Tony Perry

Heading into battle to seize a Taliban stronghold, U.S. Marines are keenly aware of one factor that could snatch defeat from the jaws of victory: Afghan civilian casualties. Deaths of...

At the Kabul Zoo, even the empty enclosures are a draw: They're quiet. Off a busy street, the zoo is no longer the city's pride, but it does provide a...

Afghanistan's security forces will need U.S. support for another 15 to 20 years, President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday, the latest in a series of indications that U.S. involvement there is...

Blake Cole, 19, emerged from the surf on a Saturday morning, longboard under his arm, and professed himself satisfied. "Having fun and doing science," he said. "That's what it's all...

As 2006 came to an end, the steadily rising toll of U.S. troops killed in Iraq hit another grim milestone: 3,000 dead. The latest marker came Sunday as President Bush...

Four Marines were charged Thursday with murder in connection with the deaths of 24 men, women and children last year in the Iraqi town of Haditha, and four officers were...

Mayor Dick Murphy abruptly announced his resignation Monday as the top official in California's second-largest city amid mounting criticism of his handling of the city's pension deficit and threats of...

The marriage between an ex-Marine and a member of the ruling family of Bahrain has hit the rocks, with the wife returning to her native land amid talk of a...

Four incumbents are seeking another term on the Village Board in next week's election, but their three challengers are making sure no one gets a free ride. Incumbents T.L. Arends,...