On Sunday the Pakistani army killed one of the most wanted Taliban commanders, the military said Tuesday. And John McCain asserts his belief that NATO and Afghan troops can prevail if we can succeed in Kandahar.

Troop killed in Afghanistan, adding to spate of deaths

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) — A member of the NATO-led force in Afghanistan was killed Tuesday, a day after six other members were killed in separate incidents, the military said.

Pakistan military: Wanted Pakistan Taliban commander killed

(CNN) — The Pakistani army killed one of the most wanted Taliban commanders on Sunday in the country’s tribal region, the military said Tuesday.

McCain: Kandahar Key to Victory in Afghan War

KABUL, Afghanistan — The ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said NATO and Afghan troops will prevail in the war if they can succeed in securing and bolstering governance in the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar.

Military Families: Kids need more help, sensitivity

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Military parents want easier school transitions for their children, more training for teachers to make sure they’re sensitive to the needs of military children, and more Defense Department schools. That’s what they told Jill Biden and defense and education officials at a roundtable here Tuesday.

Costa Rica to Allow US To Send Troops

Costa Rica has granted the U.S. military a six-month window to bring 7,000 Marines, five planes and 46 warships into its territory to help stem the flow of drugs northward.

‘Direct peace talks’ the goal, Netanyahu says of meeting with Obama

Washington (CNN) — Middle East peace talks will be the focus when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with President Obama on Tuesday, officials from both countries said.

Blackwater Case: ‘I Just Want the Truth’

More than six years after four Blackwater contractors were ambushed, killed and their bodies strung up from a bridge in Fallujah, Iraq, a lawsuit over the grisly incident is at a critical point.

Bill Would OK Abortion at Military Hospitals

A provision in the proposed 2011 Defense Authorization bill would allow abortions for military women and spouses at Defense Department medical facilities. The provision, included in the bill as an amendment by Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., would apply to DoD medical facilities in the U.S. and abroad, but appears to be primarily aimed at making abortions available to deployed servicewomen.

4 killed in Taliban attack on U.S. aid agency compound in Afghanistan

Taliban militants attacked the compound of a U.S. aid agency subcontractor in northern Afghanistan early Friday, killing at least four people and wounding 20 others, government officials said.

21 dead after shootout near border in Mexico

A shootout near the U.S.-Mexico border between rival groups with ties to organized crime left 21 people dead Thursday, Mexican police officials said.

Judge: Detainee not Suffering From PTSD

NEW YORK -– A Guantanamo Bay detainee awaiting a September trial in a civilian court is trying to frustrate his prosecution by claiming he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and cannot attend court proceedings, a judge ruled Thursday.