WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- New U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he is not the "swing" vote" in determining whether more troops will be sent to Iraq, but he is seriously discussing
TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Palestinian militants fired yet another rocket at Israel, Friday, prompting Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh to quip, "There is no cease fire, just fire wit
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- A great debate is now taking place in the United States over whether to withdraw American forces from Iraq. Ironically, many of America's actual or potential ad
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- South Korea and the United States signed a deal Friday on a 6.6 percent rise in Seoul's share of the cost of keeping U.S. forces in the country.
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- The senior U.N. development official wants the globalization process to become more inclusive in order to benefit the world's poor.
UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- A senior U.N. envoy has met with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in Khartoum on ways to move forward on a beefed-up Darfur peacekeeping force.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Over the past week, many more details have emerged in the South Korean press about the Seoul government's ambitious plans for ballistic missile defense against the threat it faces across the Demilitarized Zone from nuclear-armed North Korea.
BERLIN, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- The British government is sending out mixed signals with its recent decision to modernize and at the same time scale down its nuclear weapons arsenal. British Prime Minister Tony Blair, in a speech earlier this month, announced his government's plan to re
ASHKELON, Israel, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Egypt is said to have quietly agreed not to let the Hamas-led Palestinian government circumvent an international boycott by carrying millions of dollars in suit
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. House Armed Services Committee is calling for a greatly expanded U.S. military, with at least 30,000 more soldiers and 4,000 more Marines
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Elbowing into a mission normally cornered by NORAD, the Pentagon's National Geospatial- Intelligence Agency is mapping routes for Santa.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Some 20 percent to 25 percent of the leadership of Iraqi national police units may need to be replaced because of their militia ties and activities, a top U.S.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security named the Battelle National Biodefense Institute as operators of a new biological-threat analysis lab in Maryland.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates has wasted no time in telling the U.S. armed forces that he is prepared to listen to their opinions.
NORFOLK NAVAL STATION, Va., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. amphibious assault ship Saipan is returning from missions in the Persian Gulf to be decommissioned, the Navy Times reported Wednesday
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army is transforming its combat units into more new brigade structures to make them more independent and quickly deployable
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army estimates it can add an additional 6,000 to 7,000 more soldiers per year, on top of the 80,000 it is already recruiting annually.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- A Virginia GOP lawmaker is standing by criticism of a Democratic colleague's decision to use the Koran at his swearing-in.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., the Republican minority leader on the U.S. Senate Select Intelligence Committee has named a former Navy SEAL as chief of staff.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- A senior House Democrat wants President Bush to explain a White House decision to require redactions in a critical op-ed on Iran written by former staffers.
Surfers ride the waves at Fort Point by the south tower of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on May 24, 2012. The bridge is set for its 75th anniversary celebration on May 27. UPI/Terry Schmitt
