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Los Angeles (AFP) Sept 15, 2015 - In a court settlement described as historic by conservation groups, the US Navy has agreed to limit its use of sonar equipment and explosives that harm whales, dolphins and other marine mammals.
Jun 26, 2026
Mogadishu (AFP) Sept 30, 2008 - US Navy helicopters on Tuesday buzzed a hijacked Ukrainian freighter carrying battle tanks and arms while talks were held with the pirates, who some reports said had fought among themselves.
Jun 26, 2026
Miami (AFP) Sept 2, 2008 - US officials were keeping a close eye on another hurricane in the Caribbean and a tropical storm that formed in the Atlantic, posing a potential threat after Hurricane Gustav battered the US Gulf Coast.
Jun 26, 2026
Miami (AFP) Sept 2, 2008 - US officials were keeping a close eye Tuesday on three tropical storms posing potential threats after deadly Hurricane Gustav battered the US Gulf Coast.
Jun 26, 2026
Miranshah, Pakistan (AFP) Sept 7, 2009 - A US missile Monday targeting militants in Pakistan's tribal belt on the Afghan border killed at least five people and wounded five others, mostly Taliban, security officials said.
Jun 26, 2026
Peshawar, Pakistan (AFP) Sept 10, 2008 - A US missile strike targeting a top Taliban commander in Pakistan's northwest killed four mid-level Al-Qaeda operatives, a security official and a militant source said Wednesday.
Jun 26, 2026
Miranshah, Pakistan (AFP) Sept 8, 2009 - A US missile strike from a drone aircraft Tuesday killed at least 10 militants in a tribal area of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan, Pakistani officials said.
Jun 26, 2026
Washington (AFP) Sept 16, 2024 - The United States military announced Monday that it had completed its withdrawal from Niger, after coup leaders in the African country demanded that its troops depart.
Jun 26, 2026
Washington (AFP) Sept 14, 2023 - The United States has resumed surveillance flights over Niger that were halted in the wake of the military takeover there but other activities remain paused, a spokeswoman said Thursday.
Jun 26, 2026
Washington (AFP) Sept 2, 2022 - The United States is conducting a military aid mission to flood-devastated Pakistan, the US armed forces' Central Command said Friday.
Jun 26, 2026
Washington (AFP) Sept 30, 2009 - Top US military leaders support sticking with the current strategy in Afghanistan instead of a smaller-scale mission focused on hunting down Al-Qaeda figures, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.
Jun 26, 2026
Washington (AFP) Sept 18, 2013 - US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel acknowledged Wednesday authorities missed some red flags that might have averted a deadly shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard, vowing to close any gaps in security.
Jun 26, 2026
Washington (AFP) Sept 13, 2013 - Pentagon officials are holding talks in Afghanistan on the withdrawal of US military equipment from the country, officials said Friday, as Washington hopes to lower the cost of the massive operation.
Jun 26, 2026
Algiers (AFP) Sept 27, 2021 - The head of the US military command for Africa visited Algeria on Monday, meeting President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and praising US ties with the North African country.
Jun 26, 2026
Manama (AFP) Sept 9, 2010 - US marines rescued on Thursday a German-owned ship seized by pirates a day earlier, as part of multinational operations to stem piracy in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia, the US Fifth Fleet said.
Jun 26, 2026
Washington (AFP) Sept 17, 2017 - After a succession of mixed messages on the US stance on climate change, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday that the Trump administration was seeking ways in which we can work with partners in the Paris climate accord.
Jun 26, 2026
