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Al-Qaeda’s No. 2 leader, Abu Yahya al-Libi, the charismatic commander who helped steer the terrorist group after Osama bin Laden’s death last year, was killed by a CIA drone strike in Pakistan’s lawless frontier region. Washington PostThe Top Terror Takedowns Of 2012 -- CNNOne of...

 One Year Later, Iraq War's Legacy Remains Unclear -- CNN Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- When the first U.S. military convoy rolled into 8-year-old Saad Kareem's middle class neighborhood in Baghdad nearly a decade ago, he was scared, even as others around him whistled and danced. Saad's family is Shiite, and the U.S. invasion brought hope for political...

Firefight - U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Shout uses his weapon's scope to scan the nearby ridge following an engagement with anti-Afghan forces on Forward Operating Base Wright in Afghanistan's Kunar province, April 19, 2012. Shout is assigned to the Provincial Reconstruction Team Kunar...

In Northern Mali, al-Qaeda Building Its Own Country -- Newser(Newser) – Since the military coup in Mali earlier this year, al-Qaeda's influence in the African nation has increased—to the point that northern Mali, the largest territory held by the terror group, is now basically al-Qaeda's...

Free Syrian Army fighters pose on a tank, which they say was captured from the Syrian army loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, after clashes in Qasseer, near Homs ( Photo: Reuters)Syria Conflict May Kill 100,000 -- Voice of AmericaInternational peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi has warned...

Wing Walker - U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Rodney Hall walks the wing of a C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with a firefighting system during a preflight inspection in Charlotte, N.C., Aug. 13, 2012. The 145th Airlift Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard, sent two C-130 Hercules...

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Syria’s Descent Into Hell -- John McCain, Joseph I. Lieberman and Lindsey O. Graham, Washington PostAs 2012 draws to a close, Syria is descending into hell. At least 40,000 people, and likely many more, have been killed, while millions have been forced to flee their homes. Over the past 12 months, Bashar al-Assad has steadily unleashed ever-greater...

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comU.S. Lawmakers Scramble To Iron Out Fiscal Crisis Deal, Congress Poised To Miss Deadline -- FOX NewsSenators edged closer to a potential deal Monday that could contain the damage from a looming wave of tax hikes, even as it became clear that Congress would likely miss a midnight deadline for action -- leaving...

Bombs Kill 23 Across Iraq As Sectarian Strife Grows -- Reuters(Reuters) - At least 23 people were killed and 87 wounded in attacks across Iraq on Monday, police said, underlining sectarian and ethnic divisions that threaten to further destabilize the country a year after U.S. troops...

Combat Medic - U.S. Army Pfc. Kristina Batty dons a headscarf to meet with female Afghan villagers in Afghanistan's southern Ghazni province, May 5, 2012. Batty, a medic for a female engagement team, is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo...

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comSenate Report Widens Fault For Benghazi Failures -- Wall Street JournalWASHINGTON—The State Department and Pentagon had no viable way to rescue Americans in Benghazi, Libya, falling short of their responsibility to develop plans to evacuate U.S. citizens, according to the first bipartisan congressional investigation...

Medical Evacuation - A UH-60 Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter lands as U.S. Army paratroopers secure the area in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, July 23, 2012. The soldiers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team and the helicopter crew is assigned...

New Year's Eve Celebrations Around The World: Live -- The TelegraphFireworks, party poppers and champagne at the ready: join us as we celebrate New Year's Eve celebrations around the world. • Australia welcomes in the New Year• Revellers around the world prepare to celebrate 2013• India's army cancels celebrations in memory of gang-rape victim• Britain...

New Year Revellers Begin Welcoming 2013 -- BBCCelebrations are being held around the world to mark the new year, with the city of Auckland in New Zealand holding the first major events of 2013.Hundreds of thousands gathered around Sydney harbour to watch the city's famous firework display.Big shows are also planned in many other cities globally.Celebrations...

Photo: Russia has chosen to revive the RS-36 system with new and advanced technology.Russia Designs New Types Of Intercontinental Missiles -- Space Daily/Voice of RussiaRussia and China are working to modernize their strategic defence capabilities. However, they have chosen different...

 Leader: Kim Jong-il's embalmed body lies in state in the capital PyongyangRevealed: North Korean Leader Kim Jong-il 'Died In Fit Of Rage After Being Told A Major Dam Had Sprung A Leak' -- Daily Mail* Tyrant ordered 'severe punishments' for those responsible before he died*...

Night Contact - U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Drew Parks communicates with a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet crew during Operation Spartan Shield in Southwest Asia, Sept. 11, 2012. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Sny...

Erwin Rommel, also known as Desert Fox, was regarded as one of the most skilled commanders of desert warfare in World War TwoDeath Of The Desert Fox: Rommel's Son's Account Of His Father's Last Moments After Hitler Ordered Him To Take A Cyanide Pill Or Be Arrested -- Daily Mail*...

Photo: Mohammed Ismail Khan, Afghan energy minister, has called for jihad against US forces. Getty imagesAfghan Allies -- New York PostNow even top officials in the Kabul government vow to kill Americans.“The fate of the Americans in Afghanistan will be worse than that of the Russians,”...

Afghans Angry At US soldiers Who Drove Away In The Night Leaving Rent Unpaid -- The GuardianOnly sign of huge US base is pile of rubbish and broken vehicles – and a festering land dispute in a volatile provinceUS forces left behind piles of equipment, an unpaid rent bill and a festering...

Sharing Lunch - U.S. paratroopers join Afghan soldiers in a traditional Afghan lunch following a combined clearing operation in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, April 29, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeodAfghan Troop Deaths Rise As Army Expands Its Role -- New York TimesKABUL,...

Yury Dolgoruky nuclear submarine. © Photo cortesy of the Sevmash shipyard’s press serviceSilent Sub: Russian Noiseless Borei Class Nuclear Submarine Immersed -- RTSuper-modern, powerful and almost noiseless Russian nuclear submarine Vladimir Monomakh has been put in water to become...

OPEC Cartel To Reap Record $1 Trillion -- CNN/Financial Times(Financial Times) -- The Opec oil cartel, led by Saudi Arabia, will pocket a record of more than US$1tn in net oil revenues in 2012 as the annual average price for Brent, the benchmark, heads to an all-time high in spite...

Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M3. WikipediaChina Buys Tu-22 Production Line From Russia. A Major Threat To The U.S. Aircraft Carriers In The Region -- The AviationistFor the third time in 7 years (first one being in 2005, second earlier in 2012) several websites in China (link in...

Hugo Chávez Suffers From 'New Complications' After Surgery -- The GuardianVice president Nicolas Maduro tells Venezuelan people the president's health is delicate following cancer operation.Hugo Chávez has suffered "new complications" following his cancer surgery in Cuba, his vice president said, describing the Venezuelan leader's condition as delicate.Vice...

Hillary Clinton Hospitalized After Doctors Discover Blood Clot -- NBCSecretary of State Hillary Clinton was admitted to a New York City hospital on Sunday after doctors discovered that a blood clot had formed, the State Department said in a statement.Philippe Reines, a deputy assistant secretary, said in the statement that the clot stems from a concussion...

The Russian Federation Navy Udaloy class destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov transiting the channel into Pearl Harbor in October 2003 (photo credit: US Navy)Russian Warship Heads To Syria In Preparation For A Possible Evacuation -- Times of IsraelMoscow officials have acknowledged that...

How Badly Will Budget Cuts Hurt Troops, DOD Civilians? -- Stars and StripesWASHINGTON — In the final presidential debate, President Barack Obama declared to the American people with unflinching certainty that sequestration “will not happen.”Two months later, the Jan. 1 deadline is...

Obama Cites 'Sloppiness' On Benghazi -- USA TodayPresident Obama says problems behind the Sept. 11 attack on a U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, resulted from mistakes, not wrongdoing."There was just some sloppiness — not intentional — in terms of how we secure embassies in areas where you essentially don't have governments that have a lot of capacity...

(Click on Image to Enlarge)Chomp: The Kiwi fisherman took the spectacular photo, pictured, on December 28, and posted it on RedditWhere'd My Catch Go? Spectacular Photo Captures Moment Great White Is Gobbled By An EVEN BIGGER Shark As It's Hauled Into Fisherman's Boat -- Daily MailBeing...

Afghan police instructor Tarek (far right), conducts a training exercise in Mazar-e-Sharif. As the withdrawal of Western troops approaches, such efforts appear to have been insufficient. Andreas Ulrich/ DER SPIEGELIneffective And Unsustainable Failure Threatens Afghan Police Training...

U.S. Ambassador in Sanaa Gerald Feierstein speaks during his meeting with Yemen's Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Mohammed Saeed al-Saidi in Sanaa May 2, 2012. (Reuters)Al Qaeda's Yemen Branch Offers Bounty for Killing US Ambassador, Troops -- FOX NewsAl Qaeda’s...