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CIA Torture Update: German Human Rights Group Files Complaint Against Alfreda Frances Bikowsky In Khaled El-Masri Case

They want her banned from international travel.

Ben Carson Osama Bin Laden Capture? US Could Have Caught Terrorist Much Sooner, Republican Presidential Candidate Says

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said Sunday that if the U.S. had announced a plan to stop using foreign oil, Arab countries would have revealed Osama bin Laden right away.

For Some Military Families, President Obama's Decision To Keep Troops In Afghanistan Is 'Another Knife' In The Heart

To parents of active-duty soldiers and veterans, U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to keep thousands of troops in Afghanistan was much more than politics.

German Hostage Released: Aid Worker Kidnapped On Kabul Street

The unnamed victim is said to be happy and relieved after regaining her freedom.

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Nearly 90% Of Those Killed By US Drones Were Not Intended Targets During Five-Month Span: Report

The Obama administration has consistently said targeted killings are carried out precisely against imminent threats to the United States.

US Changes Policy In Afghanistan, Thousands Of Troops To Remain

The change in U.S. policy, which will cost another $14.6 billion, comes after the Taliban's strong showing in the battle for Kunduz.

US Army Foreign Military Sales 2015: $20B In Weapons Sold During Fiscal Year, Official Says

United States military equipment sells because of its reliability and quality assurance, an army official said.

UK Unemployment Rate 2015: At 5.4%, British Workforce At Lowest Rate Since 2008

Despite global economic uncertainty, the U.K. saw its unemployment rate fall with the highest number of people working since 1971.

Bounty For Bashar Assad? Al Qaeda Nusra Front Offers $3.4M For Syrian President, $2.3M For Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah, Leader Says

The al Qaeda Syrian affiliate said the Syrian regime was close to collapse, and called on supporters to step up attacks on territory held by the government.

Taliban In Kunduz Retreat From Afghan City To Avoid More Civilian Deaths, Group Says

Fighting continues on the main highway south of Kabul between Afghan government troops and the Taliban.

Al Qaeda Syria Jihadists To Kill Russians? Al-Nusra Front Looks To React To Airstrikes

A recording of Nusra Front leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani calls for the death of Russian people and soldiers in Syria.

CIA Torture: Former Prisoners Sue Designers Of The Agency's Detention Program

The prisoners were never charged with a crime, but were still tortured using methods developed by two psychologists contracted by the CIA, the lawsuit alleges.

Two U.S. Army soldiers run for cover during a live training exercise

US Army Budget Cuts Leave Military On 'Ragged Edge,' Official Says

U.S. Army leaders are concerned the Army will soon no longer be equipped to deal with all the security challenges it faces throughout the world.

Nobel Prize Winner Angus Deaton's Controversial Stance On Foreign Aid

Angus Deaton, who was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences Monday, has said that foreign assistance "does more harm than good."

Taliban Expands, Spreads Through More Of Afghanistan Than At Any Point Since 2001: Report

According to the United Nations, the group is now in control of more territory in Afghanistan than at any point since 2001.

Sub-Saharan Africa Rates Poorly In Equal Education For Boys And Girls: UN

Afghanistan was named as the worst performing country for primary enrollment, but the six next most unequal are all in Africa.

5 Killed in Helicopter Crash At NATO Base Near Kabul

A helicopter crash near a NATO base in Kabul has been ruled an accident. The incident killed five members of a NATO-led advisory unit and injured five more.

Afghan Hospital Airstrike: US Will Compensate Victims Of Deadly Attack, Pentagon Says

The U.S. will pay "civilian noncombatants injured and the families of civilian noncombatants killed" in the bombing of a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Afghanistan.

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Hearing: Presiding Officer Recommends Lower Court-Martial, No Jail Time For Soldier Who Left Post In Afghanistan

A hearing officer doesn't recommend a prison sentence for U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy.

German Politician Threatens Legal Action Over Angela Merkel's Refugee Policy

A German politician has threatened to take the government to court over Chancellor Angela Merkel's open-door refugee policy.

Kunduz Hospital Bombing And Doctors Without Borders Donations: After Afghanistan Airstikes, Organization Takes Careful, Tactful Approach To Fundraising

Calls for an investigation into the bombing of the Doctors Without Borders hospital might also have the effect of boosting monetary support for the group, experts said.

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