Bombings in Philippines kill two
MANILA, Philippines, July 24 (UPI) -- An explosive device went off Thursday on a bus in the troubled Mindanao region of the Philippines, killing at least two people and injuring 18 others.
Bush briefed on defense issues
WASHINGTON, July 23 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush discussed a range of issues with his military advisers in the Pentagon's high-security "tank" Wednesday, his press secretary said.
Nigerian oil admits to paying militants
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, July 23 (UPI) -- The state-run National Nigerian Petroleum Co. admits to paying armed militant groups $12 million in protection money, company officials said.
Arrest May Turn Page for Serbia: With War-Crimes Suspect Caught, Nation Looks to West and Future
Jul. 23--Over the past decade, as borders and barriers across an increasingly integrated Europe seemingly fell with each passing day, new ones were being constructed around Serbia.
British solider killed in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan, July 23 (UPI) -- A bomb struck a military vehicle in Afghanistan's Helmand province, killing a British soldier and injuring two others, the defense ministry said Wednesday.
Obama impressed by 'promise' of moment
AMMAN, Jordan, July 22 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, in Amman, Jordan Tuesday, said it's possible to end the war in Iraq, strengthen the U.S. military and step up operations in Afghanistan.
Man killed after Jerusalem backhoe attack
JERUSALEM, July 22 (UPI) -- A man commandeered a construction vehicle Tuesday and went on a rampage in Jerusalem, in a copy-cat attack of an incident three weeks ago, officials said.
Norway wants out of U.N. military brigade
OSLO, Norway, July 22 (UPI) -- Norwegian military officials say they want out of a U.N. rapid-deployment force known as the Multiple Standby High Readiness Brigade.
British troops in Iraq may be on final leg
LONDON, July 22 (UPI) -- Security conditions in Iraq are such British troops may be ready for a smooth withdrawal from the Mideast country, a military official said.
Russia, China sign border pact
BEIJING, July 22 (UPI) -- Even though Russia is handing over an island as part of the deal, an agreement on its border with China is a positive step for the country, analysts say.
Spanish guards capture eight ETA suspects
MADRID, July 22 (UPI) -- Spanish military personnel arrested eight suspected members of a Basque separatist group thought to be behind a May fatal bombing, a Spanish official said.
'Don't ask, don't tell' gets House hearing
WASHINGTON, July 22 (UPI) -- Congressional Democrats say they are taking what some hope will be the first step to changing the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" gay service policy.
Trying to link Gulf War vet ALS, location
DURHAM, N.C., July 22 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers are trying to link a location or environmental exposure to 1991 Gulf War veterans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's disease.
Obama meets with al-Maliki
BAGHDAD, July 21 (UPI) -- Barack Obama met with Iraq's prime minister Monday and an Iraqi official indicated Obama's proposed U.S. troop pullout by 2010 was in an "appropriate" range.
Perino: Situation will dictate drawdown
WASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- White House Press Secretary Dana Perino Monday refused to be backed into a corner on an administration timetable for pulling U.S. combat troops out of Iraq.
39 Tamil Tigers die in Sri Lanka fighting
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, July 21 (UPI) -- Heavy fighting broke out Monday in Sri Lanka, with 39 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam rebels slain as troops advanced on LTTE strongholds, officials said.
U.S. ups pressure on Somali pirates
ABU DHABI, Bahrain, July 21 (UPI) -- U.S. naval forces are stepping up their efforts to fight pirates off the Somali coast of east Africa, military officials say.
Obama meets with Karzai in Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan, July 20 (UPI) -- Presumptive Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama met with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai Sunday in Kabul, officials said.
Mullen: Timeline consequences 'dangerous'
WASHINGTON, July 20 (UPI) -- The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday an Iraq withdrawal timeline could have dangerous consequences.
Nine police die in Afghan friendly fire
FARAH, Afghanistan, July 20 (UPI) -- Nine police officers were killed by friendly fire in southwestern Afghanistan Sunday, military officials said.
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