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September 23, 2016

India trying diplomacy in dealing with rival Pakistan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has long been known for his hard-line stance on Pakistan. It was a major part of the ...

September 19, 2016

Pressure builds on India gov't to retaliate against Pakistan

India's prime minister came under increasing pressure Monday from within his own party, as many in the country demanded a ...

September 17, 2016

The Latest: Russian UN envoy says Syria deal in trouble

The Latest on the conflict in Syria, where the U.S. military says it may have unintentionally struck government forces.

September 17, 2016

US says it may have struck Syrian troops while targeting IS

The U.S. military said it may have unintentionally struck Syrian troops while carrying out a raid against the Islamic State ...

September 16, 2016

Residents near ex-Navy bases sue makers of firefighting foam

Residents near two former suburban Navy bases are suing producers of firefighting foam once used there, claiming they ...

September 08, 2016

Germany: Turkey ends ban on lawmakers visiting German troops

Turkey has approved plans for German lawmakers to visit their country's troops at a Turkish air base, officials said ...

August 29, 2016

Oil wells south of Mosul burn days after key town retaken

The skies above this small northern Iraqi town are black with smoke and ash rains down from around a half dozen oil wells ...

August 27, 2016

The Latest: Activists say Syrian planes bomb city of Homs

The Latest developments in the Syrian civil war (all times local): 12:30 a.m. Syrian activists say government airplanes have ...

August 25, 2016

Iraqi defense minister gets no-confidence vote

Iraq's minister of defense received a no-confidence vote from parliament Thursday just as Iraqi forces retook a key northern ...

August 19, 2016

US military crew in Nevada chopper crash was from Moody AFB

Four U.S. Air Force helicopter crew members hurt in a crash during an international combat training exercise in Nevada were ...

August 19, 2016

The Latest: Crashed chopper in Nevada was Moody AFB unit

The Latest on a military helicopter crash during a Nellis Air Force Base training exercise in Nevada that injured four crew ...

August 17, 2016

The Latest: Airstrikes on rebel-held Syrian city kill 17

The Latest on the developments in the Syrian civil war, a day after Russia used a base in Iran to launch airstrikes in the ...

August 17, 2016

Russia-Iran cooperation in Syria sends message to US

Russia's use of an Iranian air base to bomb targets in Syria sends a message to Washington as it weighs a military ...

August 17, 2016

Iran acknowledges Russia using its air base to strike Syria

In a move that could reverberate across the Middle East, Iran confirmed Wednesday that Russia is using its territory to ...

August 16, 2016

The Latest: UN body calls for action in Syria's Aleppo

The Latest on the developments in Syria's civil war after Russian warplanes took off on Tuesday from Iran to bomb Islamic ...

August 16, 2016

In a first, Russia uses Iran base to bomb targets in Syria

Iran allowed Russian warplanes to take off from its territory to bomb targets in Syria on Tuesday, an unprecedented move that ...

August 11, 2016

The Latest: Turkey: No joint strikes with Russia in Syria

The Latest on the developments in civil war (all times local): 5:30 p.m. Turkey's foreign minister has clarified comments on ...

August 08, 2016

Major militant attacks in Pakistan in past 6 years

A suicide bombing that killed more than 60 people and wounded nearly 100 others on Monday at a gathering of lawyers on the ...

August 01, 2016

The Latest: UN hopes intra-Syrian talks to start this month

The Latest on the developments in the war in Syria (all times local): 11 p.m. The United Nations says it's discouraging that ...