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Headlines

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...

Headlines

Trump Presses Showdown With Intelligence Agencies

President Donald Trump pressed his attacks on US intelligence agencies Thursday, vowing to catch "low-life leakers"...

Headlines

Five Takeaways From Wednesday

US President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House -- and dropped his...

International

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...

Headlines

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 knew...

Headlines

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...

Headlines

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...

International

Army Lifts Ban On Dreadlocks

Black women serving in the United States Army are cheering revised regulations that permit hair locks, ending what...

Headlines

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...

International

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,...

International

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. President Donald...

International

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...

Opinion

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...

Opinion

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...

International

US Affirms ‘unshakeable Commitment’ To NATO

US Defense Secretary James Mattis has reassured his British counterpart of the "unshakeable commitment" the US has...

International

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...

International

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...

International

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...

International

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...