In Mali, a Star Singer Calls for War
After a crackdown on music, Baba Salah wants to keep Islamists out of his hometown.
After a crackdown on music, Baba Salah wants to keep Islamists out of his hometown.
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Night raids, power struggles and the other reasons why Americans are still deeply unpopular in Afghanistan.
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This close American ally is still stopping just short of military force against Bashar al-Assad.
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Western officials and outside analysts believe that the European dictatorship is aiding Bashar al-Assad's crackdown.
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Charting out the 2012 U.S. presidential contenders on Iran, Afghanistan, the military, and the world ahead.
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Stopping the planned attack was "a team sport" that highlights the growing counterterrorism relationship with Saudi Arabia.
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New documents show the terrorist leader worried about al-Qaeda's portrayal in the media.
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New photos show American soldiers posing with the body parts of Taliban suicide bombers.
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The surprising finances of Afghanistan's police and army, for which the U.S. bears virtually all costs.
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The new crisis dampens early hopes that Kim Jong Un would have a warmer relationship with the West.
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Can Marine Corps Gen. John Allen defend the increasingly unpopular war at home?
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U.S. military leaders urged caution, saying it would far more dangerous than in Libya and that diplomacy is still Obama's focus.
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The Israeli and Americans leaders couldn't hide their disagreements at this week's meetings.
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Though the most recent reason appears to be a mistaken Koran-burning, it's a longer trend.
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Protesters turned violent in response to an unconfirmed story that NATO troops had destroyed Islam's holy book.
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The Pentagon says that the role of women will be expanding in the months and years ahead.
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The Pentagon is worried that the controversial video of soldiers urinating on dead insurgents could take on even greater significance
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How one of the world's wealthiest cities went from super-boom to bust
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The decline of counterinsurgency, the rise of air and naval, shifting away from Europe, and more changes ahead
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Bombs may not be falling, but sanctions and markets are the new, hard-hitting tools of this escalating conflict
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