John McCain presses President Obama on Afghanistan

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia - U.S. Sen. John McCain leaned on the man who beat him last year to act on Afghanistan,...

Pentagon: US to look at own role in Afghan graft

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — The United States will do its part to reduce corruption in Afghanistan by examining...

Afghan police are weak link in security force

KABUL — Underpaid, under-equipped and under-trained, Afghanistan’s 93,000-member police force is the...

Floods devastate UK Lake District; much of Ireland

COCKERMOUTH, England — Military helicopters winched dozens of people to safety and emergency workers in inflatable...

German defense chief: No move now on Afghan troops

WASHINGTON — The visiting German defense chief says Germany will hold off on any decision about adding troops...

Army barring media from Palin Fort Bragg event

RALEIGH, N.C. — The U.S. Army plans to prevent media from covering Sarah Palin’s appearance at Fort...

Barack Obama to send special envoy to North Korea

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — U.S. special envoy Stephen Bosworth will travel to North Korea on Dec. 8...

Obama salutes U.S. troops in S. Korea before heading home

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — President Barack Obama told about 1,500 U.S. forces Thursday that in providing...

Schwarzenegger rules out another run for office

MILAN — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger won’t say what his plans are when his term expires next...

Army shell accidentally kills 6 Pakistan civilians

PARACHINAR, Pakistan — An army shell intended for a militant hide-out accidentally killed six civilians in...

Afghans on hold, awaiting Hamid Karzai, Barack Obama decisions

KABUL — Its protracted presidential election has finally been decided, but Afghanistan is on hold. President...

Pentagon will launch study on tracking volatile soldiers

WASHINGTON - Worried that the Army may have missed red flags about the alleged shooter in the Fort Hood massacre,...

Iraq vote delay likely after veto on election law

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s Sunni Arab vice president vetoed part of a key election law Wednesday, a move that...

Watchdog group requests probe of Bachmann health care rally

ST. PAUL, Minn. - An ethics watchdog group said Tuesday that U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann misused her official Web...

Afghans say attack in east shows Taliban strength

KABUL — A rocket attack apparently targeting French forces that killed ordinary Afghans raised concerns today...