Navy petty officer awarded for showdown with Somali pirates
The boatswain’s mate, who grew up in Egypt, was awarded for his gutsy role in responding to a pirate attack on a commercial tanker in the Gulf of Aden.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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Top military officer: Troops were issued bayonets in DC unrest
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has confirmed a report by The Associated Press that some of the service members who were mobilized to Washington, D.C., last month in response to civil unrest over the killing of George Floyd were issued bayonets.
Alleged al-Qaida assassination squad leader arrested in Arizona for Fallujah police murders
The 42-year-old man faces two murder charges in Iraq.
By Todd South
The end of this war led to the Nobel Prize for Peace
On Friday, Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia's prime minister, received the Nobel Peace Prize for taking the crucial step to end the fighting.
Explainer: Why a failed Indian moon probe won’t end Asia’s space race
Like other space powers, India is seeking to improve its technology and way of life, but advances can also bring greater security concerns.
By Wendy Whitman Cobb, U.S. Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies
Iran oil tanker pursued by US turns off tracker near Syria
Meanwhile, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reiterated that Tehran won't enter into direct talks with the U.S. unless Washington rejoins the 2015 nuclear deal that President Donald Trump scrapped a year ago.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press