BAGHDAD — Iraqi security forces and their tribal allies made gains in heavy fighting on Sunday in Ramadi, reclaiming parts of the city from Sunni militants aligned with Al Qaeda, security officials and tribal leaders said.
Read MoreWASHINGTON — For the first time in nearly three years, the US Defense Department has some near-term budget certainty, but 2014 and beyond is still murky.
Read MoreThe NSA has spent nearly $80 million trying to build a quantum supercomputer that could crack virtually all types of data encryption, according to new documents leaked by Edward Snowden.
Read MoreSouth Sudanese troops clashed with rebels as leaders from both sides convened for peace talks in Ethiopia and the U.S. embassy evacuated more staff from the capital because of worsening security.
Read MoreAWERIAL, South Sudan — On the eve of negotiations to end the conflict in South Sudan, rebel forces on Wednesday seized major sections of the city of Bor, giving them a strategic foothold for a possible march toward the capital and transforming the banks of the White Nile into an impromptu camp for the tens…
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