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US troops parachuted into North Korea: official

US and South Korean special forces have been parachuting into North Korea to collect intelligence on...

US troops` photos `inhuman`, says Karzai; Taliban vow revenge

Afghan President Karzai condemned photos of US soldiers posing with the mangled bodies of insurgents...

US soldiers found posing with remains of suicide bombers

US troops posed with mangled remains of suspected Taliban suicide bombers in a new macabre incident ...

`Preventing spillover of Taliban ideology challenge for India`

"Our challenge lies in preventing the spillover of Taliban ideology and the resultant violence into...

‘Afghanistan turmoil won`t change US war plan’

The Obama administration is sticking determinedly to its stay-the-course message in Afghanistan desp...

CIA digs in as US troops get ready to leave Afghan

CIA is expected to maintain a large presence as part of America`s plan to rely on a combination of ...

US looking to reduce troops in Europe

The exact figures would be available only when US President presents his budget to the Congress next...

NATO to pull $30 bn worth of gear from Afghanistan

Most of the American equipment will be shipped to military depots in the United States for refurbish...

Obama, wife thank US troops in Christmas address

US Prez and First Lady thanked US troops for their sacrifice and service to the country as they wis...

10,000 US troops leave Afghanistan

President Barack Obama`s order to withdraw 10,000 American troops from Afghanistan this year has b...

Iraq set for crisis talks after deadly bombings

Iraqi political leaders were set for crisis talks on Friday after the country suffered its deadlies...

Iraqis celebrate US exit, but worry for future

The last US convoy rumbled out of Iraq across the border into Kuwait around sunrise under a shroud o...

Iraqi pleads guilty to trying to kill US troops

Waad Ramadan Alwan was accused of taking part in roadside bomb attacks on US troops between 2003 and...

US withdrawal in Iraq rolls into final act

Only about 4,000 American soldiers remain in the country, down from a peak of 170,000.

US exits leaving Iraq unsure of defending self

US troops are leaving behind an Iraq arguably capable of providing internal security but unprepared ...

Iraq PM sets off for US ahead of pullout

Iraq PM Nouri al-Maliki is to hold wide-ranging talks with US President Barack Obama during his two-...

`Remains of 274 US troops dumped in landfill`

The US Air Force dumped the cremated, partial remains of at least 274 troops in a landfill before ...

Iraq PM confident in post-US future

Al-Maliki insisted that Iraq will chart its own policies in the future according to national interes...

‘US troop exit marks new beginning with Iraq’

Biden stressed that the US and Iraq will continue to have a relationship long after the US troops ha...

US troops celebrate last Thanksgiving in Iraq

The soldiers celebrated the occasion with a special meal including turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie...

‘No plan to bolster US troops in Kuwait’

23,000 US troops are permanently stationed at Arifjan in Kuwait, one of the largest military bases ...

US says its civilian aid to Afghanistan has peaked

The US has declared that it would spend less on development assistance in Afghanistan as it withdraw...

Iraq general says `forces not ready until 2020`

Months before US troops are to leave Iraq, a top general said that they were unable to defend their ...

Review slams US training of Iraqi police

On October 01, the State Department took over the job of training Iraqi police from the Defence Depa...

Don`t misread departure from Iraq: Hillary to Iran

Iran is expected to try to use the departure of US troops to expand its influence on its neighbor.

Panetta hopeful of Iraqi deal on US troops

Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has expressed hope that US and Iraq can agree soon on a possible US m...

`US gathering troops near Pak border`

The report comes amid tension between Pakistan and the US over the Haqqani network.

No decision on future troop presence in Iraq: US

A news report earlier claimed US had made a final decision to pull almost all its troops out of Iraq...

Suicide bomber kills 2 in northern Iraq

A Kirkuk police spokesman said 43 people were wounded in the blast, most of them policemen.

Stop attacking US troops: Iraq cleric to followers

There are currently about 45,000 US forces in Iraq.

US troops in Afghanistan mark 9/11

US soldiers paid solemn tribute on Sunday to victims of September 11 at bases across Afghanistan.

Stop attacking US troops: Iraq cleric to followers

Muqtada al-Sadr has been demanding that all American forces leave Iraq by the end of the year as pla...

‘US must stay in Afghanistan or risk more attacks’

The US ambassador to Kabul warned that the US must continue fighting Taliban to avert more attacks.

Attacks across Iraq kill 14, wound dozens

More than 8 years after the US-led invasion, Iraq is plagued by Sunni Islamist insurgents and Shi`it...

7 pulled from Iraqi mosque, killed execution-style

The violence is a stark warning that al Qaeda in Iraq is still a force to be reckoned with.

Troops in crash were after Taliban leader: NATO

30 US troops and seven Afghan soldiers who died in copter crash were after a Taliban leader.

Cleric vows attacks if US troops stay in Iraq

Muqtada al-Sadr made the statement on his website after Iraqi government officials recently said the...

US troops must have legal immunity to stay in Iraq

US has offered to let up to 10000 US troops stay and continue training Iraqi forces on tanks.

Iraqi PM says decision on US troops may come soon

Officials from both nations believe Iraq is still too unstable to protect itself without US help.

Iraq FM says country needs US help past 2011

All US forces are scheduled to leave Iraq by the end of 2011, in line with a 2008 security deal.

US soldier killed in Iraq, the fourth this month

The latest death was the 18th casualty in six weeks.

Two US troops die in Iraq; 11 total this month

The deaths bring to 4,465 the number of American troops who have died in Iraq.

Karzai rules out asking for more US troops

Karzai ruled out breaking up the territorial integrity of his country in a bid to reach a deal.

Suicide bomber kills 5 in southern Iraq

A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle into the gates of a police building in Basra.

Iraq Shi’ite group claims attack on US troops

The Iranian-backed group Kataib Hezbollah is one of three main Shi’ite militias operating in Iraq.

US support troops should go home first: Gates

US defence secretary was on his final trip to assess a war in its 10th year.

Two blasts hit US troops in deadly Afghan attack

NATO said that a second explosion came as others rushed in to help the wounded.

US cutting back troops in Pakistan: Pentagon

There are over 200 US military personnel in Pak serving mostly as trainers.

Pakistan Army denies US troops were in northwest

The WikiLeaks cables could hurt the powerful Pakistani military`s image.

`Obama to deploy US troops in Pakistan`

The plan to deploy American troops provoked an angry reaction from Pakistan.

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