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September 19, 2017

Navy chief: budget cuts strain force amid ship crashes

The Navy's top officer says that although commanders are ultimately responsible for problems leading to two recent fatal ship ...

September 19, 2017

The Latest: UN head says nuclear threat at high level

The Latest on the U.N. General Assembly (all times local): 9:15 a.m. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning the ...

September 19, 2017

Under fire over Rohingya, Suu Kyi defends Myanmar actions

With a mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims sparking accusations of ethnic cleansing from the United Nations and others, Myanmar ...

September 19, 2017

Forgotten people stranded for years by South Sudan's war

"They told us we'd only be here for six days, and that was six years ago," Ramadan Wani says. Anxiously rubbing his hands ...

September 19, 2017

Japan deploys missile interceptor near NKorea flight path

Japan on Tuesday moved a mobile missile-defense system on the northern island of Hokkaido to a base near recent North Korean ...

September 19, 2017

Defending Myanmar, Suu Kyi says most Rohingya villages calm

After a mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims sparked allegations of ethnic cleansing, Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Tuesday ...

September 19, 2017

The Latest: Envoy says China understands Myanmar's efforts

The Latest on the violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state and the exodus of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to ...

September 19, 2017

New misconduct allegations hang over UN meeting on sex abuse

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said sexual abuse is a problem that goes beyond peacekeeping missions and plagues the ...

September 19, 2017

Clinton won't rule out questioning Trump's legitimacy

Hillary Clinton says she won't rule out questioning President Donald Trump's legitimacy depending on what official inquiries ...

September 19, 2017

As world leaders meet at UN, opinion hardens against Myanmar

International opinion hardened against Myanmar on Monday as the U.S., Britain and other powers renewed calls for an end to ...

September 18, 2017

UN says 1 Tanzanian peacekeeper killed in Congo, 1 injured

The United Nations mission in Congo says a peacekeeper has been killed amid fighting in Beni territory in the country's North ...

September 18, 2017

Clinton's former campaign chairman talks to Senate panel

Hillary Clinton's former campaign chairman has met with a Senate panel investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 ...

September 18, 2017

The Latest: US says Syrian allies in touch with Assad forces

The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local): 9:45 p.m. The spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition says their allies on ...

September 18, 2017

Trump: Giving Mideast Peace 'An Absolute Go'

Meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday in New York, President Donald Trump said Mideast peace has a ...

September 18, 2017

Refugees Stay in President Trump's Boyhood Home

The international charity OXFAM rented from Airbnb the house President Donald Trump lived in until the age of four. OXFAM let ...

September 18, 2017

Pakistan: Attack at Afghan border kills 1, wounds 11

A Pakistan government official says a suicide attack has killed one civilian and wounded 12 others attempting to target a ...

Donald Trump, Antonio Guterres, Nicky Haley, John Kelly, H.R. McMaster

September 18, 2017

'Not a friend of democracy': Trump's past UN criticism

"Utter weakness and incompetence." ''Not a friend of democracy." ''Just a club for people to get together, talk and have a ...

September 18, 2017

Uganda police detain 11 protesting 'life presidency'

Ugandan police have detained a lawmaker and 10 others who were arrested while protesting against a plan that they charge ...

September 18, 2017

Somalia regional state sides with Saudi Arabia over Qatar

A Somali regional state has declared its support for Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries that have cut ties with Qatar, in ...