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Sri Lanka, like world, again sees scourge of suicide bombing

The deadly Easter attacks in Sri Lanka are a bloody echo of decades past in the South Asian island nation, when militants ...

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. 'IT HAS TO STOP' ...

Red Cross, New Zealand hope for info on nurse held in Syria

New Zealand's foreign minister confirmed Monday that a New Zealand nurse has been held captive by the Islamic State group in ...

Syria's Assad: Last man standing amid new Arab uprisings

It's Arab Spring, season II, and he's one of the few holdovers. The last man standing among a crop of Arab autocrats, after ...

Trump's Golan move causes concern in Lebanon for land owners

Akram Kanaan looked toward an Israeli military position on a snow-capped mountain that overlooks the village of Chebaa in ...

Iranian lawmakers convene with chants of 'Death to America'

Iranian lawmakers dressed in paramilitary uniforms chanted "Death to America" as they convened Tuesday for an open session ...

AP Explains: Long reach of Iran's Revolutionary Guard

Iran's Revolutionary Guard, designated a "foreign terrorist organization" by the Trump administration on Monday, evolved from ...

UK, US, and France warn Syria not to use chemical weapons

Britain, France and the United States are warning the Syria against using chemical weapons on opponents of the government.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz speaks with Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi during the group photo with Arab leaders, ahead of the 30th Arab Summit in Tunis

Arab League rejects Trump's Israel policies at annual summit

The Arab League rejected the U.S. recognition of Israeli control over the Golan Heights and other Trump administration ...

Back home, Afghan veterans of Syria war seen as Iran's pawns

An impoverished teenager, Mehdi, joined the wave of Afghans who left their homeland, dreaming of reaching Europe to find work

Afghans recruited by Iran for Syria war return home pariahs

Too poor to even buy pens and notebooks for school, Mehdi left his home in Afghanistan soon after his 17th birthday and ...

Barham Salih

Iraqi leader says there's 'consensus' on US troops presence

Iraq's president said Friday he does not see any "serious" opposition to the presence of American forces in Iraq, provided ...

US-led coalition: 1,257 civilians killed in anti-IS strikes

The U.S.-led coalition says more than 1,250 civilians were killed in 34,038 airstrikes against the Islamic State group in ...

Australian official lifts lid on cyberwarfare

Australia's top cyberwarrior revealed Wednesday that his country actively participated in the electronic war against the ...

Trump acceptance of Israeli control of Golan sparks protests

Thousands of Syrians gathered Tuesday in different cities to protest President Donald Trump's formal recognition of Israel's ...

Donald Trump

Trump signs declaration reversing US policy on Golan Heights

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Monday recognizing Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights, reversing ...

Donald Trump

The Latest: UN views annexation of the Golan 'null and void'

The Latest on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington (all times local): 4:20 p.m. The U.N.

Syrian group wants international tribunal for IS detainees

The U.S-backed Syrian fighters who drove the Islamic State from its last strongholds called Monday for an international ...

US backed Syrian force clears area retaken from IS

U.S.-backed Syrian fighters cleared explosives in the last area retaken from the Islamic State group on Sunday and arrested ...

The Latest: US commander: IS fighters could 're-emerge'

The Latest on the battle against the Islamic State group in Syria (all times local): 10:25 p.m. The U.S.-led coalition in ...