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White House, Kremlin Play Down Undisclosed Trump-Putin Talks

The White House and Kremlin on Wednesday played down the significance of an additional, previously undisclosed meeting...

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US-China Citizen Given 10 Years For Espionage In Iran

A Chinese American accused of "infiltration" in Iran has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, local media reported on...

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US Troops Inside Raqa, IS Syria Stronghold

US military advisors are operating inside the city of Raqa, the Islamic State group's last major bastion in Syria, a US...

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US, Japan ‘united’ On Pressuring N. Korea

The United States and Japan are united in their efforts to clamp down on North Korea's "growing threat," as the regime...

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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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Washington Approves $1.3 Bn Arms Sale To Taiwan

Donald Trump's administration has approved $1.3 billion worth of arms sales to Taiwan, a US government official said...

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N. Korea Conducts Rocket Engine Test

North Korea recently tested a small rocket engine, a monitoring group said Wednesday, after a US official had...

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Syria Hotline For US and Russia Still In Use

Russian and US military officials are still using a special hotline to communicate about operations in Syria, a US...

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North Korea Conducts Rocket Engine Test

North Korea has tested a rocket engine that could be fitted to an intercontinental ballistic missile, a US official...

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Afghan Soldier Kills 3 US Service Members

Three US soldiers were killed and another wounded during a joint US-Afghan military operation in Nangarhar Province on...

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France Faces US Reservations Over UN Backing For Sahel Force

France on Friday sought to address US reservations over its request that the United Nations offer political and...

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US Asks Visa Applicants For Social Media Handles

The United States has begun asking some would-be visitors applying for visas to provide their identities on social...

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US Carriers In Sea of Japan In Show of Force To N.Korea

Two US aircraft carriers and their escort vessels carried out naval maneuvers in the Sea of Japan this week in a show...

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Question On Saudi Democracy Gives State Dept Pause

US officials came out Tuesday to praise and defend President Donald Trump's first Middle East tour, but one question...

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No US Involvement In Deal With IS Fighters

The Pentagon said Friday it played no part in an unusual deal in which Islamic State jihadists were allowed to leave a...

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ISIS Suicide Car Bomber Attacks US Convoy In Afghanistan Killing Eight

Eight civilians were killed and another 28 people wounded, including three American soldiers, when an ISIS suicide...

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Winter Fighting Took Heavy Toll On Afghan Forces

Afghan security forces were killed at a "shockingly high" rate during what historically has been a winter lull in...

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Iraqi Forces Treated For Chemical Exposure

Several Iraqi troops required medical treatment following a chemical weapons attack by the Islamic State group over the...

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Trump Seeks Headway On ‘Buy American, Hire American’ Pledge

Donald Trump moves Tuesday to make good on one of his emblematic pledges -- "Buy American, Hire American" -- by issuing...