While the ship disappeared and was later "found," there are baffling details left unexplained, leading some experts to claim that the truth is much more sinister: the Arctic Sea, they say, was intercepted by Israel as it carried a secret cargo of weapons to the Middle East.

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The proposal by the commander of American forces in South Korea is a recognition that the military must do more to improve the quality of life for troops and their families.

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Tension between Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela increased in a dispute that began when Colombian forces hunted down and killed a guerrilla leader on Ecuadorean soil.

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If troops are to stay until 2013, as the NATO secretary general suggests, the alliance will need re-branding.

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Turkish forces continued to battle Kurdish rebel bases on northern Iraq, prompting a condemnation from Baghdad.

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For Capt. Dan Kearney life in the Korengal is full of difficult decisions and bloody consequences.

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An early version of a British dossier of prewar intelligence on Iraq did not include a claim about unconventional weapons that became key to Prime Minister Tony Blair's case for war.

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At least 2 American soldiers and 14 Iraqi civilians, including 6 children, were also wounded in the attack on Monday.

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates is the anti-Rumsfeld:cautious, courteous and conciliatory. But will that beenough to bring Washington together on Iraq and Iran?

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The study is the military's first large-scale effort to gauge the effect of mild head injuries that some experts worry may be causing a host of undiagnosed neurological deficiencies.

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Four months after announcing troop cuts in Iraq, President Bush is now sending signals that the reductions may not continue past this summer.

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With its authority in Iraq set to expire, the Bush administration will also seek to guarantee civilian contractors specific legal protections from Iraqi law, according to administration and military officials.

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With its authority in Iraq set to expire, the Bush administration will also seek to guarantee civilian contractors specific legal protections from Iraqi law, according to administration and military officials.

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The minister's comments suggested a longer U.S. commitment in Iraq than had previously been indicated.

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President Bush's refusal to engage Iran diplomatically makes it hard for American officials to deconstruct Iran's motives and increases the risk of future miscalculation on both sides.

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Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, who replaced Pervez Musharraf as Pakistan's army chief, has raised hopes among U.S. officials that he could become a new force for stability.

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Hundreds of thousands joined a chaotic funeral procession as the former prime minister was buried in her ancestral village.

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Conspiracy theory is the refuge of the feeble-minded; that has not stopped it becoming rampant in an age where every voice has a digital loudspeaker.

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American intelligence agencies obtained notes last summer from deliberations of Iranian military officials involved in the nuclear weapons program.

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Cholera is a grave threat for the American project in Iraq, but also an opportunity to capture the hearts and minds of the population.

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Pervez Musharraf made the announcement after being sworn into a second term as president of Pakistan today.

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Questions remained about the effects of the announcement, which Pervez Musharraf made after being sworn into a second term as president of Pakistan today.

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F.B.I. agents investigating the Sept. 16 episode in which Blackwater security personnel shot and killed 17 Iraqi civilians found that all but three of the shootings were unjustified.

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American forces have routed Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia from every neighborhood of Baghdad, a top general said.

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According to Afghan officials, no civilian deaths were reported in two days of fighting between the Taliban and NATO forces, made up of Canadian and American troops.

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