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Inquiry into Iraq torture claims demanded
Claims that more than one hundred Iraqi civilians were tortured and abused by British soldiers must be fully investigated, Britain's High Court was told yesterday.
Petraeus: 'We are in this to win'
General David Petraeus has formally assumed command of the 130,000-strong international force in Afghanistan.
Republican chief: Afghan 'war of Obama's choosing'
Republican chief Michael Steele has drawn fire from his own party for calling the commitment of US troops to Afghanistan a 'war of Obama's choosing'.
Naomi Campbell to explain 'blood diamond'
When asked in an interview about receiving a 'blood diamond' Naomi Campbell stormed out - but she won't have the same option open to her when she appears in The Hague.
Obama's master of war has a way with words
David Petraeus has become Obama's third commander of the war since April last year.
G8 warn Karzai to speed up Afghan control
World leaders have demanded Hamid Karzai detail plans for Afghanistan's future.
<i>Gwynne Dyer:</i> When the military's out of step with its masters
General Stanley McChrystal deserved to be fired as the United States commander in Afghanistan, writes Gwynne Dwyer.
How <i>Rolling Stone</i> brought down a general
Two words on journalist Michael Hasting's initial pitch to trail Stanley McChrystal appear to have tickled his PR staff's fancy: Rolling Stone.
Sacked general led secret war raids
They called it the "Death Star" because according to one source "you could just reach out with a finger and eliminate" somebody.
Heat now briefly off Obama
President Barack Obama's handling of the "Runaway General" affair was exemplary.
General's exit sends clear signal of intent
With the appointment of David Petraeus, Obama has sent a clear signal that the US' existing strategy will continue.
US general ordered back from Afghanistan
The Nato commander in Afghanistan has been summoned to Washington over a series of disrespectful remarks he and his staff made to Rolling Stone magazine.