National security

An agency-by-agency guide to Obama's 2014 budget

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has proposed a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2014 that aims to slash the deficit by a net $600 billion over 10 years, raise taxes and trim popular benefit programs, including Social Security and Medicare. The White House claims deficit reductions of $1.8

US clears way to arm, train Somali forces

By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama cleared the way Monday for the U.S. to arm and train Somali forces, taking a step toward normal relations with the East African nation as it works to build confidence in its newly recognized government. In a memo to Secretary

US general: Taliban likely to be long-term threat

By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) - The United States accepts that a diminished but resilient Taliban is likely to remain a military threat in some parts of Afghanistan long after U.S. troops complete their combat mission next year, the top U.S. military

NKorea recalling workers from jointly run factory

By HYUNG-JIN KIMAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea said Monday it will suspend operations at a factory complex it has jointly run with South Korea, pulling out more than 53,000 North Korean workers and moving closer to severing its last economic link with its rival as tensions