Somalia's Al-Shabab attacks African peacekeepers The African Union has condemned an assault on the organization's main base in Somalia by al-Shabab extremists that killed three AU soldiers and a civilian contractor.December 25, 2014
The ethics of torture, explored in a painful fable Senate Intelligence Committee report this month detailed brutal interrogation techniques used by the CIA after Sept 11. Among the questions it raised are whether these techniques are legal, effective and morally acceptable. Author Laila Lalami grapples with these questions by turning to literature.December 15, 2014
U.S. boosts security ahead of torture report's release The White House says the report "could lead to a greater risk" to U.S. facilities and individuals around the world, but that the president supports the release scheduled for Tuesday.December 8, 2014
U.S. unaware of 2nd hostage before failed rescue More details are trickling in out about this weekend's failed attempt to rescue American photojournalist Luke Somers from his al-Qaida captors in Yemen.December 7, 2014
10,800 troops to stay in Afghanistan after Dec. 31 An additional 1,000 U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan for the first several months of 2015, leaving 10,800 in the country at the start of the year, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel told reporters at a briefing in Kabul today.December 6, 2014