Republican Sen. John McCain expressed incredulity in the presidential debate Tuesday that Democrat Sen. Barack Obama would tip off the enemy by saying publicly that he'd attack al-Qaida in Pakistan under certain conditions. "Remarkable," McCain said during the presidential debate, meaning remarkably irresponsible. ...more

October 9, 2008

Pakistan sought to reassure Washington on Friday that it remains an ally in fighting terrorism, but warned the United States to stay out of Pakistani territory while hunting militants along the volatile border with Afghanistan. ...more

September 27, 2008

The quarrel didn't last long. Angry Sunni fighters temporarily abandoned their checkpoints in a western Baghdad neighborhood after Iraqi soldiers briefly detained some of their colleagues, whose U.S.-backed patrols have helped curb violence. ...more

September 26, 2008

Under intense U.S. pressure, Iraq's parliament approved a law Wednesday that paves the way for the first provincial elections in four years after months of deadlock that U.S. commanders warned could jeopardize the dramatic decline in violence. ...more

September 25, 2008

Professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed took center stage in a military court Tuesday as he questioned the judge's impartiality and acted as de facto spokesman for his four co-defendants. ...more

September 24, 2008

Insurgents killed two U.S. troops in Afghanistan on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks Thursday, making 2008 the deadliest year for American forces since U.S. troops invaded the country in 2001 for sheltering Osama bin Laden. ...more

September 12, 2008

In the final days of his campaign to bring Iraq under control, Gen. David Petraeus sat in his office at the U.S. Embassy here looking drawn, exhausted, and more than a few years older than when he took command 18 months ago. ...more

August 21, 2008

In its first decisive move against Pakistan's former military ruler, the governing coalition announced Thursday that it would seek to impeach President Pervez Musharraf unless he agrees to resign. ...more

August 8, 2008

A U.S.-educated Pakistani woman suspected of links to al-Qaida appeared in federal court Tuesday in New York on charges of attempting to kill American military officers and FBI agents in Afghanistan last month. ...more

August 6, 2008

Osama bin Laden's former driver was a "primitive" chauffer and mechanic who "was not fit to plan or execute" terrorist attacks, the self-described mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks told jurors in writing Friday at the driver's military trial. ...more

August 2, 2008