IS Leaders Leaving Syria’s Raqa, Pentagon Says
Leaders of the Islamic State group are leaving their Syrian stronghold of Raqa, fleeing in the face of the Arab-Kurd ...
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US Under Pressure On Syria Stance Ahead of Geneva Talks
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday faces a grilling by global peers seeking clarity about Washington's position on ...
Trump Presses Showdown With Intelligence Agencies
President Donald Trump pressed his attacks on US intelligence agencies Thursday, vowing to catch "low-life leakers" amid a battle over ...
Five Takeaways From Wednesday
US President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House -- and dropped his predecessors' longtime ...
Nervous NATO Allies Put On Brave Face For Trump Era
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Nervous European allies put a brave face on the troubled debut of President Donald Trump's administration, expressing ...
Five Takeaways From Tuesday
Donald Trump's White House was in crisis mode following the resignation of a top aide, as it emerged the president ...
Senators Launch Query On Trump’s Smartphone Security
Two US senators have requested details on President Donald Trump's smartphone security, saying he could jeopardize national secrets if he ...
N. Korea Says Successfully Tested New Ballistic Missile
North Korea said Monday it had successfully tested a new ballistic missile, triggering a US-led call for an urgent UN ...
Army Lifts Ban On Dreadlocks
Black women serving in the United States Army are cheering revised regulations that permit hair locks, ending what critics said ...
US, Japan Say Defense Pact Covers Disputed Senkaku Islands
US President Donald Trump offered Japan assurances Friday that mutual defense agreements cover the disputed Senkaku Islands, claimed by China ...
New Action Coming On Security Next Week
President Donald Trump said Friday his White House will unveil new security measures to keep America safe next week, and ...
Iran’s Missile Test ‘not A Message’ To Trump
Iran said on Monday a recent missile trial launch was not intended to send a message to new U. S. ...
Vincent Viola Withdraws From Secretary of Army Nomination
President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of the Army, Vincent Viola, is withdrawing, citing trouble disengaging with his business ties. ...
Trump Vows ‘new Vetting’ To Weed Out Islamic Radicals
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump signed a sweeping new executive order to suspend refugee arrivals and impose tough ...
Trump Suspends Refugee Program, Vows To Weed Out Islamic Radicals
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump signed a sweeping new executive order Friday to suspend refugee arrivals and impose ...
US Affirms ‘unshakeable Commitment’ To NATO
US Defense Secretary James Mattis has reassured his British counterpart of the "unshakeable commitment" the US has toward the North Atlantic Treaty ...
Russia Hacked Republican State Campaigns But Not Trump’s
Russia hacked into Republican state political campaigns and old email domains of the Republican National Committee but there is no ...
Trump Meets Former Rival Romney, A Possible Contender As Top Diplomat
U. S. President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence greet former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (L) as he arrives ...
Trump National Security Adviser Mike Flynn Calls Islam ‘a Cancer’
The man whom President-elect Donald Trump picked as his national security adviser has said he doesn’t believe that all cultures ...
Trump Likely To Reward Loyalty With Top Appointments
President-elect Donald Trump's early list of potential appointments to top positions appears to reward people who were loyal to him ...