Forty-four Afghan troops visiting the United States for military training have gone missing in less than two years, presumably in an effort to live and work illegally in America, Pentagon officials said. Although the number of disappearances is relatively small -- some 2,200 Afghan troops...

A total of five PKK terrorists were killed and 18 PKK targets destroyed in Turkey's east and southeast and northern Iraq Wednesday by the Turkish Armed Forces, according to military sources. According to the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the...

Bank Hapoalim (POLI.TA), Israel's largest bank, said on Thursday it would make a further provision estimated at $70 million for settling a U.S. tax evasion investigation which could have "a significant impact" on its third-quarter results. The $70 million would be in addition to $50 million...

Confronted by Russia in Syria, Ukraine and cyberspace, the next U.S. president will be the fourth to face Vladimir Putin and the challenge of deterring a Kremlin often more willing than the White House to take risk and project power. Over the last four years, the Russian president has...