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Libya's new leadership reaffirmed its commitment to democracy and good governance on Friday as it worked on how to spend billions of dollars released from the frozen assets of fugitive strongman Muammar Gaddafi.

A group of 30 Pakistani boys were abducted by the Taliban after they unknowingly wandered into Afghanistan during an outing on Thursday.

When the U.S. went to war with al-Qaida almost a decade ago after the terrorist organization launched a deadly attack against the U.S., killing thousands and taking down New York's World Trade Center towers, the contest seemed un-winnable at times. Over the past decade, some pundits and experts even labeled it that -- the un-winnable war. But now that the U.S. has reportedly killed Osama bin Laden, al Qaeda's second-in-command in Pakistan last month, and largely disbanded the organization...

Muammar Gaddafi, driven into hiding by his foes, on Thursday urged his supporters to fight on, even as Libya's new interim rulers met world leaders to discuss reshaping a nation torn by 42 years of one-man rule and six months of war.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney's new memoir revives the fierce battles over U.S. national security policies after the September 11 attacks as it rips open old wounds among aides to President George W. Bush.

A lawsuit is providing a rare glimpse into a secretive CIA program known as rendition.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney's new memoir is reviving fierce battles among Bush administration officials over U.S. national security policies after Sept. 11, 2001.

The United States could be worse than 40 other countries when it comes to infant mortality.

Government mismanagement of wartime contractors cost billions of taxpayer dollars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and without an overhaul the abuse could continue, according to a Congressionally appointed panel of investigators.

Nine people were killed dead and dozens injured In Chechnya on Tuesday when three suicide bombers detonated explosives in the capital city of Grozny.

U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, the former top commander of the U.S's efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq, retired from the Army to become the head of the CIA on Wednesday.

Across the world, thousands of children involved in military conflict and political issues in countries like Libya, Afghanistan and Africa have lost their innocence, being caught up in acts of innate human cruelty.

A majority of U.S. Muslims are content with the nation's direction in contrast to many Americans and few Muslims believe there is support for Islamic extremism here, a survey released on Tuesday found.

The Pentagon on Monday defended its efforts to eliminate wasteful wartime spending in Iraq and Afghanistan, as two new reports accused it of squandering tens of billions of dollars while tripling the amount of no-bid contracts.

The situation seems to reflect the continuing lack of communication between Washington and Islamabad.

Granted, if Irene had crossed closer to Manhattan, I’d be singing a different tune.

Al Qaeda's new second-in-command was killed earlier this week in Pakistan, U.S. officials said Saturday, in a major blow to the group still reeling from the death of Osama bin Laden.

The U.S. has killed Al Qaeda's second in command. Has the U.S. won the war on Osama Bin Laden's terrorist organization?

When the U.S. went to war with al Qaeda almost a decade ago after the terrorist organization launched a deadly attack against the U.S., killing thousands and taking down New York's World Trade Center towers, the contest seemed un-winnable at times. Since pundits and experts even labeled it that -- the un-winnable war. First, the U.S. killed Osama bin Laden. Now, reports say the U.S. has killed al Qaeda's number two leader.

The U.S. believes al-Qaida's No. 2 leader, Attiya Abd al-Rahman, was killed earlier this week in the tribal areas of Pakistan, U.S. officials said Saturday.

The U.S. has killed al Qaeda's number two leader, officials say. The U.S. is close to defeating the terrorist organization responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001 attack on the U.S.