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US will send 34,000 more troops but not until March

09.11.09

British military chiefs called for a swift troop surge in Afghanistan amid reports that extra US forces may not arrive until March... more

Clooney's barmy army in The Men Who Stare At Goats

06.11.09

The Men Who Stare At Goats, taken from Jon Ronson's non-fiction book about the US Army's attempt to use paranormal powers, doesn’t quite cut it.... more

Obama ready to pay Taliban who lay down their weapons

28.10.09

President Obama is expected to sign a Bill that would allow payments to Taliban fighters if they renounce violence... more

Sending more troops to Afghanistan won't beat Taliban, say US experts

17.09.09

As Britain and US prepare to unveil new strategy for Afghanistan, two eminent analysts warn that boosting of military numbers would play into hands of al Qaeda and Taliban extremists... more

London Film Festival to play host to big-name stars

09.09.09

Hollywood stars George Clooney, Bill Murray and Meryl Streep will be among the big names to attend the London Film Festival... more

General's fury at Allied troops 'too hungover for duty' in Afghanistan

08.09.09

Troops in Afghanistan are to be banned from drinking after US military chiefs found soldiers reporting for duty either drunk or too hungover to work... more

Gordon Brown to meet top US military commander

21.08.09

US military leader General David Petraeus will meet Prime Minister Gordon Brown today, a Downing Street spokesman confirmed... more

Taliban gaining upper hand, says US commander

10.08.09

Top American commander in Afghanistan is to call for more troops after warning the Taliban has gained the upper hand. ... more

It's the US that has hacked into our system

03.08.09

Should Gary McKinnon be extradited?” is the question we are all invited to consider. The only conclusion to be reached is: “no”. But what we think doesn’t have much bearing on the matter, does it? ... more

Boss of BAE's US arm jumps ship

22.06.09

Weapons maker BAE Systems has lost the head of its biggest division after he quit to join a government contractor in the US... more

Royal Navy pull-out leaves Iraq oil exposed

03.06.09

The Royal Navy has been forced into an early withdrawal from Iraq after a deal to train Iraqi sailors fell through... more

WASHINGTON: Barack Obama denies torture in Abu Ghraib photos

29.05.09

White House officials attack British media over their treatment of shocking Abu Ghraib prison abuse photographs the Obama administration wants to suppress... more

WORLD: Plot to blow up American jets and Jews

21.05.09

Four Muslims have been arrested over a plot to shoot down US military aircraft and simultaneously blow up two synagogues in New York... more

Cleared Iraqi fromLondon is last US prisoner in Baghdad camp

29.04.09

A businessman from south London is the last detainee from Britain to be held by US forces in Iraq, it has emerged... more

Obama in surprise visit to Iraq

07.04.09

Barack Obama landed in Iraq for his first visit as US President only hours after a car bomb ripped through Baghdad... more

Guantanamo Londoner 'is emaciated and living in fear'

06.03.09

Former Guantanamo detainee Binyam Mohamed is “emaciated and weak” and struggling to deal with life since returning to Britain, his family and friends told the Evening Standard... more

Foreign Office used private jet for Cuba trip

16.02.09

Four Foreign Office officials were sent to Cuba on a private jet to check on a terror suspect - at taxpayers' expense... more

GM in talks to sell Hummer to Chinese

12.02.09

Engineering: A Chinese company is said to be in advanced talks with General Motors over the $100 million takeover of Hummer - the fuel-thirsty, four-wheel-drive vehicle modelled on the US military's Humvee... more

Threat to shut American base will hit war on Taliban

04.02.09

The government of Kyrgyzstan in central Asia is threatening to close a US base vital to the American military campaign in Afghanistan... more

Nasa hacker's mother: My son won't survive jail

13.01.09

The mother of accused computer hacker Gary McKinnon has called on Gordon Brown to prevent him being extradited to the US... more

Israel uses phosphorus shells as smokescreen for troops

05.01.09

Israeli forces are using white phosphorus shells which can cause horrific burns, it was claimed... more

US commandos snatch hostage from Taliban

23.10.08

US Special Forces soldiers carried out a daring night-time raid to free a kidnapped American in Afghanistan - the first known hostage rescue by American forces in the troubled country... more

Live CCTV goes on trial in bid to beat travel violence

20.10.08

Live screening of CCTV on London's buses was launched today in an attempt to help police improve security on public transport... more

Pakistan troops open fire on US helicopters

26.09.08

Tensions between Pakistan and America rose sharply after the US military said US and Afghan forces had exchanged gunfire with Pakistani troops... more

Hacker faces extradition to America within weeks

28.08.08

A computer geek who hacked into top secret US military networks will be extradited to America within a fortnight to face trial after he lost his last-ditch legal appeal... more

Buyers quick to steer clear of GM's Hummer

20.08.08

Three potential buyers of General Motors' Hummer division have walked away even before the brand was officially put on the market... more

Big issues at Edinburgh Festival

06.08.08

While comedy wraps its tentacles around Edinburgh, theatre on the Fringe tends to fare best when it puts on its most serious face.... more

Strike at Grangemouth adds to oil market fears

28.04.08

The strike at Grangemouth refinery in Scotland is sending shivers through the global oil markets with the price of crude closing in on $120 a barrel.... more

The soldiers' story

03.01.08

Nick Broomfield's Battle for Haditha casts real ex-servicemen to portray one of the most shocking incidents to emerge from the conflict in Iraq.... more