NATO welcomes US Afghan troop commitmentNATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said he welcomed President Barack Obama's decision to keep US troops in Afghanistan longer than planned as part of a "crucial" effort to support Kabul.
16 October 2015
Clinton debate boost may keep Biden on 2016 sidelinesHillary Clinton bested her challengers in the campaign's first Democratic presidential debate, but her biggest accomplishment may have been to neutralize a potential rival who was not even on stage.
15 October 2015
Pentagon chief: US not leaving AfghanistanUS Defense Secretary Ashton Carter indicated the United States would maintain extra troops in Afghanistan beyond the end of next year.
15 October 2015
Obama deploys military to Cameroon for Boko Haram missionUS President Barack Obama will deploy up to 300 military personnel to Cameroon for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations against militant Boko Haram insurgents.
US and Russian military talks Wednesday: CarterMilitary commanders from Russia and the United States will hold another round of talks on how to stay out of each other's way in the skies over Syria.
14 October 2015
Jennifer Lawrence tackles Hollywood sexismOne of Hollywood's top movie stars Jennifer Lawrence hit out against film industry sexism in a blunt essay for an online feminist newsletter.
Playboy throws in towel, ends nude photosPlayboy said it will stop publishing nude photos in its iconic magazine for men, throwing in the towel in the face of rampant online pornography.
Facebook to test mobile app shopping tabFacebook said that it will begin testing a shopping tab for its mobile app as it works to ramp up advertising and online commerce offerings.
13 October 2015
Stuff happens: Poll lays bare Jeb Bush campaign travailsJeb Bush appears to have paid the price in the eyes of Republican voters for a number of gaffes that included him saying in the aftermath of a college massacre that "stuff happens."
12 October 2015
'The Martian' stranded atop box office"The Martian" was on a planet of its own atop the North American box office charts, taking in an estimated $37 million over the weekend.
12 October 2015
Trump won't be next president: ObamaPresident Barack Obama is fairly certain of one thing when it comes to next year's election: Donald Trump won't succeed him in the White House.
Trump brands Merkel migrant policy 'insane'Republican US presidential frontrunner Donald Trump branded Angela Merkel's welcoming of migrants to Germany "insane" and said the policy will only spark riots in the country.
12 October 2015
Nobel prize a tribute to 'courage' of Tunisian people: ObamaUS President Barack Obama congratulated Tunisian civil society groups who helped secure a democratic transition on their Nobel Peace Prize win, calling it a tribute to the nation's courage.
10 October 2015
US is immigrant nation, should welcome refugeesUS Secretary of State John Kerry rebuked those opposed to welcoming Syrian refugees, insisting that immigrants built and defined America as a nation.
10 October 2015
Rihanna says new 'Anti' album out soonSinging sensation Rihanna says her long-awaited new album will be out shortly -- and that it's going to defy expectations.