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October 17, 2017

Trump: Drug czar nominee pulls his name from consideration

Rep. Tom Marino, President Donald Trump's nominee to be the nation's drug czar, has withdrawn from consideration following ...

October 17, 2017

Paddleboarding Chicken Makes Waves in Fla.

Don't ask Loretta the chicken why she crossed the road.

October 17, 2017

Philippine military pushes to defeat last Marawi fighters

Gunfire rang out sporadically and explosions thudded as Philippine soldiers fought Tuesday to regain control of the last ...

October 17, 2017

3 killed in Togo unrest after arrest of religious leader

Togo officials say three people, including two soldiers, have been killed in clashes after the arrest Monday evening of a ...

October 17, 2017

Israel says no talks if Hamas in Palestinian government

Israel says it will not negotiate with an emerging Palestinian government if the Hamas militant group plays any role in it.

October 17, 2017

UN forced to halve rations in Central African Republic

A U.N. humanitarian official warns that aid workers have had to cut rations in half across Central African Republic because ...

October 17, 2017

Authorities seeks answers from Air Berlin over tower flyby

German air safety officials say they've asked bankrupt carrier Air Berlin to explain why one of its pilots aborted his ...

October 17, 2017

12 Turkish police officers wounded in bombing

A bomb exploded as a bus carrying police was passing by in a southern Turkish city on Tuesday, wounding a dozen officers, ...

October 17, 2017

Austria's Kurz would join growing lineup of young leaders

Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz is set to become Europe's youngest leader after his right-wing party won a general ...

October 17, 2017

Afghan officials: Taliban wave of attacks kills at least 74

The Taliban unleashed a wave of attacks across Afghanistan on Tuesday, targeting police compounds and government facilities ...

October 17, 2017

The Latest: US coalition: IS pockets remain in Syria's Raqqa

The Latest on developments in Syria as Islamic State militants make their last stand in the city of Raqqa (all times local): ...

October 17, 2017

Syrian commander says Raqqa has been captured from militants

U.S.-backed Syrian forces liberated the city of Raqqa on Tuesday from Islamic State militants, a senior commander said, in ...

October 17, 2017

Thousands more Rohingya Muslims cross border into Bangladesh

Thousands more Rohingya Muslims are fleeing large-scale violence and persecution in Myanmar and crossing into Bangladesh, ...

October 17, 2017

'Please bring my son back': Anguished Somali families mourn

Anguished families gathered across Somalia's capital on Tuesday as funerals continued for the more than 300 people killed in ...

October 17, 2017

Kenya opposition suspends reform protests after killings

Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga has suspended protests intended to press for reforms to the electoral commission ahead ...

October 17, 2017

After Kirkuk, Kurdish forces pull out of more areas in Iraq

Kurdish forces pulled out of disputed areas across northern and eastern Iraq on Tuesday, a day after handing the northern ...

October 17, 2017

The Latest: Afghanistan: Taliban kill 71 people in attacks

The Latest on developments in Afghanistan where the Taliban have staged several attacks targeting police across the country ...

October 17, 2017

Soros-founded university urges Hungarian govt to sign deal

The rector of a university founded by financier and philanthropist George Soros on Tuesday urged Hungary to sign an agreement ...

October 17, 2017

Syrian Commander: Raqqa Captured From Militants

U.S.-backed Syrian forces liberated the city of Raqqa from Islamic State militants, a senior commander said, adding clearing ...