Special Ops forces in Syria doing more than raids, Ash Carter says

Defense Secretary Ash Carter acknowledged Wednesday that Special Operations forces inside northern Syria are to gather intelligence on the ground by talking with local forces and people in the region.

At least 19 killed in attack on Bacha Khan University in Pakistan

Militants raided a university in northwest Pakistan Wednesday, timing their attack to a ceremony at the school to ensure maximum casualties. They slaughtered at least 19 people, authorities said.

Singapore arrests 27 Bangladeshis for ‘Al-Qaeda, IS link’

Singapore authorities arrested 27 Bangladeshis working in the country and deported all of them, except one, for their suspected involvement with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State. Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan told journalists at his office Wednesday that they were deported in phases.

Sarah Palin endorses Donald Trump

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin endorsed Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump Tuesday at an Iowa campaign stop, delivering a raucous speech full of Palin-isms during her return to the presidential campaign trail.

South Korea's first line of defense against North's nuclear threat

North Korea's fourth nuclear test two weeks ago put 28,000 U.S. troops along the border in South Korea on high alert -- and none more so than the 23rd Chemical Battalion, the first line of defense against chemical, biological or nuclear attack.

North Korea's latest boast: Alcohol without the hangover

It put the world on edge after its supposed hydrogen bomb test. But perhaps we can learn to love North Korea now that it claims to have invented a revolutionary liquor that won't leave you bleary-eyed and hungover.

Eight in pretrial custody in Cologne New Year's Eve mass robberies, sex assaults

Eight men are in pretrial custody in connection with a spate of New Year's Eve mass robberies and sex assaults in Cologne, attacks that spurred a vigorous debate about asylum seekers in Germany.

ISIS confirms death of 'Jihadi John'

ISIS has confirmed the death of "Jihadi John" -- aka Mohammed Emwazi, aka Abu Muharib al-Muhajir -- in the latest issue of its Dabiq magazine.

Match-fixing in tennis: ATP Tour rejects cover up claim

Results and the scorching heat weren't what most people were talking about on the first day of the Australian Open. Instead, the murky world of match fixing was the center of discussion.

Donald Trump debate: Could UK really ban him?

Donald Trump was in the spotlight Monday in Britain's Parliament, where lawmakers debated whether the Republican presidential front-runner should be barred from entering the country. The suggestion follows Trump's call to ban Muslims from entering the United States.