Defense to push for leniency for U.S. Army deserter Bergdahl

Lawyers for U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl will build their case on Tuesday for why he should be spared prison time for walking off his Afghanistan post in June 2009 and endangering the troops who searched for him. The 31-year-old soldier, a polarizing figure who spent years in captivity and was released in a 2014 Taliban prisoner swap brokered by Democratic President Barack Obama's administration, took the stand at his sentencing hearing on Monday.

Tech companies find more signs of Russian election activity

Facebook says a Russian internet agency posted more than 80,000 pieces of content during and after the 2016 election, and ... Two Hawaii women who say they were lost at sea never activated their emergency beacon, the U.S. Coast Guard said, adding to a growing list of inconsistences that cast doubt on this harrowing tale of survival. Two Hawaii women who say they were lost at sea never activated their emergency beacon, the U.S. Coast Guard said, adding to a growing list of inconsistences that cast doubt on this harrowing tale of survival.

Art show explores ‘Greater West’ and its indigenous people

Romantic images of cowboys and covered wagons, railroad barons and Gold Rush-era prospectors that typically depict the settling of the American West play only supporting roles at best in a Nevada art exhibit with a broader perspective on Earth's "final frontier." The show stars the indigenous people who already were here when the western reaches of North and South America were allegedly tamed.

India needs a more robust naval presence in Asia

At a biannual naval commanders' conference in New Delhi last week, the Indian Navy's top leadership cleared a new maritime deployment plan . In a bid to counter emerging challenges in the Indian Ocean littorals - in particular, the growing presence of Chinese warships and submarines in India's near seas - senior commanders backed a proposal for the prolonged deployment of warships in critical and vulnerable spaces in the Indian Ocean.

The Latest: Trump tries to distance himself from Manafort

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Trump is unleashing new criticism of the probes into possible ties betwee... Defense attorneys for Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and a wealthy friend have accused the judge in their bribery trial of not letting them present evidence and witnesses to prove their case.

Spain seeks rebellion charges against fired Catalan leaders

Hundreds of thousands of Catalans took to the streets of Barcelona Sunday to call for their region to remain ... . TV crews stand in front of the Palau Generalitat as they wait for the arrival of the Catalonia president Carles Puigdemont, in Barcelona, Spain, early Monday Oct. 30, 2017.

Critics – would be quietened’ if they knew of fighter plane’s capabilities

Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Andy Edgell, the UK's lead test pilot, uses a specialist fighter jet simulator at BAE Systems in Warton, Lancashire Critics of Britain's new multimillion-pound stealth fighter jets would be "quietened very quickly" if they knew what they are capable of, the UK's lead test pilot has said. The F-35 Lightning II will undertake missions from HMS Queen Elizabeth, the A 3 billion behemoth aircraft carrier and the nation's future flagship.

Pair saved after months at sea reach land

Two women from Hawaii who were adrift on a storm-battered sailboat in the Pacific for months have set foot on solid ground at a US Naval base in southern Japan. The USS Ashland rescued Jennifer Appel and Tasha Fuiava and their two dogs about 1450km southeast of Japan, and brought them to America's White Beach Naval Facility after waiting for a typhoon to pass.

Two Rescued Sailors Have Reached a U.S. Base in Japan After Being Stranded at Sea for Months

Two women from Hawaii who were adrift on a storm-battered sailboat in the Pacific for months set foot on solid ground Monday at a U.S. Naval base in southern Japan. The USS Ashland rescued Jennifer Appel and Tasha Fuiava and their two dogs about 900 miles southeast of Japan, and brought them to America's White Base Naval Facility after waiting for a typhoon to pass.