Panetta Orders Military Ethics Review Investigations into the actions of several generals this year, including Afghanistan commander General John Allen and retired General David Petraeus, have prompted a review to find out why so many top officers ha...
Burma Stop Expected to Highlight Obama Asia Tour Obama will focus on important economic, security and democracy interests in Southeast Asia. In Bangkok, he will meet with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to underscore bilateral relations and milita...
Afghan Economy Slows Row upon row of heavy construction equipment lies idle along Kabul's Jalalabad Road as international contracts begin to dry up with international forces pulling out. Machines like these had been used to build the heavily fortifie...
Psychologist Tells Inspiring Story of His Giant Uncle In more than 50 silent movies in the 1920s, Jake Erlich amazed audiences by towering over every actor in a scene. On stage, he was known as Jack Earle, The Texas Giant. To his show business friend...
Religious Minorities Find Sanctuary in Kurdistan At some point in life, every follower of the Yezidi faith is supposed to make a pilgrimage here. Long unfairly stigmatized as devil worshippers by their Muslim and Christian neighbors, Iraqs half-milli...
Floods Receding in Nigeria The floods have started to recede in Nigeria, however, millions of people across 14 states have been affected. More than 350 people are reported dead. The U.N. and the Nigerian government are launching a new effort to share...
Analysts Press Obama Administration to Focus on sub-Saharan Africa The Obama administration has spent much of the past four years dealing with global emergencies, including the worldwide economic crisis, the ending of US military engagement in Iraq a...
Blake Shelton Wins Big at CMA Awards Husband-and-wife duo Thompson Square earned its first CMA award and ended Sugarlands five-year winning streak as Vocal Duo of the Year. Thompson Square was also nominated for this years New Artist of the Year awar...
Spielberg's 'Lincoln' Focuses on Revered US President The time is January 1865. After four bloody years, the American Civil War is nearing an end. President Abraham Lincoln, just elected to a second term, wants Congress to do away with one of the con...
Global Warming Might Threaten Water Supply Stanford University climate expert Noah Diffenbaugh led the study, which compares snowpack conditions across the northern hemisphere in the late 20th century with climate model projections for the next one h...
Did Hurricane Sandy Send a Climate Warning? Hurricane Sandy was the latest severe storm to batter the northeastern United States, disrupting power, communication and transportation and causing billions of dollars in damage. Sandy renewed debate about...
Britain Pushing Harder for International Resolution in Syria In Jordan, British Prime Minister David Cameron visited Syrians in Zaatari camp, which houses about 30,000 refugees, and he said the international community needs to put a new focus on solv...
Obama, House Speaker Take Positions on Budget Before Negotiations Fresh from his election victory, President Barack Obama sounded conciliatory Friday - inviting congressional and business leaders to the White House next week to begin discussions on a...
US May Begin Broader Push for Syria Resolution The devastating violence in Syria was a campaign issue in the U.S. presidential election that some analysts say delayed American efforts in forging an international solution to the Syria crisis. But with...
Hunting the LRA in Central Africa A new report says military operations to hunt down LRA rebels in Central Africa face many logistical and intelligence-gathering challenges. In the meantime, the rebels continue to attack civilians. About 1500 Ugandan...
