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US defense minister to meet asean counterparts

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is scheduled to meet with counterparts from the ten ASEAN countries informally in ...

US military denies decision to quit Iraq after 2011

The Pentagon denied reports Saturday that the US military has given up on plans to keep several thousand troops in ...

Return of dead U.S. troops closed to media

The Pentagon said Monday that a ceremony marking the return of 30 US troops killed in Afghanistan would be closed to ...

US military to shorten soldier tours of duty

The US Army will shorten the length of tours of duty for personnel deployed in combat zones from a year to nine ...

31 US, seven Afghans dead as Taliban down chopper

Thirty-one US special forces and seven Afghans died when the Taliban shot down their helicopter, officials said ...

Head of U.S. cyber agency resigns suddenly

The head of a U.S. agency that helps respond to cyber attacks resigned suddenly after several high-profile attacks on ...

Huge challenges remain in Afghanistan despite progress

NATO`s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) still faces huge challenges in Afghanistan despite significant ...

Foreign forces ready to help Afghan killing probe

A senior officer of the foreign forces in Afghanistan pledged Wednesday to help bring to justice those responsible for ...

Some NATO allies in Libya exhausted in 90 days

New U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Monday that some NATO allies operating in Libya could see their forces ...

3 NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Continued militancy claimed the lives of three more soldiers with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force ...

Top U.S. military officer heads to China for visit

The top U.S. military officer begins a four-day trip to China on Sunday in another sign of warming military ties ...

Three U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq

Three American soldiers were killed in southern Iraq, the U.S. military said Thursday. "Three U.S. service ...

Kadhafi offered way out, heritage site `shelled`

Turkey said it has offered Moamer Kadhafi guarantees to leave Libya but has yet to receive a reply, as rebels on ...

Obama says sorry to Karzai for civilian deaths

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday expressed his "sorrow" to Afghan President Hamid Karzai over recent civilian ...

Iraq transition `vital` for Middle East, US officials say

The transition from a strong US military presence in Iraq to an expanded diplomatic role is "vital" to ensure security ...