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September 29, 2016

UN in Afghanistan says 15 civilians killed in US air strike

The United Nations in Afghanistan said on Thursday that an airstrike in the eastern province of Nangarhar near the Pakistan ...

September 28, 2016

Kerry threatens Russia with end to joint Syria diplomacy

Secretary of State John Kerry threatened on Wednesday to end all cooperation between the United States and Russia to stop ...

September 28, 2016

Shimon Peres witnessed Israel's history, and shaped it

At every corner of Israel's tumultuous history, Shimon Peres was there. He was a young aide to the nation's founding fathers ...

September 26, 2016

Philippines' Duterte to forge closer ties with China, Russia

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he has decided to "cross the Rubicon" in his ties with the United States and ...

September 26, 2016

The Latest: US says Russia not abiding by Syria deal

The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local): 9:40 p.m. The White House says it's difficult to envision any military ...

September 24, 2016

Syrian troops advance in Aleppo amid war's heaviest bombing

Syrian troops captured a rebel-held area on the edge of Aleppo on Saturday, tightening their siege on opposition-held ...

September 23, 2016

AP Exclusive: Iraq oil fires could jeopardize Mosul mission

A fire at one of Iraq's oil fields could hinder military and humanitarian efforts as operations to recapture the Islamic ...

September 23, 2016

Syria diplomacy: A US-Russia deal unravels and war revs up

In a New York hotel room earlier this week, Russia thought it was close to a deal with the U.S. to revive a cease-fire deal ...

September 22, 2016

Dunford: No doubt Russia is responsible for aid convoy hit

The top U.S. military officer is telling a Senate committee he has no doubt that Russia is responsible for the airstrike on ...

September 22, 2016

The Latest: Syria's military announces new Aleppo operation

The Latest on the war in Syria (all times local): 10:50 p.m. Syria's military command for Aleppo says it is commencing ...

September 22, 2016

Top US officer: Russia bombed Syria humanitarian aid convoy

The top U.S. military officer told Congress on Thursday that he believes Russia bombed a humanitarian aid convoy in Syria ...

September 21, 2016

The Latest: US official: Syria convoy hit by Russian plane

The Latest on Syria's conflict (all times local): 11 p.m. A senior U.S. official says that Washington has determined with a ...

September 20, 2016

US examines airstrikes said to have hit Syrian troops

The U.S.-led coalition monitored a target in Syria for two days and deemed it valid before launching the airstrikes that ...

September 20, 2016

The Latest: Watson, Ramirez bring glitz to UN women event

The Latest on the high-level U.N. General Assembly meetings (all times local): 10:30 p.m. Emma Watson cheered the possibility ...

September 20, 2016

The Latest: US holds Russia responsible for aid convoy hit

The Latest on developments in Syria, where a cease-fire is faltering further after airstrikes hit an aid convoy overnight ...

September 20, 2016

In parting words to UN, Obama calls for 'course correction'

In a closing dispatch to the world he's tried to shape, President Barack Obama conceded Tuesday that the United States and ...

September 20, 2016

UN suspends Syria aid convoys after 'savage' attack

The United States on Tuesday blamed Russia for an overnight attack on an aid convoy that killed 20 civilians as the U.N.

September 20, 2016

UN chief rails against leaders with 'bloody hands' in Syria

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon railed Tuesday against leaders who keep "feeding the war machine" in Syria as he bowed out ...

September 19, 2016

The Latest: UN says many killed in Syria aid convoy attack

The Latest on the developments in Syria, where a Russia-U.S.-brokered cease-fire, now in its seventh day, is hanging in the ...