Secretary Napolitano just returned from India where she discussed cooperation.
Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell, head of NATO training efforts in Afghanistan, says 9 out of 10 Afghan security recruits are illiterate, and emphasizes the education role that has become a major component of NATO training.
The start date for the U.S. troop drawdown in Afghanistan is approaching amid a number of encouraging signs that illustrate how much progress has been made toward loosening the grip of the Taliban.
WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO. Video has emerged showing the results of what the Syrian government calls an ambush by armed guards that killed 120 security forces over the weekend. (June 7)
Obama administration officials said Tuesday that Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was more badly injured than thought in a blast at his compound last week. (June 7)
NATO blasted Libya with its most aggressive air strikes yet. But Moammar Qaddafi refuses to relinquish his power. Allen Pizzey reports from Tripoli.
Despite differences on Libya, President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel put up a united front in a joint press conference at the White House Tuesday. Mr. Obama said it was now "just a matter of time" before Libya leader Qaddafi steps down.
Moammar Gadhafi remained defiant Tuesday in the face of the heaviest NATO airstrikes yet. At least 40 thunderous daylight attacks sent plumes of smoke billowing above the Libyan leader's central Tripoli compound. (June 7)
Violence forces U.S. troops training Yemini soldiers to suspend mission.
As we witness the uprisings across the Middle East, Americans are left wondering when and if democracy will actually take root in places like Egypt, Yemen and Syria – and what these ongoing protests will mean for the stability of the region
Syrian state television has broadcast pictures showing, it said, police officers killed in anti-government fighting in Jisr al-Shughour.