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AP - The top U.S. commander for Baghdad warned Wednesday that Iraq’s prolonged political crisis has encouraged militants to step up attacks and left civilians so frustrated they could be…

AP - Kim Jong Il made his mysterious youngest son a four-star general in a promotion seen Tuesday as the first step toward his ascent as the next leader of…

AP - North Korea’s Kim Jong Il made his elusive youngest son a four-star general in a major promotion seen Tuesday as confirmation that he is slated to become the…

AP - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il promoted his youngest son to army general in an announcement Tuesday seen as official confirmation that the young man is being groomed…

AP - North Korean leader Kim Jong Il promoted Kim Jong Un to the rank of general in the Korean People’s Army, the state news agency reported, the clearest signal…

AP - Spain is seeking the extradition of a former Rwandan general for genocide who has been targeted in two assassination plots while in exile in South Africa, authorities said…

Time.com - The reappointment of General Ashfaq Kiyani is a reminder of the limits of government authority. But his importance to U.S. objectives in Afghanistan makes Washington unlikely to complain

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AP - A series of bombings and shootings around Iraq Tuesday claimed 12 lives, including four policemen, an Iraqi army general and a 9-year-old girl, Iraqi officials said.

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AP - America’s top military officer assured President Hamid Karzai on Saturday that newly chosen NATO commander Gen. David Petraeus would pursue the policies of his ousted predecessor, whom the…

AP - The commander of NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan said Sunday there is “clear evidence” that some Taliban fighters have trained in Iran.

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