A notorious Pakistani Taliban commander with a reputation for beheading opponents has died in custody, a Pakistani military official said.
Militant commander dies in custody in Pakistan
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U.S. probes airstrikes as Afghan fury grows
The U.S. military is investigating two airstrikes this week that Afghan officials say killed as many as 60 civilians
Homeland security chief apologizes to veterans groups
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano apologized Thursday after some veterans groups were offended by a department report about right-wing extremism. The report said extremist groups may try to attract veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
Israel pilot, son of space shuttle Columbia crewman, dies in crash
An Israel air force pilot, the son of an astronaut who died aboard the space shuttle Columbia in 2003, was killed Sunday in an F-16 fighter jet crash, Israel Defense Forces said in a statement. Lt
U.S. general sure Afghan civilians killed in airstrike
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Saturday he was convinced that civilians, in addition to militants, were among those killed in a NATO airstrike that killed at least 90 people in northern Afghanistan
Shuttle, space station crews have record-setting rendezvous
It’s the biggest meeting ever so far from Earth. Shortly before 4 p.m.
Gates open to more troops in Afghanistan, if necessary
It is possible more U.S. troops could be added in Afghanistan if the new U.S.
Suicide car bomber kills seven in Pakistan
A suicide car bomber rammed his vehicle into a police car on the outskirts of Peshawar Saturday, killing seven security personnel. But two high-ranking officers are doing just that, hoping that by going public they can remove the stigma that many soldiers say keeps them from getting help for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Sub joining hunt for lost hero Amundsen’s plane
Norway’s navy announced on Monday that it will help search for the missing plane of 20th century explorer Roald Amundsen, more than 80 years after his death. The search — scheduled for later this year — will focus on a 40 square-mile (104 square-kilometer) area of the Arctic Ocean where researchers believe Amundsen’s plane crashed in 1928.
Kyrgyztan parliament votes to close key U.S. base
Kyrgyzstan parliament has voted to close a base the U.S. military uses as a route for troops and supplies heading into Afghanistan, a government spokesman said Thursday