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Paula Broadwell, author of the David Petraeus biography “All In,” is shown in this undated photo. (PaulaBroadwell.com) As a biographer to Gen. David Petraeus, Paula Broadwell enjoyed tremendous access to…

The 2012 presidential election is likely to be decided by voters in a small number of swing states. The Times has identified these states in play — shown below in…

By COLLEEN MCCAIN NELSON After months of candidates stumping and billions of dollars of campaign spending, voters will have their say Tuesday in a presidential race

Kampala (ANN) – Uganda will tell the United Nations it is withdrawing its forces from military operations in Somalia and other regional hotspots after the world body accused it of…

Italian former prime minister, who also faces accusations of sex with underage prostitute, can appeal twice more against ruling

Lawyers for a Guantanamo prisoner accused of masterminding the deadly attack on the USS Cole asked on Wednesday for government records about a U.S. drone strike that killed another man…

The U.S. outbreak of West Nile virus has killed 219 people this year, after another 36 deaths from the mosquito-borne disease were reported last week, government figures showed Wednesday.

By Steve Swann and Dominic Casciani BBC News Two men accused of being part of a “prolific extremist network” have lost their appeal against control orders.

What to do about Mali? It is a question the international community is starting to ask in earnest, if not yet get to grips with entirely. Few policy makers in…

It’s been a terrible year for Somali journalists. Fifteen of them have been murdered in 2012 so far – mostly victims of targeted killings. That makes Somalia one of the…