US military chief holds talks in Israel on Iran

JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.S. military’s top general conducted an intense string of closed-door talks with Israeli leaders Friday, amid apparent disagreements between the two countries over how to respond to Iran’s disputed nuclear program.

10 NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan in 24 Hours

KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan soldier shot and killed four French troops Friday in eastern Afghanistan and a helicopter crash killed six more NATO servicemembers in the south, officials said, marking a particularly deadly 24 hours for coalition forces.

US has new confidence in peace talks with Taliban

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is expressing new confidence that talks with the Taliban next week offer the best chance yet to end the 10-year-old war in Afghanistan, despite warnings from the intelligence community that the Taliban is more interested in continuing fighting than making peace.

Manning Moves One Step Closer to Court-Martial

WASHINGTON — A low-ranking intelligence analyst charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history is a step closer to a general court-martial, the Army says, after a second officer signed off on the procedure.

Report: Senior Al-Qaida Planner Killed in Drone Strike

A senior al-Qaida operations planner was among those killed in a recent drone strike in Pakistan, a U.S. official told CNN.