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Clinton accuses Russia of supplying Syria with attack helicopters
World NowSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton charged Tuesday that Russia is sending military attack helicopters to Syria, and warned that the move could escalate the 15-month-old conflict “quite dramatically.”... -
U.S. welcomes reopening of Pakistan-to-Afghanistan supply route
World NowDefense Secretary Leon Panetta said in a statement that he welcomed Pakistan's decision to open the ground routes.... -
U.S. troops posed with body parts of Afghan bombers
The paratroopers had their assignment: Check out reports that Afghan police had recovered the mangled remains of an insurgent suicide bomber. Try to get iris scans and fingerprints for identification. The 82nd Airborne Division soldiers arrived at the...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, International Military Interventions, Police Investigations, Interior Policy, Afghanistan
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U.S. escalates clandestine war in Yemen
World NowIn an escalation of America’s clandestine war in Yemen, a small contingent of U.S. troops is providing targeting data for Yemeni airstrikes as government forces battle to dislodge Al Qaeda militants and other insurgents in the country’s... -
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Iranian TV shows images of 'downed' U.S. drone
World NowIranian television airs footage of what it says is an American stealth drone that Iran's armed forces recovered over the weekend. The drone appeared to be in good condition, according to the clip... -
Pentagon to investigate apparent Afghan corpse desecration
World NowThe Pentagon said it was investigating a video made public Wednesday that appears to show four U.S. Marines urinating on the bodies of three dead men in Afghan clothing.... -
Recalling nephew, Rep. Chu says: Military hazing 'must stop'
Nation NowMilitary hazing: U.S. Rep. Judy Chu is calling for congressional hearings on hazing in the military. Her nephew, Harry Lew, committed suicide after undergoing hazing.... -
Crash on Afghanistan base probed as possible attack on Panetta
World NowAn Afghan male in a stolen vehicle drove onto the runway ramp at a U.S. airbase in southern Afghanistan and ran from the scene in flames shortly before Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta landed Wednesday, officials said.... -
Western troops take steps to avoid fratricide by Afghans
World NowU.S. and NATO soldiers have been ordered to take extraordinary precautions against being shot by Afghan troops, including designating “guardian angels” to keep watch at joint bases around the clock, according to a senior military official.... -
Pakistan's top envoy to the U.S. summoned back to Islamabad
World NowPakistan’s ambassador to the U.S. this week was summoned back to Islamabad. The envoy, Husain Haqqani, faces questioning about his role in a purported attempt to get Washington's help in reining in Pakistan's powerful military.... -
EGYPT: Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks with counterparts in Egypt, Israel about unrest
Babylon & BeyondDefense Secretary Robert M. Gates spoke with Egyptian and Israeli counterparts this weekend about Egyptian unrest, Pentagon officials said Sunday. Gates spoke by telephone to Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, the Egyptian minister of defense, about...
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