The New York Times
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 08:32
Activists say animals have been abused in courses to desensitize soldiers.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 08:47
American Special Operations forces have captured the suspected leader of the attack on the United States diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, in September 2012 and taken him out of that country in a secret commando operation, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 07:03
Underscoring its warming relations with Iran, Britain announced Tuesday that “the circumstances are right” to reopen the British Embassy in Tehran and that it would establish a small presence there as soon as is practical.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 06:58
Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki has presented himself as the man who could bring Iraqis together, but with the collapse of his army before a Sunni militant assault, he has taken on only one role — that of commander in chief of Iraq.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 06:29
A senior American diplomat met with his Iranian counterpart in Vienna on Monday to explore whether the United States and Iran could work together to create a more stable Iraqi government and ease the threat from Sunni militants.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 06:22
The visit by Mr. Biden also gives Washington a chance to build support here for next year’s Summit of the Americas
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 06:18
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 10:50
The Egyptians who rebelled against President Hosni Mubarak and overthrew him have lived for three years through conditions worse than those they revolted against. Security has broken down, the economy is in the doldrums and Egyptian society is threatened by anarchy.
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 10:47
The United States and Iran on Monday signaled increased willingness to work together to arrest the expanding Sunni insurgency in Iraq, with Secretary of State John Kerry openly suggesting such a collaboration would be constructive and another American official saying the subject could come up at talks this week on the Iranian nuclear dispute.
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 10:29
Chelsea Manning on the U.S. military and media freedom.