Defense chief says it will take ‘a few years’ to defeat Taliban and al-Qaida in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — The Pentagon presented a grim portrait of the Afghanistan war Thursday, offering no assurances about how long Americans will be fighting there or how many U.S. combat troops it will take to win. Air Force Gen.: Warplanes may buzz enemy before bombing under new Afghanistan strategySHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. — A new military approach in Afghanistan may mean buzzing rather than bombing the enemy, according to the general taking over the air war there. Western push to fight back against Somali pirates challenges uneasiness about guns on boardISTANBUL — Challenging a global aversion to guns aboard ships, France has put troops on tuna boats in the Indian Ocean, and Belgium is offering military units to its merchant vessels off the Horn of Africa. Now, U.S. lawmakers are weighing similar action to fight piracy. Pentagon proposal on use of military reservists in natural disasters angers states’ governorsWASHINGTON — The Pentagon is upsetting the nation’s governors by pushing for authority to call up military reservists for natural disasters — and to control how the troops would be used in any state. More registered than eligible voters: Observers see pattern of fraud before Afghan electionKABUL — Voting observers expect fraud during next week’s Afghan presidential election and warn that cheating will most likely take place at polling stations in remote or dangerous areas where independent monitors won’t be able to be present. Disappearance of Russian-manned cargo ship in Atlantic draws investigators across EuropeMOSCOW — The disappearance of a Russian-manned cargo ship in the Atlantic more than two weeks ago spawned a variety of theories and intriguing reports Thursday as the search drew in investigators from across Europe. Russian navy trolls Atlantic for cargo ship missing more than 2 weeksMOSCOW — The disappearance of a Russian-manned cargo ship in the Atlantic more than two weeks ago spawned a variety of theories and intriguing reports Thursday as the search drew in investigators from across Europe. Lifeboat in sea captain’s rescue from Somali pirates going to Florida museumWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Florida museum dedicated to Navy SEAL history will receive the lifeboat where a sea captain captured by Somali pirates was held and eventually rescued. Former Army captain pleads guilty to stealing $400,000 while in AfghanistanHONOLULU — A former Army captain accused of stealing $400,000 in cash from the U.S. government while stationed at Kandahar Air Base in Afghanistan has pleaded guilty to theft and money laundering charges. 3 El Paso teens, including US soldier, now charged in cartel shooting set up by US informantEL PASO, Texas — Three teenagers, including a U.S. Army soldier, are charged with capital murder for their roles in the contract killing of a Mexican drug cartel lieutenant who was also cooperating with U.S. authorities, police said Wednesday. El Paso boy, 16, is 4th to be arrested in shooting death of Mexican drug cartel informantEL PASO, Texas — Police arrested a 16-year-old boy on a capital murder charge Wednesday in the shooting death of a Mexican drug cartel official who also was a government informant. NC peace activist can compete with recruiters, steer high schoolers to non-military jobsRALEIGH, N.C. — A rural North Carolina school district with a proud military tradition is allowing a Quaker peace activist a chance to compete with military recruiters at steering high school students to careers, attorneys said Wednesday. Officials detail questionable costs, poor management on deal for Arabic-speaking interpretersWASHINGTON — A company with a $4.6 billion contract to supply U.S. forces in Iraq with Arabic-speaking translators received a scathing review on Wednesday from government officials who described tens of millions of dollars in questionable costs and poor management. Marines launch new assault in Afghanistan, target Taliban-held town so residents can voteDAHANEH, Afghanistan — U.S. Marines battled Taliban fighters Wednesday for control of a strategic southern town in a new operation to cut militant supply lines and allow Afghan residents to vote in next week’s presidential election. Funding disagreement stalls Obama goal to put National Guard troops on southern borderWASHINGTON — A government plan to use National Guard troops to help stem Mexican drug violence along the southern border is stymied by disagreements over who will pay for the soldiers and how they would be used. NC peace activist who wants to warn students about military gets same access as recruitersRALEIGH, N.C. — A rural North Carolina school district with a proud military tradition is allowing a Quaker peace activist a chance to coax high school students away from careers in the armed forces, attorneys said Wednesday. European piracy? Ship reports mystery attack, sails through English Channel, then disappearsLONDON — It has been more than two weeks since the Arctic Sea sailed through the English Channel — and then, simply, disappeared. General: Afghan pilots preparing to shift from transporters to fighters, no timeline givenWASHINGTON — After years of recruiting and training, Afghan airmen are getting ready to fight. Missing cargo ship sails through English Channel _ and then disappearsLONDON — First the ship reported it had been attacked in waters off Sweden. Then it sailed with no apparent problems through one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. And then it disappeared. Drug cartel lieutenant in Texas targeted by fellow informant for talking to US authoritiesEL PASO, Texas — After his Juarez cartel boss was arrested in Mexico last year, Jose Daniel Gonzalez Galeana left town — taking refuge in a high-end El Paso neighborhood. Iraqi government spokesman says it’s not up to US to negotiate Iraq’s security with SyriaBAGHDAD — The Iraqi government insisted that it’s not up to the United States to negotiate over Iraq’s security with Syria as a delegation from the Obama administration arrived Wednesday in Damascus. Wreck of capsized ferry found off Tonga coast, but no sign of 93 missing, presumed deadNUKU’ALOFA, Tonga — Searchers located the wreck Wednesday of a ferry that capsized off Tonga a week earlier and found no immediate signs of the 93 people on board who are still missing and presumed dead. Funding disagreement stalls Obama goal to put National Guard soldiers on southern borderWASHINGTON — A proposed government plan to use National Guard troops to help stem Mexican drug violence along the southern border is stymied by disagreements over who will pay for the soldiers and how they would be used. 1,000 found alive near 3 Taiwanese villages hit by Typhoon Morakot; rain hampers their rescueCISHAN, Taiwan — Rescuers have found nearly 1,000 people alive in the area around three remote villages devastated by Typhoon Morakot, which pummeled the island over the weekend, Taiwan’s military said Wednesday. AP Interview: NATO’s top commander foresees ‘bad days,’ ultimate victory in AfghanistanMONS, Belgium — NATO may face tough losses as Taliban guerrillas gain ground in the escalating war in Afghanistan, but ultimately the alliance will win, NATO’s supreme commander said Wednesday in his first interview since taking charge. 1,000 found alive near 3 Taiwan villages devastated by typhoon; rains hamper their rescueCISHAN, Taiwan — Taiwan’s military says it has found nearly 1,000 people alive in the area around three remote villages devastated by Typhoon Morakot, which pummeled the island over the weekend. US Marines storm into strategic Taliban-held town in southern AfghanistanDAHANEH, Afghanistan — Helicopter-borne U.S. Marines backed by Harrier jets stormed into a Taliban-held town in southern Afghanistan before dawn Wednesday and exchanged heavy fire with insurgents, killing at least seven. Marines assault Taliban-held town in southern AfghanistanDAHANEH, Afghanistan — Helicopter-borne U.S. Marines backed by Harrier jets stormed a Taliban-held town in southern Afghanistan before dawn Wednesday, the launch of a new operation to uproot Taliban fighters from a longtime base and provide security for next week’s presidential election. Wartime contracting commission takes aim at KBR for resisting oversight, failing to cut costsWASHINGTON — An independent panel examining waste and fraud in wartime spending accused contracting giant KBR Inc. on Tuesday of resisting government oversight and failing to cut costs on support work in Iraq. Police: Man accused of orchestrating hit of alleged ICE informant was himself an informantEL PASO, Texas — A man accused of hiring a U.S. Army soldier and another man to kill a Mexican drug cartel lieutenant who was cooperating with U.S. authorities was himself a government informant, police said Tuesday. |
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