Debate is raging in Italy and Germany, and to a lesser extent the Netherlands and Denmark, on whether they should remain in the International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF), already grappling with a shortage of troops in the face of one of the most intense military engagements in decades. “There …

KABUL, Afghanistan – A string of bombings and gun battles reported around Afghanistan Saturday killed 41 people and left at least six wounded, including two foreigners hurt in a suicide bombing near the capital.Insurgent violence is running at its highest level since U.S. forces invaded the country in 2001 to …

Following the Untied States’ recent efforts to label the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group, Iran’s Law Enforcement Police released a statement here on Friday to warn that the Islamic Republic’s armed forces would give a crushing response to the enemy.