
Reuters - The chief of the Air Force was questioned by lawmakers Thursday over revelations the military’s main mortuary lost track of body parts of war dead and even dumped ashes in a landfill without telling families.

Reuters - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned NATO allies on Wednesday that spending cuts on both sides of the Atlantic risked weakening the alliance’s military capability in a way that could be devastating to U.S. and European security.

AFP - Iraqis on Sunday expressed anger at the release of the ringleader of US guards who abused detainees at Abu Ghraib prison, and said US troops should not be granted further immunity from Iraqi prosecution.

AFP - Fears were raised Thursday that five million inserts added to bullet-proof vests given to US troops, currently fighting in two wars, may not meet standards due to poor testing, a Pentagon report said.

AFP - Fears were raised Thursday that five million inserts added to bullet-proof vests given to US troops, currently fighting in two wars, may not meet standards due to poor testing, a Pentagon report said.

Reuters - Actor Aly Sobhy’s trial in an Egyptian military court lasted just 20 minutes, hours after he was detained in March with more than 160 other protesters in central Cairo.

AFP - Two US men were indicted Thursday on nine conspiracy and weapons-related charges over a plot to commit a Fort Hood-style massacre at a Seattle military site, the Justice Department said.