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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 ...

Afghan blast kills 12 policemen, one child

A suicide attacker killed 12 Afghan policemen and a child in the southern city of Lashkar Gah on Sunday when he ...

Petraeus steps down in Afghanistan

General David Petraeus, the most celebrated military leader of his generation, stepped down as US commander in ...

US "likely" to pull out 10,000 Afghan troops: source

President Barack Obama will "likely" withdraw about 10,000 US troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year, with ...

Sudan`s Bashir agrees to Abyei withdrawal-diplomats

Sudan`s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has agreed to pull northern troops out of the disputed Abyei border region ...

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 ...

Indonesia`s military prefer peacekeeping than peacemaking

In its active role in the UN Peace and Security Department, the Indonesian Military (TNI) prefers to play a role as ...

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 ...

Obama picks Dempsey as top U.S. military officer

President Barack Obama on Monday nominated General Martin Dempsey, who commanded troops in the Iraq war, as the top ...

Two Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Two Australian soldiers have been killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan, the Defence Department said Tuesday, ...

Seven NATO troops killed in Afghan blast

Seven soldiers from the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed in a bomb attack in ...

Baghdad hit by series of bombs, 15 killed

A series of bombings killed at least 15 people and wounded 74 more in the Baghdad area on Sunday, including a suicide ...

UN chief condemns Abyei attack on peacekeepers

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday condemned an attack on UN peacekeepers in the troubled Sudanese region of ...

36 dead as Taliban attack Afghan road company

Thirty-six people were killed and 20 wounded Thursday when the Taliban stormed an Afghan road construction company, ...

Thai, Cambodian ministers continue talks on conflict

Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya and his Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong will continue talks on border issues ...