Thursday, August 17 2017 7:21 PM EDT2017-08-17 23:21:16 GMT
The top U.S. commander in Iraq says for the first time that the American military will help contractors and other officials locate unexploded bombs dropped by the coalition.More >
The top U.S. commander in Iraq says for the first time that the American military will help contractors and other officials locate unexploded bombs dropped by the coalition.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 7:21 PM EDT2017-08-17 23:21:04 GMT
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is sending condolences to the families and victims of the attack in Barcelona and has offered U.S. assistance to authorities in Spain.More >
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is sending condolences to the families and victims of the attack in Barcelona and has offered U.S. assistance to authorities in Spain.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 7:20 PM EDT2017-08-17 23:20:57 GMT
A Navy leader says the commanding officer of the USS Fitzgerald, which lost seven sailors in a collision at sea in June, will be relieved of command.More >
A Navy leader says the commanding officer of the USS Fitzgerald, which lost seven sailors in a collision at sea in June, will be relieved of command.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 7:20 PM EDT2017-08-17 23:20:02 GMT
The U.S. and Japanese defense chiefs and top diplomats are meeting in Washington to discuss North Korea amid mixed messages from the Trump administration on how to deal with the threat.More >
The U.S. and Japanese defense chiefs and top diplomats are meeting in Washington to discuss North Korea amid mixed messages from the Trump administration on how to deal with the threat.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 6:30 PM EDT2017-08-17 22:30:03 GMT
Maine's Republican governor says taking down statues of Confederate figures is "just like" removing a monument to people who died in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.More >
Maine's Republican governor says taking down statues of Confederate figures is "just like" removing a monument to people who died in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 6:29 PM EDT2017-08-17 22:29:53 GMT
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford has strongly endorsed the statements by the leaders of the four major U.S. military services, who spoke out against racism and extremism.More >
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford has strongly endorsed the statements by the leaders of the four major U.S. military services, who spoke out against racism and extremism.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 6:11 PM EDT2017-08-17 22:11:26 GMT
North Korea warned the United States that it will never put its nuclear weapons program on the negotiating table as long as the Trump administration keeps up its "hostile policy and nuclear threat.".More >
North Korea warned the United States that it will never put its nuclear weapons program on the negotiating table as long as the Trump administration keeps up its "hostile policy and nuclear threat.".More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 6:03 PM EDT2017-08-17 22:03:29 GMT
A settlement has been reached in a key lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union against two psychologists involved in designing the CIA's harsh interrogation methods in the war on terror.More >
A settlement has been reached in a key lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union against two psychologists involved in designing the CIA's harsh interrogation methods in the war on terror.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 6:02 PM EDT2017-08-17 22:02:56 GMT
A federal lawsuit accuses the publisher of a notorious neo-Nazi website of defaming a Muslim-American radio host by falsely labeling him the "mastermind" behind a deadly bombing at a concert in England.More >
A federal lawsuit accuses the publisher of a notorious neo-Nazi website of defaming a Muslim-American radio host by falsely labeling him the "mastermind" behind a deadly bombing at a concert in England.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 5:12 PM EDT2017-08-17 21:12:16 GMT
A Vermont man accused of spraying liquid manure on a marked U.S. Customs and Border Protection car after confronting an agent about immigration enforcement is scheduled to appear in court.More >
A Vermont man accused of spraying liquid manure on a marked U.S. Customs and Border Protection car after confronting an agent about immigration enforcement is scheduled to appear in court.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 4:40 PM EDT2017-08-17 20:40:14 GMT
A multi-agency team scoured the ocean off Hawaii for five soldiers aboard an Army helicopter that went down during a nighttime training exercise.More >
A multi-agency team scoured the ocean off Hawaii for five soldiers aboard an Army helicopter that went down during a nighttime training exercise.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 3:52 PM EDT2017-08-17 19:52:26 GMT
The dog tags of an American soldier missing from a World War II battle in the Pacific have been turned over to U.S. military officials, along with skeletal remains that could be his.More >
The dog tags of an American soldier missing from a World War II battle in the Pacific have been turned over to U.S. military officials, along with skeletal remains that could be his.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 3:01 PM EDT2017-08-17 19:01:06 GMT
Portugal's Interior Ministry says police have arrested 91 people _ a record number _ this year on suspicion of being behind a spate of wildfires.More >
Portugal's Interior Ministry says police have arrested 91 people _ a record number _ this year on suspicion of being behind a spate of wildfires.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 9:50 AM EDT2017-08-17 13:50:12 GMT
Trump signs legislation that removes 15-year time limit on using GI benefits and increases aid for thousands serving in the National Guard and Reserve.More >
Trump signs legislation that removes 15-year time limit on using GI benefits and increases aid for thousands serving in the National Guard and Reserve.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 3:21 AM EDT2017-08-17 07:21:55 GMT
President Donald Trump has authorized the largest expansion of college assistance for military veterans in a decade, removing a 15-year time limit on using the benefits.More >
President Donald Trump has authorized the largest expansion of college assistance for military veterans in a decade, removing a 15-year time limit on using the benefits.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 2:19 AM EDT2017-08-17 06:19:28 GMT
A South Korean conservative party has called for the United States to bring back tactical nuclear weapons to the Korean Peninsula to better cope against North Korean threats.More >
A South Korean conservative party has called for the United States to bring back tactical nuclear weapons to the Korean Peninsula to better cope against North Korean threats.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 12:49 AM EDT2017-08-17 04:49:51 GMT
The deadly white nationalist demonstration in Virginia has brought new attention to an anti-fascist movement whose members have been a regular presence at protests around the country in the last year.More >
The deadly white nationalist demonstration in Virginia has brought new attention to an anti-fascist movement whose members have been a regular presence at protests around the country in the last year.More >
Wednesday, August 16 2017 9:21 PM EDT2017-08-17 01:21:05 GMT
The U.S. military says one soldier died and an unspecified number of American and Afghan soldiers were wounded in a combat operation against the Islamic State affiliate in eastern Afghanistan.More >
The U.S. military says one soldier died and an unspecified number of American and Afghan soldiers were wounded in a combat operation against the Islamic State affiliate in eastern Afghanistan.More >
Wednesday, August 16 2017 7:10 PM EDT2017-08-16 23:10:07 GMT
Sen. Lindsey Graham says President Donald Trump's comments about the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, are dividing Americans instead of healing them.More >
Sen. Lindsey Graham says President Donald Trump's comments about the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, are dividing Americans instead of healing them.More >
Wednesday, August 16 2017 6:24 PM EDT2017-08-16 22:24:24 GMT
A 53-year-old Vermont man who was spreading manure in a farm field not far from the Canadian border is facing charges he sprayed a Border Patrol car with liquid manure after a confrontation with the agent about...More >
A 53-year-old Vermont man who was spreading manure in a farm field not far from the Canadian border is facing charges he sprayed a Border Patrol car with liquid manure after a confrontation with the agent about immigration enforcement.More >
Wednesday, August 16 2017 6:11 PM EDT2017-08-16 22:11:51 GMT
Leaders of the four major U.S. military services are speaking out against racism and extremism after last weekend's violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.More >
Leaders of the four major U.S. military services are speaking out against racism and extremism after last weekend's violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.More >
Wednesday, August 16 2017 5:12 PM EDT2017-08-16 21:12:27 GMT
The mother of an 8-year-old boy killed in the Boston Marathon bombing says she's pleased that work is about to begin on a park named after her son.More >
The mother of an 8-year-old boy killed in the Boston Marathon bombing says she's pleased that work is about to begin on a park named after her son.More >
Wednesday, August 16 2017 1:41 PM EDT2017-08-16 17:41:35 GMT
Sen. Luther Strange and former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore are headed to a Republican primary runoff to fill the U.S. Senate seat previously held by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.More >
Sen. Luther Strange and former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore are headed to a Republican primary runoff to fill the U.S. Senate seat previously held by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.More >
Wednesday, August 16 2017 1:09 PM EDT2017-08-16 17:09:18 GMT
The Trump administration has added a Kashmiri militant group fighting to end Indian rule in the disputed Himalayan region to several terrorism blacklists, blocking any assets it may have in U.S. jurisdictions.More >
The Trump administration has added a Kashmiri militant group fighting to end Indian rule in the disputed Himalayan region to several terrorism blacklists, blocking any assets it may have in U.S. jurisdictions.More >
Wednesday, August 16 2017 11:10 AM EDT2017-08-16 15:10:22 GMT
Turkey has formally asked Berlin to arrest and extradite a top suspect behind last year's failed coup attempt following reports suggesting that he has been spotted in Germany.More >
Turkey has formally asked Berlin to arrest and extradite a top suspect behind last year's failed coup attempt following reports suggesting that he has been spotted in Germany.More >
Wednesday, August 16 2017 10:18 AM EDT2017-08-16 14:18:53 GMT
Asian stock markets are mixed after US indexes took small losses and Washington and North Korea indicated their willingness to reduce nuclear tensions.More >
Asian stock markets are mixed after US indexes took small losses and Washington and North Korea indicated their willingness to reduce nuclear tensions.More >
Wednesday, August 16 2017 8:58 AM EDT2017-08-16 12:58:49 GMT
Noel Gallagher will headline a concert in honor of victims of the Manchester Arena bombing, as the venue reopens next month for the first time since the deadly attack.More >
Noel Gallagher will headline a concert in honor of victims of the Manchester Arena bombing, as the venue reopens next month for the first time since the deadly attack.More >
Wednesday, August 16 2017 7:09 AM EDT2017-08-16 11:09:14 GMT
Sweden's center-left defense minister says a majority of lawmakers, including two center-right opposition parties, has agreed to boost the Swedish defense budget with an annual extra 2.7 billion kronor ($334...More >
Sweden's center-left defense minister says a majority of lawmakers, including two center-right opposition parties, has agreed to boost the Swedish defense budget with an annual extra 2.7 billion kronor ($334 million) over the next two years.More >
Wednesday, August 16 2017 4:58 AM EDT2017-08-16 08:58:44 GMT
Norway's Refugee Council says Nigerian government must protect civilians after a camp with internally displaced people was "indiscriminately targeted" by suicide bombers who killed at least 20.More >
Norway's Refugee Council says Nigerian government must protect civilians after a camp with internally displaced people was "indiscriminately targeted" by suicide bombers who killed at least 20.More >
Wednesday, August 16 2017 4:41 AM EDT2017-08-16 08:41:19 GMT
North Korea say that leader Kim Jong Un was briefed on his military's plans to launch missiles in waters near Guam days after the Korean People's Army announced its preparing to create "enveloping fire" near the...More >
North Korea say that leader Kim Jong Un was briefed on his military's plans to launch missiles in waters near Guam days after the Korean People's Army announced its preparing to create "enveloping fire" near the U.S. military hub in the Pacific.More >
Wednesday, August 16 2017 4:09 AM EDT2017-08-16 08:09:56 GMT
President Donald Trump is back in the New York skyscraper that bears his name, but the furor over his reaction to race-fueled clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend shows few signs of dying down.More >
President Donald Trump is back in the New York skyscraper that bears his name, but the furor over his reaction to race-fueled clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend shows few signs of dying down.More >
Wednesday, August 16 2017 2:19 AM EDT2017-08-16 06:19:44 GMT
Thousands of Iraqis have fled an Islamic State-held town west of Mosul as Iraqi and coalition warplanes step up strikes ahead of a ground offensive to drive out the militants.More >
Thousands of Iraqis have fled an Islamic State-held town west of Mosul as Iraqi and coalition warplanes step up strikes ahead of a ground offensive to drive out the militants.More >
Tuesday, August 15 2017 8:59 PM EDT2017-08-16 00:59:43 GMT
The Trump administration is denouncing the Islamic State group for carrying out 'genocide' against Christians and other religious minorities in areas under its control.More >
The Trump administration is denouncing the Islamic State group for carrying out 'genocide' against Christians and other religious minorities in areas under its control.More >
Tuesday, August 15 2017 11:49 AM EDT2017-08-15 15:49:58 GMT
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the U.S. will "take out" any North Korean missile it detects is heading for American soil, including the Pacific island of Guam.More >
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the U.S. will "take out" any North Korean missile it detects is heading for American soil, including the Pacific island of Guam.More >
Tuesday, August 15 2017 11:18 AM EDT2017-08-15 15:18:24 GMT
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un was briefed on his military's plans to launch missiles in waters near Guam days after the Korean People's Army announced its preparing to create "enveloping fire" near the U.S....More >
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un was briefed on his military's plans to launch missiles in waters near Guam days after the Korean People's Army announced its preparing to create "enveloping fire" near the U.S. military hub in the Pacific.More >
Tuesday, August 15 2017 7:58 AM EDT2017-08-15 11:58:49 GMT
South Sudan's rebel forces have reclaimed their stronghold of Pagak, a week after being pushed out of the town by government forces, Col. Lam Paul Gabriel, deputy spokesman for the opposition IO, told the...More >
South Sudan's rebel forces have reclaimed their stronghold of Pagak, a week after being pushed out of the town by government forces, Col. Lam Paul Gabriel, deputy spokesman for the opposition IO, told the Associated Press.More >
Tuesday, August 15 2017 7:44 AM EDT2017-08-15 11:44:03 GMT
Law enforcement experts say police should have been better prepared to deal with potential violence at a white nationalists rally in Virginia over the weekend.More >
Law enforcement experts say police should have been better prepared to deal with potential violence at a white nationalists rally in Virginia over the weekend.More >
Tuesday, August 15 2017 4:20 AM EDT2017-08-15 08:20:08 GMT
Trump remained out of sight and silent as pressure mounted from both political parties for him to explicitly condemn white supremacists and hate groups.More >
Trump remained out of sight and silent as pressure mounted from both political parties for him to explicitly condemn white supremacists and hate groups.More >
Tuesday, August 15 2017 4:19 AM EDT2017-08-15 08:19:49 GMT
The former U.S. Marine knew the calligraphy-covered flag he took from a fallen Japanese soldier 73 years ago was more than a keepsake of World War II.More >
The former U.S. Marine knew the calligraphy-covered flag he took from a fallen Japanese soldier 73 years ago was more than a keepsake of World War II.More >
Tuesday, August 15 2017 3:30 AM EDT2017-08-15 07:30:14 GMT
An Ohio man accused of ramming his car into a crowd of protesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia will remain in jail - at least until he has an attorney.More >
An Ohio man accused of ramming his car into a crowd of protesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia will remain in jail - at least until he has an attorney.More >
Tuesday, August 15 2017 1:29 AM EDT2017-08-15 05:29:54 GMT
The FBI has arrested a 23-year-old man who authorities say attempted to detonate what he believed was an explosives-laden van outside an Oklahoma bank.More >
The FBI has arrested a 23-year-old man who authorities say attempted to detonate what he believed was an explosives-laden van outside an Oklahoma bank.More >
Tuesday, August 15 2017 1:18 AM EDT2017-08-15 05:18:53 GMT
Suspected Islamic extremists opened fire at a Turkish restaurant in the capital of Burkina Faso late Sunday, killing at least 18 people in the second such attack on a restaurant popular with foreigners in the last...More >
Suspected Islamic extremists opened fire at a Turkish restaurant in the capital of Burkina Faso late Sunday, killing at least 18 people in the second such attack on a restaurant popular with foreigners in the last 2 years.More >
Tuesday, August 15 2017 12:19 AM EDT2017-08-15 04:19:16 GMT
Attorney General Jeff Sessions says "too much has been read into" President Donald Trump's statement Saturday in the aftermath of violence at a demonstration in Charlottesville, Virginia.More >
Attorney General Jeff Sessions says "too much has been read into" President Donald Trump's statement Saturday in the aftermath of violence at a demonstration in Charlottesville, Virginia.More >
Monday, August 14 2017 9:17 PM EDT2017-08-15 01:17:54 GMT
French police say an 8-year-old girl was killed and at least five people were injured when a driver slammed his car into the sidewalk cafe of a pizza restaurant in a small town east of Paris.More >
French police say an 8-year-old girl was killed and at least five people were injured when a driver slammed his car into the sidewalk cafe of a pizza restaurant in a small town east of Paris.More >
Monday, August 14 2017 7:57 PM EDT2017-08-14 23:57:26 GMT
The United Nations says unidentified gunmen have attacked the headquarters of the U.N. peacekeeping force in the northern Mali city of Timbuktu, killing seven people and injuring seven others.More >
The United Nations says unidentified gunmen have attacked the headquarters of the U.N. peacekeeping force in the northern Mali city of Timbuktu, killing seven people and injuring seven others.More >
Monday, August 14 2017 7:28 PM EDT2017-08-14 23:28:16 GMT
French officials say the driver who steered into patrons of a pizza restaurant east of Paris clearly acted intentionally, but they have no reason so far to suspect a terrorist motive.More >
French officials say the driver who steered into patrons of a pizza restaurant east of Paris clearly acted intentionally, but they have no reason so far to suspect a terrorist motive.More >
Monday, August 14 2017 6:59 PM EDT2017-08-14 22:59:47 GMT
The top U.S. military officer is warning during a trip to Seoul that the United States is ready to use the "full range" of its military capabilities to defend itself and its allies from North Korea.More >
The top U.S. military officer is warning during a trip to Seoul that the United States is ready to use the "full range" of its military capabilities to defend itself and its allies from North Korea.More >
Monday, August 14 2017 5:41 PM EDT2017-08-14 21:41:20 GMT
Confederate Army Gen. Robert E. Lee was vilified during the Civil War only to become a heroic symbol of "The Lost Cause" and eventually a racist icon.More >
Confederate Army Gen. Robert E. Lee was vilified during the Civil War only to become a heroic symbol of "The Lost Cause" and eventually a racist icon.More >
Monday, August 14 2017 12:08 PM EDT2017-08-14 16:08:22 GMT
Serbia's foreign minister has called for a compromise over Kosovo that could end a dispute hindering both countries from one day becoming European Union members.More >
Serbia's foreign minister has called for a compromise over Kosovo that could end a dispute hindering both countries from one day becoming European Union members.More >
Monday, August 14 2017 10:30 AM EDT2017-08-14 14:30:17 GMT
Historians and political scientists have been warning that American politics has become a pressure cooker, full of racial tension building once again to the point of a deadly clash like the one on Saturday that...More >
Historians and political scientists have been warning that American politics has become a pressure cooker, full of racial tension building once again to the point of a deadly clash like the one on Saturday that claimed three lives.More >
Monday, August 14 2017 10:21 AM EDT2017-08-14 14:21:05 GMT
A car rammed into a crowd of protesters and a helicopter crashed into the woods as tension boiled over at a white supremacist rally that left three dead and this usually quiet college town a bloodied symbol of the...More >
A car rammed into a crowd of protesters and a helicopter crashed into the woods as tension boiled over at a white supremacist rally that left three dead and this usually quiet college town a bloodied symbol of the nation's roiling racial divisions.More >
Monday, August 14 2017 8:08 AM EDT2017-08-14 12:08:02 GMT
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia says chief executive to retire by June 2018 as bank accused of breaching money laundering, terrorism financing laws.More >
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia says chief executive to retire by June 2018 as bank accused of breaching money laundering, terrorism financing laws.More >
Monday, August 14 2017 4:49 AM EDT2017-08-14 08:49:38 GMT
A day after a white supremacist rally spiraled into deadly violence in Virginia, protesters plan to converge in front of Trump Tower in New York and elsewhere around the country to decry hatred and racism.More >
A day after a white supremacist rally spiraled into deadly violence in Virginia, protesters plan to converge in front of Trump Tower in New York and elsewhere around the country to decry hatred and racism.More >
Monday, August 14 2017 3:40 AM EDT2017-08-14 07:40:46 GMT
With the polarization of America and the empowerment white supremacist groups took from Donald Trump's election, many saw the violence of Charlottesville as inevitable.More >
With the polarization of America and the empowerment white supremacist groups took from Donald Trump's election, many saw the violence of Charlottesville as inevitable.More >
Monday, August 14 2017 3:39 AM EDT2017-08-14 07:39:12 GMT
Growing frustration with Russia's involvement with Ukraine helps spur US to reconsider whether to provide former Soviet republic with lethal weapons.More >
Growing frustration with Russia's involvement with Ukraine helps spur US to reconsider whether to provide former Soviet republic with lethal weapons.More >
Monday, August 14 2017 1:47 AM EDT2017-08-14 05:47:59 GMT
Iran's parliament overwhelmingly has voted to increase spending on its ballistic missile program and its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard in response to recent new American sanctions.More >
Iran's parliament overwhelmingly has voted to increase spending on its ballistic missile program and its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard in response to recent new American sanctions.More >
Monday, August 14 2017 12:08 AM EDT2017-08-14 04:08:21 GMT
Turkey's official news agency says a man suspected of being a suicide bomber for the Islamic State group has stabbed and killed a police officer while in custody.More >
Turkey's official news agency says a man suspected of being a suicide bomber for the Islamic State group has stabbed and killed a police officer while in custody.More >
Sunday, August 13 2017 10:58 PM EDT2017-08-14 02:58:42 GMT
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack on Iraqi troops outside Karbala as Iraqi forces prepare to retake an IS held town west of Mosul.More >
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack on Iraqi troops outside Karbala as Iraqi forces prepare to retake an IS held town west of Mosul.More >
Sunday, August 13 2017 10:17 PM EDT2017-08-14 02:17:50 GMT
The odds had been stacked against Hajar, a lion cub born just hours after her mother Dana, rescued from a zoo in war-torn Syrian, was released into a wildlife reserve in Jordan.More >
The odds had been stacked against Hajar, a lion cub born just hours after her mother Dana, rescued from a zoo in war-torn Syrian, was released into a wildlife reserve in Jordan.More >
Sunday, August 13 2017 8:40 PM EDT2017-08-14 00:40:37 GMT
President Donald Trump's national security adviser is defending the president's statement that he's not ruling out a "military option" to resolve the political crisis in Venezuela.More >
President Donald Trump's national security adviser is defending the president's statement that he's not ruling out a "military option" to resolve the political crisis in Venezuela.More >
Sunday, August 13 2017 8:38 PM EDT2017-08-14 00:38:31 GMT
A Syrian rebel faction says it has killed 20 government soldiers in a tunnel blast as the battle for Damascus's northeastern suburbs shows no signs of letting up.More >
A Syrian rebel faction says it has killed 20 government soldiers in a tunnel blast as the battle for Damascus's northeastern suburbs shows no signs of letting up.More >
Sunday, August 13 2017 6:48 PM EDT2017-08-13 22:48:12 GMT
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says he's aiming to further develop a working relationship with his counterpart in China in order to lessen the risk of miscalculation on the Korean peninsula as tensions...More >
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says he's aiming to further develop a working relationship with his counterpart in China in order to lessen the risk of miscalculation on the Korean peninsula as tensions between the U.S. and North Korea escalate.More >
Sunday, August 13 2017 3:18 PM EDT2017-08-13 19:18:13 GMT
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says that the Syrian government has increased the size of the territory it controls by 2.5 times in just two months.More >
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says that the Syrian government has increased the size of the territory it controls by 2.5 times in just two months.More >
Sunday, August 13 2017 2:09 PM EDT2017-08-13 18:09:19 GMT
Philosophy professor Cornel West says the violence that erupted during a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, didn't represent anything new.More >
Philosophy professor Cornel West says the violence that erupted during a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, didn't represent anything new.More >
Sunday, August 13 2017 12:47 PM EDT2017-08-13 16:47:46 GMT
President Donald Trump's national security adviser says the violence that broke out in Charlottesville, Virginia, "meets the definition of terrorism.''.More >
President Donald Trump's national security adviser says the violence that broke out in Charlottesville, Virginia, "meets the definition of terrorism.''.More >
Sunday, August 13 2017 12:26 PM EDT2017-08-13 16:26:44 GMT
Areas in Kenya that were hit by deadly election violence are quiet, with many people attending church services and police patrolling some streets.More >
Areas in Kenya that were hit by deadly election violence are quiet, with many people attending church services and police patrolling some streets.More >
Sunday, August 13 2017 11:08 AM EDT2017-08-13 15:08:58 GMT
North Korea, now talking of a possible missile launch toward Guam, just a few months ago conducted a similar rehearsal strike on a U.S. base _ and it warranted nary a tweet from Trump.More >
North Korea, now talking of a possible missile launch toward Guam, just a few months ago conducted a similar rehearsal strike on a U.S. base _ and it warranted nary a tweet from Trump.More >
Sunday, August 13 2017 10:58 AM EDT2017-08-13 14:58:40 GMT
Hundreds march in South Texas toward the Rio Grande to oppose the wall the U.S. government wants to build on the river separating Texas and Mexico.More >
Hundreds march in South Texas toward the Rio Grande to oppose the wall the U.S. government wants to build on the river separating Texas and Mexico.More >
Sunday, August 13 2017 10:47 AM EDT2017-08-13 14:47:48 GMT
President Donald Trump has signed an emergency spending bill that will pump more than $2 billion into a program that allows veterans to receive private medical care at government expense.More >
President Donald Trump has signed an emergency spending bill that will pump more than $2 billion into a program that allows veterans to receive private medical care at government expense.More >
Sunday, August 13 2017 10:07 AM EDT2017-08-13 14:07:59 GMT
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe will visit two Charlottesville churches and speak to congregants following violent clashes in the city between white supremacist groups and counter-protesters that left three dead.More >
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe will visit two Charlottesville churches and speak to congregants following violent clashes in the city between white supremacist groups and counter-protesters that left three dead.More >
Sunday, August 13 2017 5:17 AM EDT2017-08-13 09:17:45 GMT
Kenyan police say they have shot and killed 2 people during riots by opposition supporters after President Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the winner in national elections.More >
Kenyan police say they have shot and killed 2 people during riots by opposition supporters after President Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the winner in national elections.More >
Sunday, August 13 2017 1:07 AM EDT2017-08-13 05:07:29 GMT
Chinese President Xi Jinping pleas for cool-headedness in a call with U.S. President Donald Trump after Trump says America is "locked and loaded" and warned North Korea's leader he'll "regret it fast" if he takes...More >
Chinese President Xi Jinping pleas for cool-headedness in a call with U.S. President Donald Trump after Trump says America is "locked and loaded" and warned North Korea's leader he'll "regret it fast" if he takes action against U.S. territories or allies.More >
Saturday, August 12 2017 5:16 PM EDT2017-08-12 21:16:44 GMT
The Greek Orthodox patriarch in the Holy Land says his church will appeal an Israeli court decision that approved the sale of prime church property to companies representing Jews seeking to expand their presence in...More >
The Greek Orthodox patriarch in the Holy Land says his church will appeal an Israeli court decision that approved the sale of prime church property to companies representing Jews seeking to expand their presence in Jerusalem's Old City.More >
Saturday, August 12 2017 3:17 PM EDT2017-08-12 19:17:09 GMT
Pakistan's army says "terrorists" have targeted a military truck with a bomb killing eight soldiers and seven civilians in the southwestern city of Quetta.More >
Pakistan's army says "terrorists" have targeted a military truck with a bomb killing eight soldiers and seven civilians in the southwestern city of Quetta.More >
Saturday, August 12 2017 12:27 PM EDT2017-08-12 16:27:59 GMT
A Syrian official says an international chemical weapons team will visit Damascus in the coming days vowing to facilitate its mission to uncover who used chemical weapons in the country earlier this year.More >
A Syrian official says an international chemical weapons team will visit Damascus in the coming days vowing to facilitate its mission to uncover who used chemical weapons in the country earlier this year.More >
Saturday, August 12 2017 8:57 AM EDT2017-08-12 12:57:08 GMT
Vice President Mike Pence is heading to Latin America Sunday amid deepening alarm over Venezuela's descent into political chaos and threats of a military response by President Donald Trump.More >
Vice President Mike Pence is heading to Latin America Sunday amid deepening alarm over Venezuela's descent into political chaos and threats of a military response by President Donald Trump.More >
Saturday, August 12 2017 8:36 AM EDT2017-08-12 12:36:48 GMT
A Syrian paramedic group active in opposition-controlled areas says gunmen have stormed one of its offices in northwestern Syria killing seven of its members and stealing two vehicles and other equipment.More >
A Syrian paramedic group active in opposition-controlled areas says gunmen have stormed one of its offices in northwestern Syria killing seven of its members and stealing two vehicles and other equipment.More >
Saturday, August 12 2017 3:56 AM EDT2017-08-12 07:56:38 GMT
U.S.-backed Syrian fighters advancing from eastern and western parts of the northern city of Raqqa have met for the first time in weeks after launching their offensive.More >
U.S.-backed Syrian fighters advancing from eastern and western parts of the northern city of Raqqa have met for the first time in weeks after launching their offensive.More >
Saturday, August 12 2017 3:27 AM EDT2017-08-12 07:27:13 GMT
After Trump warns the U.S. is "locked and loaded" if North Korea acts "unwisely, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she doesn't see a military solution to rising tensions and "escalating the rhetoric is the wrong...More >
After Trump warns the U.S. is "locked and loaded" if North Korea acts "unwisely, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she doesn't see a military solution to rising tensions and "escalating the rhetoric is the wrong answer.".More >
Saturday, August 12 2017 3:16 AM EDT2017-08-12 07:16:31 GMT
Navy confirms only woman in the SEAL training pipeline decides to drop out of course required of officers who want to be selected for the elite force's training.More >
Navy confirms only woman in the SEAL training pipeline decides to drop out of course required of officers who want to be selected for the elite force's training.More >
Saturday, August 12 2017 1:16 AM EDT2017-08-12 05:16:55 GMT
Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro says he wants a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump - the same man he routinely ridicules as a crass imperial magnate.More >
Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro says he wants a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump - the same man he routinely ridicules as a crass imperial magnate.More >
Friday, August 11 2017 3:48 PM EDT2017-08-11 19:48:35 GMT
The White House says President Donald Trump will be sending three senior officials, including son-in-law Jared Kushner, to the Middle East in coming days to discuss prospects for resuming the Israeli-Palestinian...More >
The White House says President Donald Trump will be sending three senior officials, including son-in-law Jared Kushner, to the Middle East in coming days to discuss prospects for resuming the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.More >
Friday, August 11 2017 3:20 PM EDT2017-08-11 19:20:07 GMT
President Donald Trump's administration is endorsing a Barack Obama-era effort enlisting startup companies to develop solutions for the military's toughest technology challenges.More >
President Donald Trump's administration is endorsing a Barack Obama-era effort enlisting startup companies to develop solutions for the military's toughest technology challenges.More >
Friday, August 11 2017 9:17 AM EDT2017-08-11 13:17:37 GMT
North Korea has announced a detailed plan to launch a salvo of ballistic missiles toward the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, a move that if carried out would be its most provocative missile launch to date.More >
North Korea has announced a detailed plan to launch a salvo of ballistic missiles toward the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, a move that if carried out would be its most provocative missile launch to date.More >
Thursday, August 10 2017 10:48 PM EDT2017-08-11 02:48:07 GMT
South Korea's president believes engagement with North Korea, of the sort that led to historic summits in the past, can solve the nuclear crisis, but North Korea doesn't want to talk.More >
South Korea's president believes engagement with North Korea, of the sort that led to historic summits in the past, can solve the nuclear crisis, but North Korea doesn't want to talk.More >
Thursday, August 10 2017 2:57 PM EDT2017-08-10 18:57:20 GMT
Residents of the tiny U.S. territory of Guam are increasingly worried over Washington's escalating war of words with North Korea, but feel a strong sense of confidence in the American military.More >
Residents of the tiny U.S. territory of Guam are increasingly worried over Washington's escalating war of words with North Korea, but feel a strong sense of confidence in the American military.More >
Thursday, August 10 2017 10:55 AM EDT2017-08-10 14:55:50 GMT
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he doesn't believe there is "any imminent threat" from North Korea, including to the U.S. territory of Guam.More >
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he doesn't believe there is "any imminent threat" from North Korea, including to the U.S. territory of Guam.More >
Thursday, August 10 2017 9:37 AM EDT2017-08-10 13:37:57 GMT
A private Turkish news agency says Turkish authorities have detained a Russian suspected Islamic State militant allegedly planning a drone attack on U.S. aircraft at Turkey's Incirlik air base.More >
A private Turkish news agency says Turkish authorities have detained a Russian suspected Islamic State militant allegedly planning a drone attack on U.S. aircraft at Turkey's Incirlik air base.More >
Thursday, August 10 2017 7:14 AM EDT2017-08-10 11:14:54 GMT
AP Explains: Ahead of the 70th anniversary of independence for India and Pakistan, relations between the two nations created in the Partition are as broken as ever.More >
AP Explains: Ahead of the 70th anniversary of independence for India and Pakistan, relations between the two nations created in the Partition are as broken as ever.More >
Thursday, August 10 2017 6:16 AM EDT2017-08-10 10:16:03 GMT
Turkey's state-run news agency says authorities have issued detention warrants for 35 journalists and media workers as part of the country's ongoing crackdown on people suspected of ties to U.S.-based Muslim cleric...More >
Turkey's state-run news agency says authorities have issued detention warrants for 35 journalists and media workers as part of the country's ongoing crackdown on people suspected of ties to U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen.More >
Thursday, August 10 2017 4:15 AM EDT2017-08-10 08:15:43 GMT
Residents of the U.S. territory Guam are afraid after being caught in the middle of the rising tension between President Donald Trump and North Korea.More >
Residents of the U.S. territory Guam are afraid after being caught in the middle of the rising tension between President Donald Trump and North Korea.More >
Thursday, August 10 2017 3:35 AM EDT2017-08-10 07:35:53 GMT
Over a U.S. Air Force base in the New Mexico desert, pilots are testing some off-the-shelf options as the military looks for its next light-attack aircraft, a plane that could partly replace the A-10.More >
Over a U.S. Air Force base in the New Mexico desert, pilots are testing some off-the-shelf options as the military looks for its next light-attack aircraft, a plane that could partly replace the A-10.More >
Thursday, August 10 2017 2:26 AM EDT2017-08-10 06:26:00 GMT
President Donald Trump says the United States' nuclear arsenal is "far stronger and more powerful than ever before." Trump tweeted Wednesday: My first order as President was to renovate and modernize our nuclear...More >
President Donald Trump says the United States' nuclear arsenal is "far stronger and more powerful than ever before." Trump tweeted Wednesday: My first order as President was to renovate and modernize our nuclear arsenal.More >
Wednesday, August 9 2017 10:38 PM EDT2017-08-10 02:38:38 GMT
A low-flying Russian airplane has created buzz in the nation's capital, but it turns out the surveillance flight over the Capitol, Pentagon and other sites was cleared by the U.S. government under a long-standing...More >
A low-flying Russian airplane has created buzz in the nation's capital, but it turns out the surveillance flight over the Capitol, Pentagon and other sites was cleared by the U.S. government under a long-standing global treaty.More >
Wednesday, August 9 2017 9:48 PM EDT2017-08-10 01:48:25 GMT
North Korea and the United States traded escalating threats, with Trump threatening "fire and fury like the world has never seen" and Pyongyang claiming it was examining plans for attacking Guam.More >
North Korea and the United States traded escalating threats, with Trump threatening "fire and fury like the world has never seen" and Pyongyang claiming it was examining plans for attacking Guam.More >
Wednesday, August 9 2017 7:05 PM EDT2017-08-09 23:05:27 GMT
A Pentagon audit found that a British company hired to help train Afghan intelligence officers billed the US government for luxury cars, exorbitant salaries and tens of millions of dollars more in other...More >
A Pentagon audit found that a British company hired to help train Afghan intelligence officers billed the US government for luxury cars, exorbitant salaries and tens of millions of dollars more in other questionable expenses.More >
Wednesday, August 9 2017 6:15 PM EDT2017-08-09 22:15:12 GMT
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga says hackers infiltrated the database of the country's election commission and manipulated the results in what he called an "attack on our democracy.".More >
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga says hackers infiltrated the database of the country's election commission and manipulated the results in what he called an "attack on our democracy.".More >
Wednesday, August 9 2017 6:14 PM EDT2017-08-09 22:14:54 GMT
AP News Break: Democrats on the House Oversight Committee want to know how much money federal agencies are spending on businesses still owned by president Donald Trump.More >
AP News Break: Democrats on the House Oversight Committee want to know how much money federal agencies are spending on businesses still owned by president Donald Trump.More >
Wednesday, August 9 2017 2:29 PM EDT2017-08-09 18:29:28 GMT
Two LGBT-rights organizations file lawsuit in federal court challenging President Trump's directive to reinstate a ban on transgender people serving in the military.More >
Two LGBT-rights organizations file lawsuit in federal court challenging President Trump's directive to reinstate a ban on transgender people serving in the military.More >
Wednesday, August 9 2017 10:16 AM EDT2017-08-09 14:16:21 GMT
North Korea has taken its military threats to a new level by saying it is examining operational plans for attacking Guam to contain U.S. military bases.More >
North Korea has taken its military threats to a new level by saying it is examining operational plans for attacking Guam to contain U.S. military bases.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 7:21 PM EDT2017-08-17 23:21:24 GMT
Political cartoon circulated by conservative Illinois think tank with ties to Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner triggers accusations of racism and insensitivity in wake of deadly rally attack in Virginia.More >
Political cartoon circulated by conservative Illinois think tank with ties to Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner triggers accusations of racism and insensitivity in wake of deadly rally attack in Virginia.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 7:21 PM EDT2017-08-17 23:21:22 GMT
Arkansas has a new supply of a controversial lethal drug, and the state's attorney general has asked the governor to set an execution date for a death row inmate condemned for a 1991 killing.More >
Arkansas has a new supply of a controversial lethal drug, and the state's attorney general has asked the governor to set an execution date for a death row inmate condemned for a 1991 killing.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 7:20 PM EDT2017-08-17 23:20:16 GMT
Transit workers are complaining about the longstanding police practice of using employee break rooms and bathrooms to temporarily store the bodies of people struck and killed by subway trains.More >
Transit workers are complaining about the longstanding police practice of using employee break rooms and bathrooms to temporarily store the bodies of people struck and killed by subway trains.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 7:20 PM EDT2017-08-17 23:20:05 GMT
Trump's response to the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, is drawing criticism from some American Jews who are usually reluctant to criticize him.More >
Trump's response to the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, is drawing criticism from some American Jews who are usually reluctant to criticize him.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 7:20 PM EDT2017-08-17 23:20:02 GMT
The U.S. and Japanese defense chiefs and top diplomats are meeting in Washington to discuss North Korea amid mixed messages from the Trump administration on how to deal with the threat.More >
The U.S. and Japanese defense chiefs and top diplomats are meeting in Washington to discuss North Korea amid mixed messages from the Trump administration on how to deal with the threat.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 7:19 PM EDT2017-08-17 23:19:28 GMT
A Guatemalan immigrant with no authorization to live in the U.S. is entering a church in Manhattan with her three children to seek refuge from immigration authorities.More >
A Guatemalan immigrant with no authorization to live in the U.S. is entering a church in Manhattan with her three children to seek refuge from immigration authorities.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 7:20 PM EDT2017-08-17 23:20:54 GMT
Israel's prime minister is coming under growing criticism for his relative silence over President Donald Trump's response to the racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.More >
Israel's prime minister is coming under growing criticism for his relative silence over President Donald Trump's response to the racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 7:20 PM EDT2017-08-17 23:20:02 GMT
The U.S. and Japanese defense chiefs and top diplomats are meeting in Washington to discuss North Korea amid mixed messages from the Trump administration on how to deal with the threat.More >
The U.S. and Japanese defense chiefs and top diplomats are meeting in Washington to discuss North Korea amid mixed messages from the Trump administration on how to deal with the threat.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 7:11 PM EDT2017-08-17 23:11:33 GMT
Scientists have potentially narrowed the search area for the missing Malaysian airliner to three specific locations in the southern Indian Ocean.More >
Scientists have potentially narrowed the search area for the missing Malaysian airliner to three specific locations in the southern Indian Ocean.More >
Thursday, August 17 2017 7:10 PM EDT2017-08-17 23:10:23 GMT
The tree-lined Las Ramblas in Barcelona where a van plowed through pedestrians is a historic 1.2 kilometer pedestrian mall and walkway cherished by tourists and Spaniards alike.More >
The tree-lined Las Ramblas in Barcelona where a van plowed through pedestrians is a historic 1.2 kilometer pedestrian mall and walkway cherished by tourists and Spaniards alike.More >
