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October 17, 2018

US airstrike wiped out al-Shabab camp, intel officials say

Somali intelligence officials say the largest U.S. military airstrike against al-Shabab extremists in Somalia in nearly a ...

October 17, 2018

Mattis to meet Chinese counterpart amid US-China tensions

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis plans to meet on Thursday in Singapore with his Chinese counterpart amid escalating ...

October 16, 2018

US general warns of complacency in fight against extremists

As the U.S. and other countries shift their focus to growing security threats from China, Russia, North Korea and Iran, the ...

October 16, 2018

US airstrike in Somalia kills about 60 al-Shabab fighters

The U.S. military on Tuesday announced its deadliest airstrike against the al-Shabab extremist group in Somalia in nearly a ...

October 16, 2018

Mattis: Trump says defense chief's job is '100 percent' safe

Amid speculation that he may soon be replaced, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said President Donald Trump told him he supports ...

October 16, 2018

Koreas, US-led UN Command discuss disarming border area

The rival Koreas and the U.S.-led United Nations Command met Tuesday to discuss efforts to disarm a military zone the rivals ...

October 16, 2018

Black woman who had trailblazing Navy career dies at 83

Raye Montague, a trailblazing black woman from Arkansas who revolutionized the way the U.S. Navy designed ships, has died.

October 15, 2018

West Coast military installations eyed for US fuel exports

The Trump administration is considering using West Coast military installations or other federal properties to open the way ...

October 15, 2018

Koreas agree to break ground on inter-Korean railroad

North and South Korea continued their push for peace Monday with high-level talks that resulted in a host of agreements, ...

October 15, 2018

Mattis trip to Vietnam aimed at countering China's influence

By making a rare second trip this year to Vietnam, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is signaling how intensively the Trump ...

October 14, 2018

Senators urge tough US response over missing Saudi writer

Two leading Senate Republicans on Sunday threatened tough punitive action by Congress against Saudi Arabia, including a ...

October 14, 2018

US pastor freed from Turkey prays with Trump in Oval Office

Freed American pastor Andrew Brunson fell to one knee in the Oval Office and placed his hand on President Donald Trump's ...

October 14, 2018

Mattis pushes closer ties to Vietnam amid tension with China

By making a rare second trip this year to Vietnam, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is signaling how intensively the Trump ...

October 13, 2018

The Latest: Trump welcomes freed pastor to Oval Office

The Latest on Andrew Brunson, the American pastor freed after nearly two years of detention in Turkey (all times local): 2:55 ...

October 13, 2018

Pentagon reveals cyber breach of travel records

The Pentagon on Friday said there has been a cyber breach of Defense Department travel records that compromised the personal ...

October 12, 2018

Correction: Tropical Weather-The Latest story

In a story Oct. 11 about Hurricane Michael, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Karen Clark & Company is an ...

October 12, 2018

Court says trial in USS Cole attack can resume at Guantamamo

An appeals court has rejected arguments that led to an indefinite stay of proceedings at the Guantanamo Bay naval base ...

October 12, 2018

APNewsBreak: Army expelled 500 immigrant recruits in 1 year

Over the course of 12 months, the U.S. Army discharged more than 500 immigrant enlistees who were recruited across the globe ...

October 12, 2018

'Changed Forever': Florida Panhandle devastated by Michael

The devastation inflicted by Hurricane Michael came into focus Thursday with rows upon rows of homes found smashed to pieces, ...