Syria army steps up operations in Aleppo, Damascus
Syria's army rained shells on rebel bastions in and around Damascus Tuesday and sent extra troops to second city Aleppo, as a watchdog said the death toll from 18 months of violence now topped 31,000.
US rejects calls to slow Afghan withdrawals
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday held a video conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai focusing partly on an unprecedented wave of attacks on NATO troops by their local comrades.
At 9/11 memorial, a plea to remember US troops at war
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Americans not to forget the troops who are fighting and dying in Afghanistan.
War of words on streets of Syria's Aleppo
At Sayyed Ali Square in central Aleppo, rebels cry out "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest) to which Syrian government troops respond "You will soon join him," before the shooting starts up again.
Russia says 'naive' to expect Assad to halt fire first
Russia said Saturday it would be "naive" for outside powers to expect Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to withdraw his troops first from major cities and then wait for the opposition to follow suit.
British military will take 2 years to get over Games: planner
Britain's military will take two years to return to normal after it was called upon to provide 18,000 troops for the London Olympics, the chief planner warned in an interview published Tuesday.
Syria troops, rebels clash near Aleppo intelligence HQ: NGO
Syrian troops and rebels fought pitched battles near an intelligence headquarters in Aleppo on Tuesday as a military offensive in Syria's commercial capital raged into a fourth day.
Olympics: London drafts in more soldiers for Games
Britain has drafted in another 1,200 troops to plug a security gap at the London Olympics left by the failure of a private security firm to provide enough guards.
Arab nations urge Assad to quit as fighting rages
Arab nations have called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to swiftly give up power as his troops launched a fresh assault on rebels in Damascus and the second city Aleppo.
Olympic security firm expects $77 million loss
British security firm G4S said Friday it expects losses of up to $77 million after the government had to deploy extra troops for the Olympics because the company failed to provide enough guards.
Assad troops accused of new massacre in Syria
Syrian troops with tanks and helicopters slaughtered more than 150 people in a central village, rights activists said on Friday, prompting the opposition to call for urgent UN intervention.
Security and transport fears dog Olympic preparations
Britain's army will have to provide extra troops to police Olympic venues as a private security firm cannot supply enough trained staff, while a watchdog warned Thursday that border staff are under-trained.
PHOTO: Kazakhstan army trained to fight militants
Kazakhstan army is learning to fight terrorists and militants.
Kazakhstan allowed France military transit to Afghanistan
The coal of the agreement is to strengthen Kazakhstan’s role in the international effort to stabilize and restore Afghanistan.
Kazakhstan Senate dismissed the draft law to send troops to Afghanistan
We should focus on a peace mission: member of the Senate Commission for International Affairs, Defense and Security of Kazakhstan.
Ordway does not consider Afghanistan a threat to Kazakhstan
US temporary Charge D'affaires in Kazakhstan John Ordway does not think that Taliban can be a big threat to Kazakhstan.
Taliban: Kazakhstan owes its liberation to Afghan jihad
Taliban released a statement in relation to Kazakhstan decision to send troops to Afghanistan.