Austria carries out raids against 72 alleged Islamic extremists

Authorities thwarted an attempted attack last year on anniversary at the Vienna central station, and the risk remains high on the date around the world, authorities said.

Guam High faces uphill battle against eight-time defending champs

This iteration of the Panthers must make do without most of the line size and star athletes Aaron Johnson and Cameron Brantley, who helped lead Guam High to runner-up finishes against the Friars the last three years.

Mahalia Jackson at Tokyo Hotel, 1971

Tokyo, April, 1971: Mahalia Jackson, considered by many to be the best American gospel singer ever, talks to a reporter at her hotel a few hours after she performed for Empress Nagako and other members of the Japanese imperial family.

From the Archives: Soul is nothing new — Mahalia’s always had it

The one-time washwoman was interviewed by Pacific Stars and Stripes in her Tokyo hotel on April 24, 1971 following her singing performance for Empress Nagako and other members of the imperial family Friday. This article first appeared in the Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Apr. 26, 1971. It is republished unedited in its original form.

Qdoba Mexican-style food lands 2 locations on Camp Humphreys

Bringing Qdoba to Humphreys is part of an initiative by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service to provide healthier food options for service members and their families, two AAFES officials said at the restaurant opening.

Can Wiesbaden, Aviano and Ansbach do it again?

The three schools have won the last two girls volleyball titles in their respective divisions and bring back more talent this fall.

US, Italian ships drill in South China Sea with Australian aircraft

The U.S. Navy drilled alongside Italian warships this week in the South China Sea, the third time the two allies have worked together in the Indo-Pacific this year, the service announced Thursday.

Field expands again as boys spikers take courts

Thirteen teams now playing boys volleyball in DODEA-Europe as Ramstein and SHAPE officially join in this fall.

Pacific football Fearless Forecast, Week 3

Guam season gets underway; some crucial battles looming for DODEA-Pacific divisional playoff seeding.

Airlift hub in Tokyo to be first Pacific base to roll out flu vaccines this season

Medical professionals at this airlift hub in western Tokyo are prepping to administer flu shots ahead of other Indo-Pacific bases as flu season approaches. 

The candidates to be Japan’s next leader include a former premier’s son and a defense expert

Japan will have a new leader after outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing Liberal Democratic Party holds a vote on Sept. 27 to choose his replacement. 

Australia strips medals from military commanders over Afghanistan war crime allegations

Several serving and former Australian military commanders have been stripped of medals over allegations of war crimes committed during the Afghanistan war, Defense Minister Richard Marles said.

Dutch adopt US war graves to harbor memories of the country’s liberation 80 years ago

In the rolling hills of the southern Netherlands, locals have vowed to never forget the American and other Allied soldiers who gave their lives in the fight to liberate towns and villages from the Nazi occupation in World War II.