Canada gunman classified as a ‘high-risk traveler’
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
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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
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A federal trial examines a shadowy military contract involving unmarked silencers that is deemed classified.
Four Blackwater guards convicted in Iraq deaths
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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
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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
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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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The National Security Agency has been forced to respond to unprecedented disclosures about its surveillance programs. Those programs have been assailed as a violation of privacy rights by critics and defended as critical to U.S. national security by intelligence officials. Explore our coverage.
Coexistence of aggressive interrogation and civil liberties
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Panetta argues that “enhanced” interrogations were fruitful, but so were techniques without duress.
In Ukraine, dueling executions -- and propaganda about them
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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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5Syrians to be trained to defend territory, not take ground from jihadists, officials say
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