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US soldier accused of raping S. Korean teenager

South Korean prosecutors on Friday demanded a 15-year prison sentence for a U.S. soldier accused of raping a South ...

Turkish army sends troops into Iraq against rebel Kurds

The Turkish army said Thursday it had sent hundreds of troops into northern Iraq to attack Kurdish rebels in response ...

37 killed in Pakistan clash near Afghan border

At least three soldiers and up to 34 militants were killed on Thursday in a gunbattle in Pakistan`s restive tribal ...

Two killed in south Yemen grenade attack

Two people were killed and 15 others wounded on Wednesday when a man hurled a hand grenade in a local market in the ...

12 soldiers dead in Philippine clash: army

Twelve Philippine soldiers were killed and 10 others missing in a clash with the country`s largest Muslim guerrilla ...

Madagascar government resigns in line with road map

Madagascar`s interim government has resigned, a move required under the terms of a political road map signed by the ...

Only 20 US bases left in Iraq: spokesman

There are only 20 American military bases left in Iraq ahead of a year-end US withdrawal, down from a peak of 505, ...

Somali Islamists deny being behind Kenya kidnappings

Somalia`s Islamist Shebab rebels Monday denied being behind the recent kidnappings of foreigners in Kenya following ...

Nine Pakistani troops killed in northwest: officials

Militants ambushed Pakistani troops on Monday, killing nine soldiers in gunbattles that lasted several hours on the ...

3 suicide attackers killed in eastern Afghanistan

Afghan police shot dead three suicide bombers attempting to target mayoral offices in the east of the country on ...

Kenyan troops enter Somalia to attack rebels: government

Kenyan troops have crossed the border into war-torn Somalia to attack Islamist Shebab rebels they accuse of being ...

Syrian forces kill leading activist in tribal east

Government troops on Saturday shot dead a prominent activist in eastern Syria who helped organise peaceful ...

British army soldier shot dead in Afghanistan

A British army soldier was shot dead Saturday while manning a checkpoint in Afghanistan`s troubled Helmand province, ...

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 ...

Fighting erupts in Tripoli, three killed: NTC

Armed supporters of ousted Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi have clashed with new government fighters in Tripoli, leaving ...