Terrorism

Guantanamo court stalls over right to boycott

By BEN FOXAssociated Press GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) - A dispute over whether a defendant must be present during a military tribunal brought proceedings to a halt Tuesday in the case of a Guantanamo prisoner accused in the attack on the Navy destroyer the USS Cole. Defendant Abd al-

FACT CHECK: Flunking geography, history

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Voters didn't always get the straight goods when President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney made their case for foreign policy and national security leadership Monday night before their last super-sized audience of the campaign. A

About the issue: Iran

By The Associated Press With the Iraq war over and Afghanistan winding down, worries about the possibility of a new U.S. military conflict focus on Iran. Despite unprecedented global penalties, Iran's nuclear program is advancing. Western nations fear the Islamic republic is determined to

AP Exclusive: France to send drones to Mali region

By JAMEY KEATENAssociated Press PARIS (AP) - France will move surveillance drones to West Africa and is holding secretive talks with U.S. officials in Paris this week as it seeks to steer international military action to help Mali's feeble government win back the northern part of the