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September 30, 2016

Islamic State suspect extradited to Germany from France

A suspected member of the Islamic State group who turned himself in to French authorities and revealed plans of an attack ...

September 30, 2016

Pakistan militant group jumps to prominence with attacks

One of Pakistan's most vicious militant groups has dramatically stepped up its attacks over the past month, striking mosques, ...

September 29, 2016

UN impotent before Syria war crimes

Russia and Syria faced a growing chorus of international condemnation over their actions in Aleppo, but U.N.

September 29, 2016

Arab responses to 9/11 bill point to US interventions abroad

A bill passed by Congress allowing the families of 9/11 victims to sue the Saudi government has prompted reactions of outrage ...

September 29, 2016

White House lashes out at Congress after 9/11 bill vote

The White House lashed out at Congress on Thursday, a day after Republicans and Democrats overwhelmingly overrode President ...

September 29, 2016

Russia accuses US of siding with 'terrorists' in Syria

Russian officials accused the U.S. on Thursday of siding with "terrorists" in Syria, in a sign of escalating tensions between ...

September 29, 2016

Saudi Arabia may still fight back against 9/11 lawsuit bill

Saudi Arabia's lobbying and warnings to Congress were not enough to blunt the passing of legislation allowing families of ...

September 29, 2016

Obama saw override coming, but still it stung

The White House saw it coming, but still it stung. When President Barack Obama was hit with the first veto override of his ...

September 29, 2016

Afghan president, insurgent warlord sign peace agreement

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani signed a peace treaty with a notorious warlord on Thursday, pledging to lobby the U.S. and the ...

September 29, 2016

India says it has struck militants across Kashmir frontier

India said Thursday it carried out "surgical strikes" against militants across the highly militarized frontier that divides ...

September 28, 2016

Obama: Veto override 'a mistake' and 'a political vote'

President Barack Obama says Congress' vote overturning his veto of Sept. 11 legislation was "a mistake" and "basically a ...

September 28, 2016

White House blasts Senate for override vote

The White House says the U.S. Senate vote to override President Barack Obama's veto of Sept. 11 legislation is an ...

September 28, 2016

FBI head: Extremism apparent influence in Minnesota attack

FBI Director James Comey said Wednesday that the man who stabbed and wounded 10 people in a central Minnesota mall before he ...

September 28, 2016

Afghan official: Airstrike hits house, killing 13 civilians

An airstrike hit a residential building in eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing 13 civilians, an Afghan official said

September 28, 2016

Congress rebukes Obama, overrides veto of 9/11 legislation

In a resounding rebuke, Democrats joined with Republicans Wednesday to hand Barack Obama the first veto override of his ...

September 27, 2016

Father of Muslim boy arrested over clock sues for defamation

The father of a Muslim boy arrested after taking a homemade clock to his Dallas-area school has sued conservative commentator ...

September 27, 2016

Defense chief: 9/11 bill could be devastating to US military

Legislation that would allow the families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia for allegedly backing the ...

September 27, 2016

The Latest: FBI heads pledges to track police use of force

The Latest on senior U.S. officials' testimony to Congress on terror threats (all times local): 12:45 p.m. FBI Director James ...

September 27, 2016

Senators press FBI director on response to terrorism threat

Republican senators pressed FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday about whether anything more could have been done to prevent ...