The Marines move on Marja: A perilous slog against Afghanistan's Taliban
For the Marines of Charlie Company's 3rd Platoon, Sunday's mission was simple enough: Head west for a little more than a mile to link up with Alpha Company in preparation for a mission to secure the few ramshackle government buildings in this farming community.
Afghanistan offensive is key test of Obama's strategy
The largest military offensive of the eight-year war in Afghanistan, launched this weekend in southwestern Helmand province, is a crucial test for President Obama's strategy of more troops, more civilians and more money.
Sir Jock Stirrup says UK troops 'must win Afghan trust'
The head of the UK's armed forces, Sir Jock Stirrup, has said the killing of 12 civilians during Operation Moshtarak in Afghanistan was a "serious setback".
Suspected U.S. Drone Strike Kills 3 in Pakistan
This is the second drone attack in 2 days. On Sunday, officials say seven militants were killed when two missiles, fired from a drone, struck a militant training compound in the town of Mir Ali
Pakistan lawyers rally against president
Hundreds of lawyers joined rallies across Pakistan on Monday denouncing President Asif Ali Zardari after he clashed with the Supreme Court in a fresh crisis for the insurgency-hit nation.
Yemen Houthis free Saudi captive
Yemen's Houthi rebels have handed over one of five captured Saudi Arabian soldiers to committee overseeing the group's ceasefire with the government.
Iraqi lawmaker: Sunni boycott won't solve standoff
A top Sunni Arab leader, banned from running in next month's elections, said Monday that a Sunni boycott won't solve a standoff over who can run in Iraq's next parliament — though he stopped short of urging his supporters to vote.
Anti-Saddam purge both woos and worries Iraq voters
Government rhetoric against Saddam Hussein's Baath party will woo some Iraqi Shi'ite voters ahead of an election, but many people feel uneasy about a return to the sectarian politics that has spilled so much blood.
ANALYSIS - Iraqi PM Maliki weakened ahead of national vote
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki came out of local polls last year as Iraq's dominant leader, but a string of bombings and alliances among rivals have weakened him ahead of a March national vote.
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