Canada gunman classified as a ‘high-risk traveler’
(Sean Kilpatrick / AP)
The shooter killed a soldier and opened fire inside the Parliament building, shocking a country that rarely sees gun violence.
U.S. to train Syrians only in defensive role
Officials do not believe the units will be able to seize towns from the Islamic State without the help of U.S. combat troops, which President Obama has ruled out.
Any mention of ‘Navy SEALs’ barred in probe of silencers
A federal trial examines a shadowy military contract involving unmarked silencers that is deemed classified.
Four Blackwater guards convicted in Iraq deaths
The U.S. contractors killed 14 unarmed Iraqis in Baghdad in 2007, one of the most ignominious chapters of the war.
Video of militants recovering weapons airdropped by U.S. may be real
A new review determined that a video released by the Islamic State may indeed depict weapons the U.S. attempted to airdrop for use by Kurdish forces.
Ben Bradlee’s proud -- and humorous -- legacy in the U.S. Navy
The legendary Washington Post executive editor was shaped by his experience on a destroyer during World War II combat.
American detainee released by North Korea
Jeffrey Fowle was arrested after he left a Bible at his hotel.
U.S., Iraq planning offensive operation to retake territory
The plan, described as methodical and time-consuming, will not begin in earnest for several months.
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Coexistence of aggressive interrogation and civil liberties
Panetta argues that “enhanced” interrogations were fruitful, but so were techniques without duress.
In Ukraine, dueling executions -- and propaganda about them
The Ukrainian military and pro-Russian separatists have both been accused of atrocities -- but there’s a propaganda war going on, too.
Does this mysterious video show the Islamic State flying a fighter jet?
Numerous versions of the nine-second clip have been circulating on the Internet since Saturday.
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