ash Carter gave an optimistic assessment Monday that the U.S military will be able to move ahead with ...

Kerry makes gut-wrenching visit to Hiroshima site of A-bomb

An emotional John Kerry said Hiroshima's horrible history should teach humanity to avoid conflict and strive to eradicate ...

Seoul: Senior North Korea military officer defects to South

A colonel from North Korea's military spy agency fled to South Korea last year in an unusual case of a senior-level ...

CIA director says he would not obey a waterboarding order

The director of the CIA says his spy agency will not engage in waterboarding or other so-called enhanced interrogation ...

Iran says missile program is not negotiable

Iran's foreign minister said Sunday the country's missile program is not up for negotiation with the United States.

Official: Ex-FBI agent was gunman in Texas base shooting

A former FBI agent who later enlisted in the U.S. Air Force was identified Saturday as the man who killed his commander at ...

The Latest: Belgium: Suspect admits to being 'man in hat'

The Latest on the deadly attacks in Brussels and Paris (all times local): 7:20 p.m. The Federal Prosecution Office in ...

In latest claim, N. Korea says it tests new rocket engine

North Korea's latest belligerent declaration — that it successfully tested a new long-range rocket engine that could allow ...

David Petraeus

US asks judge to seal files in case over CIA sex case leaks

The Justice Department urged a U.S. judge late Friday to keep secret many of the court records in the now-abandoned lawsuit ...

N. Korea says it successfully tests long-range rocket engine

North Korea said Saturday it has successfully tested a new intercontinental ballistic rocket engine that will give it the ...

Defense chief lays out new military aid to Philippines

The U.S. will send about $40 million in military assistance to the Philippines to beef up intelligence sharing, surveillance ...

Lawyer: Army attack leaves Nigerian Shiite leader near-blind

The detained leader of Nigeria's Shiite Muslims has been left near-blind and underwent several operations to remove bullets ...

Weapon authorization unclear in Texas military base shooting

Military officials investigating an apparent murder-suicide that happened Friday on a U.S. air base in Texas are trying to ...

Prominent al-Qaida figure killed in US drone strike in Syria

A senior Egyptian al-Qaida figure fighting in Syria was killed in a U.S. drone strike this week, the latest to be killed in ...

Kerry's visit to Hiroshima grabbing spotlight at G-7 meeting

Next week, Secretary of State John Kerry will become the highest-ranking American government official to visit Hiroshima, ...

2 remote Border Patrol sectors report high use of force

Border Patrol agents in two of the most remote and least busy sectors along the Mexican border reported using some types of ...

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US open to 'new arrangement' on Iran's missile tests

The United States suggested Thursday it was open to a "new arrangement" with Iran for peacefully resolving disputes such as ...

Siege tactics complicate fight for key IS-held Iraqi town

As they advanced on the Islamic State-held town of Hit, Iraqi counterterrorism troops had to decide how to press the attack.

Border fence climbers: How should the Border Patrol respond?

A widely seen video showing two suspected drug smugglers rapidly climbing a tall border fence — within sight of three Border ...

Advocates in 2 states act to improve treatment of immigrants

Advocates took action on two fronts Wednesday to push for better treatment of immigrants in federal custody, claiming they ...