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America has ended its ban on gay leaders (but there's an opt-out for church-backed troops)
The organisation has been under pressure to do so since June’s US Supreme Court ruling to allow same-sex marriage nationwide.
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Jul 14th 2015, 2:56 PM
US on new Al Qaeda head Zawahri: 'He's no bin Laden'
Ayman al-Zawahri will find it difficult to live up to his predecessor and mount attacks on the scale of 9/11.
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Jun 17th 2011, 11:36 AM
US withdrawal from Afghanistan will only be "modest" - Gates
Ahead of an official announcement, the US defence secretary says Afghanistan is too unstable to lose a major presence.
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Jun 5th 2011, 10:06 AM
The White House watches as bin Laden is slain
The White House releases a gallery of images showing Barack Obama and his team watching the Bin Laden raid live.
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May 3rd 2011, 8:02 AM
Petraeus tipped as new head of the CIA
US officials have indicated that the next head of the CIA will be General David Petraeus – the current head of international forces in Afghanistan.
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Apr 27th 2011, 9:55 PM
US to withdraw strike jets from Libya mission
The United States will hand over the lead in the Libyan missions to Britain and France from 10pm Irish time tonight.
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Apr 4th 2011, 6:11 PM
Video: Gaddafi loyalists attack woman - and journalists - in Tripoli hotel
Loyalists to the Libyan leader try to stop a woman from complaining of a sexual assault – and then attack western media.
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Mar 27th 2011, 11:46 AM
Libyan rebels win back control over western oil town
Anti-Gaddafi forces recoup control of Ajdabiya – as well as capturing the coastal town of Brega, apparently without a fight.
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Mar 27th 2011, 11:32 AM
Gaddafi threatens 'another Vietnam' as Libyan crisis deepens
Pro-Gaddafi forces are said to have bombed rebel held targets, as the US plays down talk of a no-fly zone and Venezuela offers to mediate the crisis.
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Mar 3rd 2011, 10:04 AM
Pentagon says no decision on Petraeus Afghanistan exit
Reports indicate that the commander of the international force in Afghanistan is to step down.
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Feb 16th 2011, 12:01 PM