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February 09, 2019

US says new airstrike in Somalia kills 8 al-Shabab fighters

The United States military says it has killed eight al-Shabab extremists with an airstrike in southern Somalia. A U.S.

February 08, 2019

The Latest: Puerto Rico says aid en route to Venezuela

The latest on Venezuela's political crisis (all times local): 8:05 p.m. Puerto Rico's government says 3,600 pounds (1,633 ...

February 07, 2019

US ambassador says Cameroon relations good despite aid cut

The United States has cut some military aid to Cameroon over human rights concerns but the countries' relations remain ...

Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, Abdul Salam Hanafi

February 06, 2019

Taliban: Half of US troops to leave Afghanistan by May 1

A Taliban official said Wednesday that the United States has promised to withdraw half of its troops from Afghanistan by the ...

February 05, 2019

The Latest: Lima Group urges Venezuela troops to let aid in

The latest on Venezuela's political crisis (all times local): 12:20 a.m. A coalition of Western Hemisphere nations is urging ...

February 02, 2019

Russia to pull plug on nuclear arms pact after US does same

Following in the footsteps of the U.S., Russia will abandon a centerpiece nuclear arms treaty but will only deploy ...

February 02, 2019

Trump suspends arms treaty, citing Chinese, Russian threats

The Trump administration is pulling the plug on a decades-old nuclear arms treaty with Russia, lifting what it sees as ...

February 01, 2019

Russia angry, Europe worried after US announces treaty exit

Russian politicians accused the United States on Friday of undermining global security by ending compliance with a nuclear ...

January 31, 2019

Judge awards $300M to family of journalist killed in Syria

A Washington judge has hit the Syrian government with a $302 million judgment over the 2012 death of journalist Marie Colvin, ...

January 31, 2019

US says airstrike kills 24 al-Shabab extremists in Somalia

The United States military said Thursday it has killed 24 al-Shabab extremists with an airstrike in Somalia, one of its ...

January 31, 2019

US hopes Turkey buys Patriot, drops Russian missile pledge

A senior U.S. official says Washington hopes Turkey will choose the Patriot air defense system over a Russian system that has ...

January 29, 2019

French jihadis will return home, and to prison, from Syria

France's government is preparing for an influx of homegrown jihadis with the departure of U.S. troops from Syria, saying ...

January 28, 2019

AP-NORC poll: Most Americans oppose Trump's foreign policy

A majority of Americans disapprove of the way President Donald Trump is handling U.S. foreign policy and about half think the ...

January 27, 2019

NATO leader says Trump is 'committed' to military alliance

NATO's secretary-general says President Donald Trump is "committed" to the military alliance and that his "clear message" ...

January 27, 2019

US, Canadian fighter planes scramble to escort Russian jets

Military authorities say U.S. Air Force and Canadian fighter jets were scrambled to escort two Russian bombers that were ...

January 24, 2019

US no longer announcing deaths, damage in Somalia airstrikes

The U.S. military says it has carried out two new airstrikes in Somalia against the al-Shabab extremist group but will no ...

January 24, 2019

Amid wall debate, pope says fear of migration makes us crazy

Pope Francis said Wednesday that fear of migration is "making us crazy" as he began a trip to Central America amid a standoff ...

January 23, 2019

Russia and Turkey mull next steps in war-torn Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Wednesday to coordinate their moves in ...

January 23, 2019

Afghan CEO urges patience amid talk of US troops withdrawal

Afghanistan's chief executive is urging the world not to give up on his impoverished country after the Trump administration ...