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Officials: Army captures Pakistani Taliban leader’s hometown, suspected US missile kills 21

ISLAMABAD — Soldiers captured the strategically located hometown of Pakistan’s Taliban chief Saturday after fierce fighting, officials said, the army’s first major prize as it pushes deeper into a militant stronghold along the Afghan border.

Officials: Army captures Pakistani Taliban leader’s hometown, suspected US missile kills 14

ISLAMABAD — The army captured the strategically located hometown of Pakistan’s Taliban chief Saturday after fierce fighting, officials said, snagging its first big prize in a major U.S.-backed offensive along the Afghan border.

Stanley gets 2-year purchase agreement worth $23 million from Army

ARLINGTON, Va. — Stanley Inc., which provides information-technology services, said Monday it received a two-year purchase agreement worth $23 million from the Army.

Pakistani soldiers launch much-awaited offensive in al-Qaida, Taliban stronghold

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — More than 30,000 Pakistani soldiers launched a ground offensive against al-Qaida and the Taliban’s main stronghold along the Afghan border Saturday, officials said, in the country’s toughest test yet against a strengthening insurgency.

Intelligence officials say ground offensive has begun in Pakistan’s South Waziristan region

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan launched a much-awaited ground offensive in the al-Qaida and Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan early Saturday, officials told The Associated Press, the toughest test yet in the nuclear-armed U.S. ally’s struggle against militants aiming to topple the state.

Lawyers in CIA trial in Italy argue for diplomatic immunity for US defendants

MILAN — Lawyers for two high-ranking former CIA operatives in Italy charged in the 2003 kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric argued on Wednesday that their clients should be granted diplomatic immunity.

Militants hold up to 15 hostages inside Pakistan army HQ following assault on compound

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — Heavily armed militants were holding up to 15 soldiers hostage inside Pakistan’s army headquarters early Sunday after they stormed the complex in an audacious assault on the heart of the most powerful institution in the nuclear-armed country.

Militants hold hostages inside Pakistan army headquarters following assault on compound

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — Militants were holding around a dozen soldiers hostage inside Pakistan’s army headquarters Sunday more than 16 hours after storming the complex in a show of strength ahead of an expected offensive on their stronghold along the Afghan border.

Jury convicts retired Air Force officer of selling secrets to China, faces 20 year sentence

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A jury has convicted a retired Air Force officer on charges of selling classified information on U.S.-China military relations to a Chinese agent and lying to the FBI about it.

Analysis: Pakistan unlikely to cooperate with stepped-up US missile strikes against militants

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s doubts about U.S. commitment to the Afghan war make it less likely to cooperate in targeting Taliban commanders said to be directing the insurgency across the border.

Trial begins in Va. for Air Force officer accused of selling secrets to Chinese spy

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former Air Force officer is on trial for providing secret military information to a New Orleans furniture salesman who turned out to be a Chinese spy.

Suspect in 1998 Yale murder case says experience cost him his reputation, job

This time, the suspect wasn’t called a suspect until he was arrested. But the last time a Yale student was killed near campus, James Van de Velde wasn’t so fortunate.

Gates: Bush missile defense plan dumped because of changes in perceived threat from Iran

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the decision to abandon the Bush administration’s plans for a land-based missile defense system in Eastern Europe came about because of a change in the U.S. perception of the threat posed by Iran.

Nigerian militants give up rockets, guns to police as part of amnesty

YENAGOA, Nigeria — A top militant commander and nearly 1,000 of his followers surrendered to the government Saturday, handing over rocket launchers, gunboats, guns and bullets in the biggest move since a government amnesty began two weeks ago.

Govt: Nigeria militant to give up rockets, gunboats as part of amnesty

YENAGOA, Nigeria — A top militant commander in Nigeria’s oil-rich Delta region will surrender rocket launchers and gunboats Saturday in the biggest hand-over of weapons since a government amnesty began two weeks ago, a government official said.

Officials detail questionable costs, poor management on deal for Arabic-speaking interpreters

WASHINGTON — 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.

Army investigates Fort Lewis employee accused of infiltrating Olympia anti-war group

SEATTLE — The Army is investigating an anti-war group’s claim that it was infiltrated by a civilian employee of Fort Lewis in violation of federal law barring the Army from conducting domestic law enforcement.

Army investigates Fort Lewis employee who infiltrated Olympia antiwar group

SEATTLE — The Army is investigating an antiwar group’s claim that it was infiltrated by a civilian employee of Fort Lewis, in violation of federal law barring the Army from conducting domestic law enforcement.

Officials: Pakistani Taliban chief’s wife killed in US missile attack

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — A suspected U.S. missile strike killed a wife of Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud at his father-in-law’s house Wednesday, Pakistani intelligence and military officials said.

Group uses FOIA lawsuit to crack secrecy surrounding possible crimes by intelligence agencies

WASHINGTON — A public interest group is trying to use the Freedom of Information Act to crack more than three decades of secrecy surrounding how the government deals with wrongdoing by intelligence agencies.