A US helicopter went down in Eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing two US troops, the third time in 10 days that a coalition helicopter has come down. The Defense Department official would not confirm the cause of the crash, saying it is under investigation. But...
Kabul Arrests, Expels Hundreds of Afghan Forces After Rise in Insider Attacks
The Afghan government expelled or arrested hundreds of soldiers on suspicion of being infiltrators on behalf of the insurgency, after pressure from the US and NATO to do something about the dramatic rise in "insider attacks." The arrests come after NATO's top...
New Rotation of US Soldiers Arrives in Kosovo
The newest rotation of US soldiers with the NATO occupation of Kosovo arrived in the small Balkan nation on Wednesday, part of up to 5,600 multinational troops based there. The US force "comprises roughly 750 soldiers from the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade out of...
Iraq Demands Evidence of Iran Shipping Arms to Syria
Three of the Senate's most hawkish members visited Iraq on Wednesday to threaten Baghdad with damaged relations with Washington if it continues to allow Iran to send weapons to the Syrian government over Iraqi airspace. Sens. John McCain, Joseph Lieberman, and Lindsey...
Netanyahu Angrily Breaks Up Key Cabinet Meeting on Iran, Citing Leaks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu angrily broke up a key cabinet meeting on Iran on Wednesday, accusing one participant of leaking details of the secretive meetings to the press. Israel's Security Cabinet meeting convened on Tuesday to discuss regional...
US: Iran Arming Syria Through Iraqi Airspace
US: Iran Arming Syria Through Iraqi Airspace | Administration presses Iraq to close airspace
China Warns US to Stay Out of South China Sea Dispute
China Warns US to Stay Out of South China Sea Dispute | Clinton comments fuel accusations of ‘taking sides’
After US Rebuke, Israel Scrambles to Climb Down From War Rhetoric
After US Rebuke, Israel Scrambles to Climb Down From War Rhetoric | Israeli Army shuffle seen as evidence attack isn’t imminent
UN: 100,000 Syrians Fled Civil War in August
UN: 100,000 Syrians Fled Civil War in August | Huge escalation in exodus from war-torn nation
Israeli Envoy Denies Condemning Republicans
Israeli Envoy Denies Condemning Republicans | DNC chairwoman claims Oren blasted GOP as ‘dangerous for Israel’