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Mattis Affirms US-Qatar Cooperation

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reaffirmed America's strategic security partnership with Qatar on Thursday, the...

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US Defense Secretary Mattis Affirms US-Qatar Cooperation

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reaffirmed America's strategic security partnership with Qatar on Thursday, the...

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Mattis Slams N.Korea ‘provocation’ But Says Focus On Diplomacy

Pentagon chief Jim Mattis on Thursday slammed North Korea's test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile as a...

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Could America Shield Alaska From A N.Korean Missile?

It is every Alaskan's nightmare: finding themselves within range of a North Korean missile. As that fear came one step...

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US Conducts Air Strikes On Shabaab Militants In Somalia

The US military conducted an airstrike against a group of Shabaab militants in Somalia early Wednesday, officials said,...

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Pentagon Is Confident It Can Stop N Korean ICBM

The Pentagon is confident it can protect the United States against an incoming North Korean rocket, an official said...

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US Soldier Killed In Afghanistan’s Helmand

A US soldier has been killed and two others wounded in an attack in Afghanistan's Helmand province, US military...

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With Alaska In NKorean Range, Few Options For Trump

North Korea's test-firing of a missile apparently capable of reaching Alaska underlines the shrinking options for US...

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McCain Calls For Pakistani ‘cooperation’ Against Extremists

US Senator John McCain visited Kabul Tuesday and warned neighbouring Pakistan that Washington was counting on its...

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Syria Warns of Allied Response In Case of US Attack

The Syrian government on Monday warned that any new attack by Washington on the war-ravaged country would provoke an...

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US Warship Sails Close To S. China Sea Island Occupied By Beijing

An American warship on Sunday sailed close to a disputed island in the South China Sea occupied by Beijing, as part of...

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Trump Administration Stalls On Transgenders In Military

The Trump administration has delayed a plan to accept transgender recruits into the military, putting on hold a...

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Advanced Prosthetic Arms Developed By Pentagon Set For Sale

Fred Downs, a 72-year-old Vietnam war veteran, remembers fighting back tears when he regained the ability to pick up...

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Mattis Says Assad Took Trump’s Chemical Warning ‘seriously’

US President Donald Trump's warning to the Syrian government not to carry out a chemical weapons attack appears to have...

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Macron Invites Trump To Bastille Day

French President Emmanuel Macron invited President Donald Trump to a Bastille Day celebration next month to celebrate...

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Macron, Trump Vow ‘joint Response’ If Chemical Attack In Syria

US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron agreed during a telephone call Tuesday on the need...

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US Suspects Chem Weapons ‘activity’ At Syria Base Used In Attack

The US warning that Syria may be preparing another chemical weapons attack was based on suspect activity at the launch...

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Dozens Dead In US-Led Strikes On Jihadist-Run Syrian Prison

US-led coalition air strikes killed nearly 60 people at a Syrian prison run by the Islamic State group, a monitor said...

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US Wants To Steer Clear of Syrian Civil War

The United States will not be drawn into Syria's civil war, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has said, despite an...