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Pentagon Chief Says He Thinks IS Leader Baghdadi Is Alive

Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Friday that he believes Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is still alive,...

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US Federal Judge Weakens Trump Travel Ban

A Hawaii judge has dealt a fresh setback to President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from six mainly-Muslim countries...

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Judge Expands Definition of ‘close Relative’

Grandparents and other relatives of people living in the US cannot be barred from entering under President Trump’s...

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US Eyes Continued Presence In Iraq After IS

The United States and several coalition countries want to maintain a military footprint in Iraq after the eventual...

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Mosul Victory Marks Win For Pentagon Training Plan

The Iraqi military's hard-fought victory over the Islamic State group in Mosul marks a defining moment not just for...

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Gunfire Cuts Short Celebrations At Recaptured Mosul Mosque

Iraqi soldiers snap victorious "selfies" and pose with a captured Islamic State group flag at the Mosul mosque where...

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US Rolls Out Travel Ban, But Who Will Be Hit?

President Donald Trump's travel ban on people from six mostly Muslim countries will come into force late Thursday, as...

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Canada Prolongs Iraq Mission To 2019

Canada will continue to train Kurdish militia for another two years as part of the US-led coalition fighting the...

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Trump Travel Ban: US Sets Out Visa Criteria

The White House has set new criteria for visa applicants from six mainly Muslim countries and all refugees, requiring...

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Iraqi Rescuers In Perilous Search For Mosul Missing

With snipers lurking on rooftops and bombs hidden in the rubble, rescue workers are risking their lives in a desperate...

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What Comes Next?

The US Supreme Court's partial reinstatement of President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban has immigration...

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Trump Travel Ban To Take Partial Effect

US President Donald Trump's order to block arrivals from six mainly Muslim countries takes partial effect Thursday...

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Sniper’s Shot Puts Focus On Canada’s Iraq Role

Canada's supposed non-combat role in Iraq is being questioned after a special forces sniper took out an IS fighter in...

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Trump Travel Ban Injunction Partly Lifted By Top US Court

US President Donald Trump has welcomed a Supreme Court ruling allowing his travel ban to be partly reinstated as a...

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Trump Travel Ban Injunction Partly Lifted

US President Donald Trump has welcomed a Supreme Court ruling allowing his travel ban to be partly reinstated as a...

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Trump Travel Ban Injunction Partly Lifted By Top US Court

US President Donald Trump has welcomed a Supreme Court ruling allowing his travel ban to be partly reinstated as a...

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Supreme Court Reinstates Part of Trump Travel Ban

The US Supreme Court on Monday partially reinstated President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban targeting...

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Trump Seizes On London Attack To Push Domestic Crackdown

President Donald Trump on Monday seized on the London terror attack to demand the US ban on travelers from some Muslim...

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Trump Seeks ‘much Tougher’ Travel Ban, Expedited Hearing

US President Donald Trump called Monday for a "much tougher version" of his travel ban and an "expedited" hearing for...