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WikiLeaks Revelations Put CIA On Back Foot

Another major leak of top secret materials has again put America's top spies in hot water -- while delivering a coup...

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Trump’s Revised Travel Ban Dealt First Court Setback

A federal judge in Wisconsin dealt the first legal blow to President Donald Trump's revised travel ban on Friday,...

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Cousins Signs Franchise Deal With Redskins

Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins, who reportedly has been denied a requested trade, signed his one-season...

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Ghana’s Airport Expensive – US Ambassador

The US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert Jackson, says it is very expensive to travel through the Kotoka International...

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Native Americans March On White House Over Dakota Pipeline

Native American groups staged a march to the White House Friday against the construction of a controversial oil...

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Fearing the Worst, US Undocumented Migrants Brace For Deportation

Adriana is preparing for the worst: deportation. She's worked it out in her head, but she still doesn't know how to...

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Iraq Battles IS In Mosul, Commander Says Resistance Weakening

Iraqi special forces battled the Islamic State group on Friday in west Mosul, where a commander said jihadist...

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More US States Challenge Trump Travel Ban

Three US states have joined Hawaii in a legal challenge against President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban. Mr Trump...

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More US States Challenge Trump Travel Ban

Three US states have joined Hawaii in a legal challenge against President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban. Mr Trump...

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Japan, US Conduct Navy Drill In East China Sea

The Japanese and US navies are conducting joint exercises in the East China Sea as tension intensifies in the region...

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US Sends Marines To Support Raqqa Assault

The US has sent 400 additional troops to Syria to support an allied local force aiming to capture the so-called Islamic...

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US Deploys More Troops In Syria, Turning Up Heat On IS

The United States turned up the heat on the Islamic State group Thursday, sending an additional 400 US troops into...

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Iran Successfully Tests Naval Missile

Iran has successfully test-fired a naval missile which hit its target 250 kilometres away, local news agencies reported...

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US Move On North Korea Tests Risks China Clash

Washington is scrambling to develop a new strategy to counter North Korea's aggressive nuclear weapon and missile...

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New Trump Travel Ban Faces First Court Challenge

President Donald Trump's revised travel ban on refugees and nationals from six mainly Muslim countries faced a new...

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White House Presses Iran For Info On Ex-FBI Agent

The White House on Thursday expressed its "unwavering" commitment to locate and return ex-FBI agent Robert Levinson,...

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French-Swiss Firm Lafarge Ready To Sell Cement For Trump’s Wall

French-Swiss group LafargeHolcim is ready to sell its cement to build US President Donald Trump's controversial border...

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High Air Travel Costs, Visa Delays Impede US Investments To Ghana

The US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert Jackson, has cited the high cost of air travel and the undue delays in visa...

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IS Leader Baghdadi ‘flees Mosul’ As Iraqi Forces Advance

Islamic State group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is reported to have abandoned Mosul, leaving local commanders behind to...