Gen. David Petraeus warned Tuesday an American church's threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book could endanger U.S. troops and Americans worldwide. "Images of the burning of a Quran would undoubtedly be used by extremists in Afghanistan -- and ...

In a further step toward reconciling with insurgents, President Hamid Karzai said Saturday he will soon name the members of a council tasked with pursuing peace talks with rebels willing to break with al-Qaida and recognize the government in Kabul.

Richard Etchberger died in Laos in 1968, saving fellow Americans at a top-secret radar station overrun by North Vietnamese commandos. He was nominated that year for the Medal of Honor. But there was a problem: The U.S. was not supposed to have troops ...