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October 19, 2018

Ex-Navy commander gets more than 2 years in bribery case

A former U.S. Navy commander has been sentenced to more than two years in prison after pleading guilty to accepting lavish ...

October 19, 2018

US goals in Afghanistan seem ever more distant after attack

A brazen attack that the Taliban says targeted the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan is a stark reminder of the formidable ...

October 19, 2018

Venezuela's prosecutor rejects calls for independent probe

Venezuela's chief prosecutor said he is investigating police officers who failed to keep safe an opposition politician who ...

October 19, 2018

European, Asian leaders want free trade, push back at Trump

Europe and Asia presented a united front Friday in support of free trade based on international rules and cooperation, ...

October 19, 2018

Trump says without evidence that Dems are behind 'caravan'

Eager to bring immigration to the forefront as the midterm elections near, President Donald Trump suggested without evidence ...

October 19, 2018

US and South Korea again call off a major military exercise

The United States and South Korea are scrapping another major military exercise this year, a Pentagon official said Friday, ...

October 19, 2018

EU, Asia leaders underline support for Iran nuclear deal

European and Asian leaders are giving their backing to the Iran nuclear deal, saying the pact is good for global security and ...

October 19, 2018

Putin's ex-bodyguard rejects TV debate after duel challenge

President Vladimir Putin's former bodyguard has rejected an opposition leader's invitation for a television debate after ...

October 19, 2018

Prince Harry raises Invictus Games flag over Sydney Harbor

Prince Harry scaled the Sydney Harbor Bridge on Friday to raise a flag marking the arrival of the Invictus Games, his ...

October 19, 2018

Taliban attack kills top Afghan officials, US general unhurt

A high-level meeting on security plans for Afghanistan's parliamentary elections had just concluded when an elite Afghan ...

October 19, 2018

Mattis: Afghan attack will not shake US commitment

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday the killing of a powerful police chief in southern Afghanistan just two days ...

October 19, 2018

Pressure turns to Mexico as migrant caravan heads for border

As some 3,000 Hondurans made their way through Guatemala, attention turned to Mexico, after U.S. President Donald Trump ...

October 19, 2018

The Latest: Trump: Tester 'viciously' went after VA nominee

The Latest on President Donald Trump on the campaign trail (all times local): 7:50 p.m. President Donald Trump is accusing ...

October 19, 2018

Trump threatens Mexico over migrant caravan

President Donald Trump on Thursday lashed out over a caravan of Central American migrants trying to reach the United States, ...

October 18, 2018

More charges filed against Navy veteran in ricin-letter case

Authorities have found two additional letters a Navy veteran in Utah sent to members of President Donald Trump's ...

October 18, 2018

States and feds unite on election security after '16 clashes

Weeks before the 2016 election, federal officials started making mysterious calls to the head of elections in Inyo County, ...

October 18, 2018

Environmentalists file 3rd lawsuit over Trump wall plans

Environmental groups filed another lawsuit Thursday challenging the Trump administration's use of waivers to speed up ...

October 18, 2018

EU leaders order sanctions mechanism against cyber-attacks

European Union leaders have commissioned work on a new system for slapping sanctions on the perpetrators of cyberattacks, in ...

October 18, 2018

Navalny accepts National Guard challenge to a verbal 'duel'

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he accepts the "duel" proposed by the chief of the National Guard — if it's is ...