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September 20, 2017

AP Interview: NATO chief welcomes Trump's new approach

NATO's secretary-general welcomed President Donald Trump's new strategy for the 16-year Afghan war and said the U.S.

September 19, 2017

Al-Qaida-led fighters on the offensive against Syrian troops

Insurgents led by an al-Qaida-linked group launched one of their widest offensives yet Tuesday against Syrian pro-government ...

September 12, 2017

The Latest: 9/11's "Tribute in Light" beams in NYC

The Latest news surrounding observances marking the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks (all times local): 7:30 p.m.

September 08, 2017

US says drone strike in Somalia kills 1 al-Shabab extremist

The U.S. military says it has killed an al-Shabab extremist with a drone strike in Somalia. A brief statement from the U.S.

September 06, 2017

US says drone strike kills 3 al-Shabab extremists in Somalia

A U.S. military drone strike has killed three members of the al-Shabab extremist group in Somalia, the U.S. Africa Command ...

August 29, 2017

US targets Islamic State financing emir with sanctions

The United States is imposing sanctions on an Islamic State group official the U.S. says has served as a top financing chief ...

August 28, 2017

In a deal, remains of Lebanon soldiers held by IS located

The remains of eight Lebanese soldiers kidnapped by the Islamic State group three years ago were located Sunday, a senior ...

August 24, 2017

US general vows to annihilate IS in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's security forces, with the help of U.S. and NATO ground and air support, will annihilate the Islamic State group ...

August 23, 2017

US commander visits Yemen border for firsthand look at war

The top U.S. commander for the Middle East got a first-hand look on Wednesday at Saudi Arabia's military fight against ...

August 22, 2017

The Latest: Afghan government applauds Trump speech

The Latest on President Donald Trump and U.S. policy in Afghanistan (all times EDT): 11:15 p.m. Afghanistan's government is ...

August 22, 2017

Trump commits US to fight on in Afghanistan; no speedy exit

Reversing his past calls for a speedy exit, President Donald Trump recommitted the United States to the 16-year-old war in ...

August 13, 2017

Iran lawmakers raise missile, Guard spending to challenge US

Chanting "Death to America," Iran's parliament voted unanimously Sunday to increase spending on its ballistic missile program ...

August 12, 2017

Official: Syria to facilitate chemical weapons team mission

An international chemical weapons delegation will visit Syria in the coming days and Damascus will facilitate its mission to ...

August 12, 2017

7 White Helmets medics killed in Syria's Idlib

Gunmen early Saturday stormed an office of a Syrian paramedic group that is active in opposition-controlled areas, killing ...

August 11, 2017

US-backed Syrian fighters link up from east, west in Raqqa

U.S.-backed Syrian fighters advancing on the Islamic State group from the eastern and western parts of the northern city of ...

August 11, 2017

The Latest: US colonel: Tough battle ahead in Syria's Raqqa

The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local): 5:20 p.m. A U.S. military spokesman says there remains still tough ...

August 10, 2017

Frustrated with Trump, McCain promotes his own Afghan plan

In a rebuke of President Donald Trump, Republican Sen. John McCain declared Thursday that "America is adrift in Afghanistan" ...

August 07, 2017

Inmates serving terror-related sentences slated for release

Dozens of convicts serving time in U.S. prisons for terrorism-related offenses are due to be released in the next several ...

August 06, 2017

Lebanese army captures IS positions on Syrian border

The Lebanese army captured a number of strategic hilltops bordering Syria from Islamic State militants on Sunday amid ...