Army chief warns defence cuts are risky
Australia’s army chief is to make a rare public intervention to warn that further budget cuts pose a risk to the effectiveness of the nation’s...
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Colin Powell endorses Obama again
NEW YORK — Colin L. Powell, the former Republican secretary of state and retired four-star general, endorsed President Obama’s bid for reelection Thursday and said...
Bafana Bafana to take on Cape Verde in 2013 Afcon opener
The luck of the draw has pitted African Cup of Nations hosts South Africa against debutants Cape Verde in the tournament’s opening game next year....
Wives are top assets for Obama, Romney in White House race
The south side Chicago lawyer and wealthy stay-at-home mom couldn’t disagree more when it comes to politics, but Michelle Obama and Ann Romney have one...
UN Security Council backs plan for Syria truce over holiday weekend, but skepticism prevails
CAIRO — The U.N.-Arab League envoy to Syria says the Syrian government and some rebel leaders have agreed to a ceasefire during the upcoming Muslim...
Gaza militants blast southern Israel with rockets, drawing airstrikes, threats of retaliation
Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip fired dozens of rockets and mortar shells into southern Israel on Wednesday in the heaviest bombardment on the area...
Japanese cabinet ministers visit Tokyo war shrine
TOKYO — Two Japanese ministers were among lawmakers who paid their respects at a Tokyo war shrine Thursday, a day after the opposition leader angered...
Hollande: Europe is close to ending crisis
European leaders are “very close” to ending the debt crisis, the French president has claimed, as borrowing costs for Spain and Italy dropped ahead of...
U.S., Israel to stage major defense exercise
The United States and Israel are preparing to stage a major joint missile- and air-defense drill in Israel later this month, an exercise that will...
Moroccan king begins tour of the Gulf
King Mohamed VI of Morocco, on Tuesday arrived in Saudi Arabia, the first step of a tour that will also take him to Qatar, the...