June has become the deadliest month so far of the Afghan war for coalition troops. And the top Taliban commander is killed in Kandahar province.

June deadliest month of Afghan war for coalition troops

(CNN) — June has become the deadliest month of the Afghan war for coalition troops, a grave milestone in the nearly nine-year-old conflict.

‘Everyone makes mistakes’: Some Afghans on the fallout over McChrystal’s comments

Washington may be up in arms over Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s comments to Rolling Stone magazine about the U.S. mission in Afghanistan and how some of his colleagues are handling it — but some in Afghanistan are asking what the fuss is all about?

Divided Koreas Mark 60th Anniversary of War

SEOUL, South Korea — The two Koreas commemorated the 60th anniversary Friday of the outbreak of the Korean War, promoting vastly different views of the origins of the conflict that still divides their peninsula.

Top Taliban Cmdr. Killed in Kandahar

Afghan and Coalition forces have killed the top Taliban commander in a vital district in Kandahar province after destroying an IED factory in an airstrike.

Mullen: Petraeus can adjust war plan, tactics

The Pentagon’s top civilian and military leaders said Thursday that they fully support the removal of Gen. Stanley McChrystal as top NATO commander in Afghanistan after he was quoted in Rolling Stone magazine criticizing the Obama administration.

Senators grill nominee to lead forces in Iraq

For Army Lt. Gen. Lloyd Austin, nominated to take command of U.S. forces in Iraq, the most important issue at his Thursday confirmation hearing was whether he had ever given an interview to a major magazine criticizing U.S. political and military leaders.

McChrystal ousted, Petraeus takes over

President Obama relieved of command the four-star general who has led the war in Afghanistan for the past 12 months, ending a rare public schism between military and civilian authorities.

Gates advocated keeping McChrystal, source says

Washington (CNN) — Defense Secretary Robert Gates backed keeping Gen. Stanley McChrystal on the job because he was vital to the war effort in Afghanistan, but Gates was overruled, a senior Pentagon official told CNN’s Barbara Starr.

Americans Sentenced in Pak Terror Case

SARGODHA, Pakistan — Five American men were convicted Thursday on terror charges by a Pakistani court and sentenced to 10 years in prison in a case that heightened concerns about Westerners traveling to Pakistan to contact al-Qaida and other Islamist extremist groups.

Relief Greets Obama’s Pick of Petraeus

KABUL, Afghanistan — America’s Afghan and international allies embraced the choice of Gen. David Petraeus to run the war in Afghanistan, hoping the architect of the Iraq surge will seamlessly pursue the strategy laid down by his predecessor and smooth over divisions that led to his dismissal.

Military opens brain injury center in Md.

BETHESDA, Md. — The U.S. military is opening a new medical center in suburban Washington dedicated to traumatic brain injury, sometimes called the signature wound of today’s wars.