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UK soldier unexpectedly gives birth in Afghanistan

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 20th

By DAVID STRINGERAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - Hours after a British soldier in Afghanistan told medics she was suffering from stomach pains, the Royal Artillery gunner unexpectedly gave birth to a boy - the first child ever born to a member of Britain's armed forces in combat. Britain

UN backs shaming of those who use child soldiers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 19th

By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday backed the naming and shaming of governments and armed groups that recruit, kill or sexually attack children in armed conflicts over protests from Russia, China, Pakistan and Azerbaijan. A

Officer: Insider attacks aimed at Western resolve

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 19th

By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A series of "insider attacks" against U.S. and allied troops by Afghan forces are an attempt by the Taliban to drive a wedge between coalition and Afghan troops, a senior officer said Wednesday. But he said that while Western troops

NY judge allows anti-terror law enforcement

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th

By LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - An appeals judge has temporarily allowed enforcement of a law that permits the indefinite detention of people believed to have supported terrorists, despite a judge's claim that it could infringe on First Amendment rights. The 2nd U.S.

10 Things to Know for Today

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday: 1. ROMNEY: I SPOKE TOO HASTILY GOP candidate says his comment on video clip that nearly half of Americans consider themselves victims was "not elegantly stated" and

As US troop 'surge' ends, setbacks are piling up

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th

By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The end game in Afghanistan is off to a shaky start. Just as the last U.S. "surge" troops leave the country, trouble is breaking out in ways that go to the core of the strategy for winding down the U.S. and allied

Panetta: US concerned about Afghan insider attacks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th

By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday the U.S. is concerned about the impact insider attacks are having on its forces in Afghanistan. But he insisted Gen. John Allen, the top U.S. commander there, is taking necessary

NATO order changes way it will fight Afghan war

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th

By DEB RIECHMANNAssociated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - NATO's decision to restrict operations with small Afghan forces to mitigate the threat of insider attacks means fewer boots on patrols and a shift in how the U.S.-led coalition will fight the war in Afghanistan. It's unclear

10 Things to Know for Tuesday

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th

Afghanistan air base attack kills 2 Ariz. Marines

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 17th

By BOB CHRISTIEAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) - Two Marines assigned to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., were killed during an insurgent attack on an air base in Afghanistan, the Defense Department announced. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the strike, saying it was staged to