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September 27, 2019

Germany shuts down illegal data center in former NATO bunker

German investigators said Friday they have shut down a data processing center installed in a former NATO bunker that hosted ...

September 26, 2019

Surge in migration throws Greek islands back into crisis

There's no room left at Europe's largest refugee camp. New arrivals on the Greek island of Lesbos have to fend for themselves ...

September 25, 2019

US aid to Ukraine helps country battle Russian-backed forces

At the heart of President Donald Trump's effort to get Ukraine's help investigating a political rival is nearly $400 million ...

September 25, 2019

US troops from 1st Cavalry Division to be sent to Lithuania

Lithuania's defense minister says more than 500 U.S. soldiers are set to arrive in the Baltic nation next month to help ...

September 25, 2019

NATO leader: Tricky times show need for international groups

While some world leaders championed national self-interest and decried globalism, NATO's secretary-general said Tuesday that ...

September 25, 2019

NATO leader: Tricky times show need for international groups

While some world leaders championed national self-interest and decried globalism, NATO's secretary-general said Tuesday that ...

September 24, 2019

Russian aircraft violates airspace of NATO member Estonia

Moscow's ambassador to Estonia has been summoned to the Foreign Ministry after a Russian military aircraft again briefly ...

September 23, 2019

Correction: Albania-Migrants story

In a story Sept. 21 about an Albanian ship rescuing migrants in the Aegean Sea, The Associated Press reported erroneously ...

September 21, 2019

Parachutists jump over Dutch heath to mark WWII operation

Parachutes glowing gold and white against clear blue skies, hundreds of paratroopers floated to the ground in the eastern ...

September 21, 2019

Parachutists jump over Dutch heath to mark WWII operation

Parachutes glowing gold and white against clear blue skies, hundreds of paratroopers floated to the ground in the eastern ...

September 17, 2019

Authorities: Separate attacks in Afghanistan kill 48

Separate attacks by suicide bombers — one targeting President Ashraf Ghani's election rally and a second that ripped through ...

September 15, 2019

Turkey gets second S-400 battery, plans to activate in 2020

Turkey's defense ministry says Russia has completed delivery of components for a second battery of the S-400 surface-to-air ...

September 14, 2019

Trump backs a Netanyahu priority ahead of Israeli election

President Donald Trump gave a boost Saturday to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu days before he faces his fiercest ...

September 14, 2019

Estonia plans to restrict govt use of Huawei 5G technology

Estonia, which is among Europe's most wired and technologically advanced nations, is set to restrict the use of equipment and ...

September 08, 2019

Turkey, US conduct 'safe zone' joint patrols in north Syria

Turkish and U.S. troops conducted their first joint ground patrol in northeastern Syria on Sunday as part of a so-called ...

September 04, 2019

US holds talks with European allies on Afghan peace deal

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday began briefing allied officials in Europe on an emerging peace deal with the ...

September 04, 2019

Afghanistan airstrike haunts Germany, 10 years on

Lawyers for survivors of a NATO airstrike in Afghanistan said Wednesday they are still seeking adequate compensation for ...

September 03, 2019

Slovak far-right lawmaker loses seat for racism toward Roma

A far-right party lawmaker in Slovakia has lost his parliament seat after the country's Supreme Court upheld his conviction ...

August 31, 2019

Taliban launch major attack on Afghan city of Kunduz

The Taliban launched a large-scale attack on Kunduz, one of Afghanistan's main cities, killing at least 15 people and ...