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Senior Israeli Official Says Assad Has Used Chemical Weapons In Syria

Israeli military official says Assad has used chemical arms in civil warTEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A senior Israeli military intelligence official said on Tuesday that Syrian President Bashar Assad used...

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It's Getting Hard To Ignore The Atrocities In Syria

Fighting in Syria has been relentless for more than two years. During this time as many as 120,000 people have been killed, including many women, children, and other civilians who wanted nothing to do...

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GOP Senator Says Military Handling Of Rape Cases 'Not A Serious Problem'

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) doesn't see a problem with the way the military handles an epidemic of sexual assault.Despite an Air Force general recently overturning a sexual assault conviction, Inhofe...

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How The Syrian Electronic Army Hacked The AP's Twitter

It’s just a couple of hours after the AP’s Twitter account was hacked, sending markets into a tizzy with a false report of violence at the White House.First, there was a “phishing” email sent to...

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The World's Most Powerful Mercenary Armies

Its been a banner decade for modern military fighting. In 2010 alone there were more than 70 armed conflicts across the globe from Sangin to Ingushetia.As different as each of them were, they all had...

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This Yemeni Man Loves America, Hates al-Qaeda, and Says Drone Strikes Make...

A drone strike killed 5 people last week in the remote Yemeni village of Wessab. Locals are still scared. Many knew at least one of the men who was killed. But they didn't know that he was suspected of...

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Tamerlan Tsarnaev Actually Was On US Government Lists Of Potential Terrorists

Eighteen months ago suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev was placed in U.S. government databases that track potential terrorists, Mark Hosenball of Reuters reports.The revelation is sure...

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A Creepy Journey To The Hidden 5th Floor Of A Pyongyang Hotel

With North Korea in so many of today's headlines and little idea what's genuine and what isn't, we were reminded of the little known fifth floor of the Yanggakdo Hotel.The Yanggakdo is North Korea's...

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Former Israeli Intelligence Chief: Iran Has Already Crossed Israel’s Red Line

On Tuesday retired Israeli Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin said Iran has essentially crossed the "red line"set by Israel for its nuclear activity, Gavriel Fiske of The Times of Israel reports.On September 27...

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North Korean Soldiers Drop Weapons To Pick Up Farming Tools

The Hermit Kingdom is talking tough again, only this time it's about the fight to feed its own people.On the northern side of the Korean demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the democratic South from...

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This Yemeni Man Loves America, Hates al-Qaeda, and Says Drone Strikes Make...

A drone strike killed 5 people last week in the remote Yemeni village of Wessab. Locals are still scared. Many knew at least one of the men who was killed. But they didn't know that he was suspected of...

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Officials: Boston Bombing Suspects Killed MIT Police Officer To Steal His Gun

Investigators believe that the suspected Boston bombers killed MIT police officer Sean Collier in a failed attempt to steal his gun, The New York Times reports.Police told the Times that surveillance...

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Gas Station Clerk Describes Boston Carjacking Victim Fleeing From The...

The New York Times has published the most detailed account yet of the mayhem that occurred in Cambridge and Watertown, Mass. on the night of April 18 and the subsequent manhunt for the Boston bombing...

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The Sexual Assault Case That Has The Pentagon Scrambling Just Took A...

Lt. Col. James Wilkerson, the Air Force fighter pilot convicted last year of sexual assault — only to have his controversial case later overturned by a General — has some new troubles to worry...

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App Alerts Israelis If They're About To Drive Into Trouble

A new app for Android is designed to alert Israelis when their car is approaching an a dangerous zone.The app is called "Occupied" and currently available in the Google Play store.From the app's...

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Assad Thinks He's Winning The Syrian War — And He May Be Right

Last week Syrian President Bashar al-Assadsaid that his regime has "no choice but victory."A fierce counteroffensive by his troops — including what appears to be the local deployment of chemical...

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South Korea To Withdraw Remaining Workers From Factory In The North

SKorea decides to withdraw remaining SKorean workers at jointly run factory in North KoreaSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Seoul said Friday that it has decided to withdraw the roughly 175 South Koreans still...

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Boston Bombers’ Carjacking Victim Is A Chinese Entrepreneur Named 'Danny'

The man who was carjacked by alleged Boston Marathon bombers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, and who made a daring escape that helped lead to their apprehension, is a 26-year-old Chinese immigrant...

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Cell Phone Usage Is Expanding In North Korea

There are nearly two million North Koreans now hooked into the country's only wireless 3G network, up from one million in 2012, according to North Korea Tech. The service, provided by Koryolink, is a...

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'The Nightstalkers' Are The Most Badass Helicopter Pilots In The World

When the Navy SEALs or Army Special Forces need a ride, they call the unit with the most elite helicopter pilots in the world — the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment."The Nightstalkers" as...

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