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US defence chief in Thailand to boost military ties
Nov 15, 2012 03:02 EST
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Thailand on Thursday as part of an Asian tour designed to beef up security ties across the region as a counterweight to China's rise.
US defence chief to renew military ties in Thailand
Nov 14, 2012 19:57 EST
US Defense Sectretary Leon Panetta headed to Thailand on Thursday on an Asian tour designed to cultivate strong security ties across the region as a counter-weight to China's rise.
Obama says no security threat from Petraeus scandal
Nov 14, 2012 19:51 EST
President Barack Obama assured Americans on Wednesday that the sex scandal that brought down CIA chief David Petraeus and ensnared another top general has not compromised national security.
Petraeus case fuels fresh debate on online privacy
Nov 14, 2012 18:14 EST
The investigation that toppled CIA chief David Petraeus has sparked fresh debate over online privacy and the government's ability to snoop into private email accounts.
Petraeus mistress loses security clearance
Nov 14, 2012 18:05 EST
Paula Broadwell, the woman at the center of the scandal that felled former CIA director David Petraeus, has been stripped of her security clearance amid an FBI investigation, CNN said Wednesday.
US military justice code sets standards on adultery
Nov 14, 2012 16:53 EST
Adultery, fraternization, unbecoming conduct -- The United States' Uniform Code of Military Justice restricts the behavior of soldiers and officers up to the highest ranks.
British think-tank postpones Petraeus award
Nov 14, 2012 13:07 EST
A leading British defence think-tank said on Wednesday it had postponed the presentation of its highest award to former CIA chief David Petraeus after he was involved in a sex scandal.
Obama confronts Petraeus sex scandal
Nov 14, 2012 11:09 EST
President Barack Obama was confronted by the sex scandal that has rocked the US security establishment Wednesday as he prepared his first news conference since the fall of CIA chief David Petraeus.
Obama to address Petraeus sex scandal
Nov 14, 2012 10:01 EST
President Barack Obama is set to address sex scandal that brought down CIA chief David Petraeus and snared a top US general when he gives his first post-election press conference on Wednesday.
Obama backs Allen over Petraeus sex scandal
Nov 14, 2012 06:03 EST
President Barack Obama backed the top US commander in Afghanistan on Tuesday after the four-star general was dragged into the sex scandal that brought down CIA director David Petraeus.
Obama backs Allen over Petraeus sex scandal
Nov 13, 2012 22:58 EST
President Barack Obama backed the top US commander in Afghanistan after the four-star general was dragged into the sex scandal that brought down CIA director David Petraeus.
US Senator: 'astounding' number of emails in Allen probe
Nov 13, 2012 19:24 EST
The volume of emails uncovered between a top US general and the woman who triggered a probe that ended the career of CIA director David Petraeus is "astounding," a top senator said Tuesday.
Petraeus probe snares US Afghanistan war chief
Nov 13, 2012 12:28 EST
The top US general in Afghanistan was dragged into the sex scandal that brought down CIA director David Petraeus on Tuesday, as a steady stream of new allegations left Washington agog.
US says shift to Asia 'real' as Australia hosts talks
Nov 13, 2012 12:15 EST
The United States insisted Tuesday that its much-touted shift to the Asia-Pacific region is for real as US and Australian officials met for annual strategic talks.
Have America's generals lost their way?
Nov 13, 2012 10:03 EST
The sex scandal that punctured the image of America's most admired general, David Petraeus, is just the latest in a litany of cases of misconduct plaguing the US top brass, raising questions about a military often isolated from the rest of civilian society.
Obama puts general's NATO nomination on hold
Nov 13, 2012 08:36 EST
President Barack Obama has delayed General John Allen's nomination as NATO's supreme commander pending a probe into his email correspondence with a woman at the center of a sex scandal, a White House spokesman said Tuesday.
US reiterates shift to Asia on Australia visit
Nov 13, 2012 06:17 EST
The United States insisted Tuesday that its much-touted shift to the Asia-Pacific region is for real as US and Australian officials met for annual strategic talks.
US Afghanistan general linked to Petraeus scandal
Nov 13, 2012 02:10 EST
The US commander in Afghanistan, General John Allen, is under investigation for "inappropriate" emails to a woman linked to the sex scandal involving former CIA director David Petraeus, a defense official said Tuesday.
US reviews troop options for Afghanistan post-2014
Nov 12, 2012 21:33 EST
President Barack Obama's advisers are weighing how many troops to keep in Afghanistan after 2014 and will make a decision within a "few weeks," Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said.
Suicide attack, bombs, kill 20 Afghans: officials
Nov 08, 2012 12:09 EST
A suicide attack and two roadside bombs killed a total of 20 people across Afghanistan Thursday, including women and a child on their way to a wedding, officials said.
