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The angry rhetoric around the South China Sea just hit a new level
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Defence Ministry on Thursday accused the United States of "militarizing" the South China Sea by staging patrols and joint military drills there, ramping up the rhetoric...
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Meet the Taliban's new leader
The Taliban has announced that a new emir and two deputy emirs have been chosen to lead the organization following the confirmation of Mullah Omar’s death. The Taliban’s new emir is Mullah Akhtar...
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One of the world's poorest countries is in danger of slipping into civil war
For the last few months, Burundi has been the center of a nerve-racking political drama, with the future of a country of 10 million people on the line.First, Burundi's president, Pierre Nkurunziza,...
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Baltimore hasn't seen this many killings in 4 decades
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore reached a grim milestone on Friday, three months after riots erupted in response to the death of Freddie Gray in police custody: With 43 homicides in July, the city has seen...
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Women are tricking ISIS into spending thousands of dollars on them
Three young Chechen women are in trouble after being caught scamming Islamic State (IS) fighters out of thousands of dollars by posing as wannabe jihadi brides, according to reports in Russia.The women...
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10 countries sitting on vast oceans of oil
The world powers and Iran struck a deal on Tuesday to curb Iran's nuclear program for at least 10 years in exchange for billions of dollars in relief from international sanctions.One of the most...
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China's military is jangling nerves again
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's military warned on Saturday on its founding anniversary of growing risks along its borders, including in the disputed waters of the South and East China Seas.The Chinese...
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The AP just put one million minutes of historical footage on YouTube — here...
The Associated Press and partner British Movietone have made 120 years of historical news footage available online for the first time ever by uploading 550,000 YouTube videos.That adds up to over one...
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Stunning image shows four US F-15C Eagle jets breaking formation
Stunning air-to-air image shows a four-ship formation break.The top image (click on this link for the high resolution version) shows four F-15C Eagle jets belonging to the 493rd Fighter Squadron, based...
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Members of the bin Laden family have reportedly been killed in a plane crash
LONDON (AP) — Family members of the late al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden were among four people killed in a private jet crash in southern England, a Saudi ambassador said, but did not further identify...
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Everyone's overlooking a major player in Central Asia
China and Russia have been front and center in the Central Asia conversation.Beijing has been pushing westward — in part aiming to find new countries to which it can export its goods as Western demand...
View ArticleThe suspected Chinese hack on United Airlines makes the CIA's job 'much more...
See how Chinese hackers are wrecking havoc for CIA intelligence officers. Read about the Chinese hackers who are wrecking havoc for CIA intelligence officers.Join the conversation about this story »NOW...
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US Special Operations leadership has problems — and it should look at Elon...
The terrorist attacks of 9/11 put Special Operations on the map and at the forefront of the 21st Century DOD but this has also created a massive problem few in leadership positions are ready to...
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ISIS just received a 'gift' — and now 'there's a lot of opportunity for high...
Taliban leader Mullah Omar was officially declared dead this week, and the militant group is showing signs of major strain as a result.Omar's death could have huge implications that ripple past the...
View ArticleThe B-17 Flying Fortress debuted exactly 80 years ago — here's its legacy
The B-17 Flying Fortress debuted exactly 80 years ago — here's its legacy. The B-17 Flying Fortress debuted exactly 80 years ago — here's its legacy.Join the conversation about this story »NOW WATCH:...
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'White hats' on China's internet are growing rapidly
Cybersecurity specialist Wang Qi gets more than a little irritated at how Chinese society often views IT geeks like himself - as socially inept and isolated guys who dress like penniless slobs."In...
View ArticleSenior Western official: Links between Turkey and ISIS are now 'undeniable'
Senior Western official: Links between Turkey and ISIS are now 'undeniable'. Read up on the evidence mounting that suggests that Turkey was turning a blind eye to ISIS' smuggling operation. Join the...
View ArticleThese were 8 of the most audacious helicopter-assisted prison escapes in history
These were 8 of the most audacious helicopter-assisted prison escapes in historyJoin the conversation about this story »NOW WATCH: 5 of the most elite special forces in the world
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This astounding mistake led to 'El Chapo' Guzmán's prison escape
On the night of July 11, the leader of one of the world's largest drug empires casually stood up from his bed, walked to the far corner of his prison cell, and escaped through a sophisticated and...
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There’s a massive World War II bomber at the bottom of a lake in Nevada
The American Southwest is in the midst a catastrophic drought.It’s so bad, in fact, that it’s caused Lake Mead — a massive oasis in the middle of Mojave Desert formed by the Hoover Dam — to recede to...
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