Wednesday, June 28 2017 8:07 AM EDT2017-06-28 12:07:02 GMT
The White House issued a stern warning to Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday night as it claimed "potential" evidence that Syria was preparing for another chemical weapons attack.More >
The White House issued a stern warning to Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday night as it claimed "potential" evidence that Syria was preparing for another chemical weapons attack.More >
Wednesday, June 28 2017 8:06 AM EDT2017-06-28 12:06:25 GMT
Activists say a cluster bomb attack on an Islamic State-held village in eastern Syria has killed at least 15 people, including women and children.More >
Activists say a cluster bomb attack on an Islamic State-held village in eastern Syria has killed at least 15 people, including women and children.More >
Wednesday, June 28 2017 8:06 AM EDT2017-06-28 12:06:10 GMT
A stolen police helicopter fired on Venezuela's Supreme Court and Interior Ministry in what President Nicolas Maduro said was a thwarted "terrorist attack" aimed at ousting him from power.More >
A stolen police helicopter fired on Venezuela's Supreme Court and Interior Ministry in what President Nicolas Maduro said was a thwarted "terrorist attack" aimed at ousting him from power.More >
Wednesday, June 28 2017 7:07 AM EDT2017-06-28 11:07:15 GMT
The commander of an Alabama military post says two 911 calls about a potential active shooter prompted a lockdown at the installation but no shooter was ever found and no shots were fired.More >
The commander of an Alabama military post says two 911 calls about a potential active shooter prompted a lockdown at the installation but no shooter was ever found and no shots were fired.More >
Wednesday, June 28 2017 6:35 AM EDT2017-06-28 10:35:25 GMT
The competition for a multibillion-dollar contract to manage the troubled Los Alamos National Laboratory is beginning after a week in which the northern New Mexico facility was hit with criticism for its record of...More >
The competition for a multibillion-dollar contract to manage the troubled Los Alamos National Laboratory is beginning after a week in which the northern New Mexico facility was hit with criticism for its record of safety lapses.More >
Wednesday, June 28 2017 6:06 AM EDT2017-06-28 10:06:54 GMT
House Speaker Paul Ryan says he has faith in Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's ability to round up the votes for the GOP health care bill despite growing opposition.More >
House Speaker Paul Ryan says he has faith in Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's ability to round up the votes for the GOP health care bill despite growing opposition.More >
Wednesday, June 28 2017 1:25 AM EDT2017-06-28 05:25:31 GMT
President Nicolas Maduro says a helicopter fired upon Venezuela's Supreme Court in a confusing incident that he said was part of a conspiracy to destabilize his socialist government.More >
President Nicolas Maduro says a helicopter fired upon Venezuela's Supreme Court in a confusing incident that he said was part of a conspiracy to destabilize his socialist government.More >
Wednesday, June 28 2017 12:36 AM EDT2017-06-28 04:36:59 GMT
The agency in charge of U.S. border security plans to start building prototypes for President Donald Trump's proposed wall with Mexico later this summer.More >
The agency in charge of U.S. border security plans to start building prototypes for President Donald Trump's proposed wall with Mexico later this summer.More >
Tuesday, June 27 2017 9:54 PM EDT2017-06-28 01:54:27 GMT
Iranians at Tehran's international airport say they don't expect to encounter any difficulties traveling to the United States despite the Supreme Court's partial reinstatement of President Donald Trump's travel ban.More >
Iranians at Tehran's international airport say they don't expect to encounter any difficulties traveling to the United States despite the Supreme Court's partial reinstatement of President Donald Trump's travel ban.More >
Tuesday, June 27 2017 7:25 PM EDT2017-06-27 23:25:07 GMT
When the Trump administration's travel ban takes partial effect later this week, immigrant-rights lawyers plan to head to the nation's major airports to make sure eligible foreigners are able to get into the country.More >
When the Trump administration's travel ban takes partial effect later this week, immigrant-rights lawyers plan to head to the nation's major airports to make sure eligible foreigners are able to get into the country.More >
Tuesday, June 27 2017 6:57 PM EDT2017-06-27 22:57:43 GMT
A lockdown has been lifted at an Alabama military installation, though officials say they are still investigating a possible active shooter incident there.More >
A lockdown has been lifted at an Alabama military installation, though officials say they are still investigating a possible active shooter incident there.More >
Tuesday, June 27 2017 6:05 PM EDT2017-06-27 22:05:14 GMT
A key GOP senator weighing the pros and cons of U.S. foreign surveillance had the same question as many Americans: Does the U.S. government sweep up their communications while monitoring targets abroad?.More >
A key GOP senator weighing the pros and cons of U.S. foreign surveillance had the same question as many Americans: Does the U.S. government sweep up their communications while monitoring targets abroad?.More >
Tuesday, June 27 2017 5:36 PM EDT2017-06-27 21:36:40 GMT
A Syrian minister has dismissed a White House statement alleging that President Bashar Assad's government is preparing a new chemical weapons attack, saying Damascus has not and will not use such arms.More >
A Syrian minister has dismissed a White House statement alleging that President Bashar Assad's government is preparing a new chemical weapons attack, saying Damascus has not and will not use such arms.More >
Tuesday, June 27 2017 5:23 PM EDT2017-06-27 21:23:36 GMT
The commander of an Alabama military post says two 911 calls about a potential active shooter prompted a lockdown at the installation but no shooter was ever found and no shots were fired.More >
The commander of an Alabama military post says two 911 calls about a potential active shooter prompted a lockdown at the installation but no shooter was ever found and no shots were fired.More >
Tuesday, June 27 2017 2:05 PM EDT2017-06-27 18:05:34 GMT
The latest budget push by House GOP leaders has faltered, leaving quarrelling Republicans even further behind on their budget work as they head into next week's recess.More >
The latest budget push by House GOP leaders has faltered, leaving quarrelling Republicans even further behind on their budget work as they head into next week's recess.More >
Tuesday, June 27 2017 12:45 PM EDT2017-06-27 16:45:17 GMT
The United Nations says it has concluded the disarmament process for individual arms as part of a peace deal between Colombia's leftist rebels and the government.More >
The United Nations says it has concluded the disarmament process for individual arms as part of a peace deal between Colombia's leftist rebels and the government.More >
Tuesday, June 27 2017 12:25 PM EDT2017-06-27 16:25:49 GMT
The US ambassador to the United Nations says a warning from the White House to Syrian President Bashar Assad about another possible chemical weapons attack was also aimed at two of Assad's key backers.More >
The US ambassador to the United Nations says a warning from the White House to Syrian President Bashar Assad about another possible chemical weapons attack was also aimed at two of Assad's key backers.More >
Tuesday, June 27 2017 12:25 PM EDT2017-06-27 16:25:31 GMT
A Dutch appeals court has ruled that the government was partially liable in the deaths of around 300 Muslim men killed by Bosnian Serb forces in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.More >
A Dutch appeals court has ruled that the government was partially liable in the deaths of around 300 Muslim men killed by Bosnian Serb forces in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.More >
Tuesday, June 27 2017 11:16 AM EDT2017-06-27 15:16:35 GMT
The Supreme Court will hear an appeal from survivors of a 1997 terrorist attack who want to seize museum pieces in U.S. collections to help pay a $71.5 million default judgment against Iran.More >
The Supreme Court will hear an appeal from survivors of a 1997 terrorist attack who want to seize museum pieces in U.S. collections to help pay a $71.5 million default judgment against Iran.More >
Tuesday, June 27 2017 10:24 AM EDT2017-06-27 14:24:01 GMT
Serbia's prime minister-designate, Ana Brnabic, has proposed a staunchly pro-Russian official as the defense minister, damping hopes in the West that her nomination signals the country's shift away from Moscow's...More >
Serbia's prime minister-designate, Ana Brnabic, has proposed a staunchly pro-Russian official as the defense minister, damping hopes in the West that her nomination signals the country's shift away from Moscow's influence.More >
Tuesday, June 27 2017 9:36 AM EDT2017-06-27 13:36:59 GMT
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says America will continue to provide weapons to Syrian Kurdish fighters after the battle to oust Islamic State militants from Raqqa, Syria.More >
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says America will continue to provide weapons to Syrian Kurdish fighters after the battle to oust Islamic State militants from Raqqa, Syria.More >
Tuesday, June 27 2017 3:34 AM EDT2017-06-27 07:34:34 GMT
The Supreme Court is letting the Trump administration enforce its 90-day ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries, overturning lower court orders that blocked it.More >
The Supreme Court is letting the Trump administration enforce its 90-day ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries, overturning lower court orders that blocked it.More >
Tuesday, June 27 2017 2:53 AM EDT2017-06-27 06:53:20 GMT
President Donald Trump will welcome India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House. Modi is expected Monday afternoon for meetings with Trump.More >
President Donald Trump will welcome India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House. Modi is expected Monday afternoon for meetings with Trump.More >
Monday, June 26 2017 11:24 PM EDT2017-06-27 03:24:56 GMT
President Donald Trump says the U.S. relationship with India has "never been better" as he hosted a dinner for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House.More >
President Donald Trump says the U.S. relationship with India has "never been better" as he hosted a dinner for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House.More >
Monday, June 26 2017 8:16 PM EDT2017-06-27 00:16:05 GMT
The United Nations say that leftist rebels in Colombia have turned over almost all of their fighters' individual weapons as part of a historic peace deal reached with the government last year.More >
The United Nations say that leftist rebels in Colombia have turned over almost all of their fighters' individual weapons as part of a historic peace deal reached with the government last year.More >
Monday, June 26 2017 6:45 PM EDT2017-06-26 22:45:21 GMT
Senate Democrats are demanding that domestic agencies receive budget increases in the upcoming round of 12 annual spending bills, not just the Pentagon.More >
Senate Democrats are demanding that domestic agencies receive budget increases in the upcoming round of 12 annual spending bills, not just the Pentagon.More >
Monday, June 26 2017 6:36 PM EDT2017-06-26 22:36:05 GMT
The Supreme Court is letting the Trump administration enforce its 90-day ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries, overturning lower court orders that blocked it.More >
The Supreme Court is letting the Trump administration enforce its 90-day ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries, overturning lower court orders that blocked it.More >
Monday, June 26 2017 10:45 AM EDT2017-06-26 14:45:13 GMT
The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal in the case of a Somali farmer who alleges he was tortured by a former Somali military officer now living in Virginia.More >
The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal in the case of a Somali farmer who alleges he was tortured by a former Somali military officer now living in Virginia.More >
Monday, June 26 2017 10:06 AM EDT2017-06-26 14:06:54 GMT
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford landed in Afghanistan Monday with a mission to pull together the final elements of a military strategy that will include sending nearly 4,000 more U.S. troops into the country.More >
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford landed in Afghanistan Monday with a mission to pull together the final elements of a military strategy that will include sending nearly 4,000 more U.S. troops into the country.More >
Monday, June 26 2017 9:25 AM EDT2017-06-26 13:25:15 GMT
Federal regulators are launching an investigation into the improper shipment of nuclear material from Los Alamos National Laboratory to other federal facilities this week.More >
Federal regulators are launching an investigation into the improper shipment of nuclear material from Los Alamos National Laboratory to other federal facilities this week.More >
Monday, June 26 2017 12:44 AM EDT2017-06-26 04:44:26 GMT
The Philippine military began observing an eight-hour halt in its air and ground offensive against Islamic militants in southern Marawi city to allow residents to celebrate the end of the Muslim fasting month of...More >
The Philippine military began observing an eight-hour halt in its air and ground offensive against Islamic militants in southern Marawi city to allow residents to celebrate the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.More >
Sunday, June 25 2017 11:53 AM EDT2017-06-25 15:53:34 GMT
Young protesters broke down a metal fence guarding an air base in Caracas before being repelled by security forces firing tear gas in another day of anti-government protests in Venezuela's capital.More >
Young protesters broke down a metal fence guarding an air base in Caracas before being repelled by security forces firing tear gas in another day of anti-government protests in Venezuela's capital.More >
Sunday, June 25 2017 9:12 AM EDT2017-06-25 13:12:38 GMT
Iran says the two-stage missiles it fired at Islamic State targets in Syria broke apart over the Iraqi desert as planned, mocking reports that some of the projectiles fell short.More >
Iran says the two-stage missiles it fired at Islamic State targets in Syria broke apart over the Iraqi desert as planned, mocking reports that some of the projectiles fell short.More >
Sunday, June 25 2017 6:52 AM EDT2017-06-25 10:52:20 GMT
Saudi security forces say a suicide bomber blew himself up near the Grand Mosque at Mecca as police disrupted a plot to target the holiest site in Islam just as the fasting month of Ramadan ends.More >
Saudi security forces say a suicide bomber blew himself up near the Grand Mosque at Mecca as police disrupted a plot to target the holiest site in Islam just as the fasting month of Ramadan ends.More >
Sunday, June 25 2017 4:02 AM EDT2017-06-25 08:02:43 GMT
Several U.S. senators are calling on the Defense Department to investigate reports of ties between American military interrogators and forces from the United Arab Emirates accused of torture.More >
Several U.S. senators are calling on the Defense Department to investigate reports of ties between American military interrogators and forces from the United Arab Emirates accused of torture.More >
Sunday, June 25 2017 2:13 AM EDT2017-06-25 06:13:16 GMT
A top United Arab Emirates official says the Arab countries isolating Qatar do not seek to force out the country's leadership but are willing to cut ties with it if it does not agree to their demands.More >
A top United Arab Emirates official says the Arab countries isolating Qatar do not seek to force out the country's leadership but are willing to cut ties with it if it does not agree to their demands.More >
Saturday, June 24 2017 9:12 PM EDT2017-06-25 01:12:26 GMT
A Pakistani official says the death toll from twin blasts in the northwestern town of Parachinar climbed to 40 overnight, bringing the overall death toll from three separate attacks to 56.More >
A Pakistani official says the death toll from twin blasts in the northwestern town of Parachinar climbed to 40 overnight, bringing the overall death toll from three separate attacks to 56.More >
Saturday, June 24 2017 9:12 PM EDT2017-06-25 01:12:19 GMT
Yemen's internationally-recognized government has created a committee to investigate allegations of human rights violations, days after reports U.S. military interrogators worked with forces from the UAE accused of...More >
Yemen's internationally-recognized government has created a committee to investigate allegations of human rights violations, days after reports U.S. military interrogators worked with forces from the UAE accused of torturing detainees in Yemen.More >
Saturday, June 24 2017 2:11 PM EDT2017-06-24 18:11:45 GMT
The Israeli military has taken the precautionary step of asking civilians to avoid gathering near the border with Syria, following wayward projectiles from fighting there that landed in its territory.More >
The Israeli military has taken the precautionary step of asking civilians to avoid gathering near the border with Syria, following wayward projectiles from fighting there that landed in its territory.More >
Saturday, June 24 2017 2:03 PM EDT2017-06-24 18:03:38 GMT
A Pakistani official says the death toll from twin bombings at a crowded market in the northwestern town of Parachinar has risen to 55, bringing the overall death toll from three separate attacks on Friday to 73.More >
A Pakistani official says the death toll from twin bombings at a crowded market in the northwestern town of Parachinar has risen to 55, bringing the overall death toll from three separate attacks on Friday to 73.More >
Saturday, June 24 2017 9:42 AM EDT2017-06-24 13:42:55 GMT
A Swiss journalist has died of injuries suffered from a mine blast earlier this week in Iraq while covering a military operation to root out Islamic State extremists from Mosul.More >
A Swiss journalist has died of injuries suffered from a mine blast earlier this week in Iraq while covering a military operation to root out Islamic State extremists from Mosul.More >
Saturday, June 24 2017 7:02 AM EDT2017-06-24 11:02:19 GMT
The French Embassy in Baghdad says a Swiss journalist has died from wounds sustained in a Mosul mine blast earlier this week while reporting on the fight against the Islamic State group.More >
The French Embassy in Baghdad says a Swiss journalist has died from wounds sustained in a Mosul mine blast earlier this week while reporting on the fight against the Islamic State group.More >
Saturday, June 24 2017 4:11 AM EDT2017-06-24 08:11:40 GMT
Two senior U.S. senators are asking Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to investigate reports that U.S. military interrogators worked with forces from the United Arab Emirates accused of torturing detainees in Yemen.More >
Two senior U.S. senators are asking Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to investigate reports that U.S. military interrogators worked with forces from the United Arab Emirates accused of torturing detainees in Yemen.More >
Friday, June 23 2017 8:33 PM EDT2017-06-24 00:33:00 GMT
A U.S. war court has charged an Indonesian detainee at Guantanamo Bay in connection with the 2002 bombing in Bali that marked Indonesia's deadliest terror strike.More >
A U.S. war court has charged an Indonesian detainee at Guantanamo Bay in connection with the 2002 bombing in Bali that marked Indonesia's deadliest terror strike.More >
Friday, June 23 2017 7:01 PM EDT2017-06-23 23:01:20 GMT
The New York Times reports that the CIA's director held a secret, back-channel negotiation with Syria's intelligence chief as part of an effort to free an American journalist taken hostage in the Arab country.More >
The New York Times reports that the CIA's director held a secret, back-channel negotiation with Syria's intelligence chief as part of an effort to free an American journalist taken hostage in the Arab country.More >
Friday, June 23 2017 4:53 PM EDT2017-06-23 20:53:13 GMT
The Trump administration has quietly rescinded an up to $5 million reward for information about a top member of the al-Qaida allied al-Shabab in Somalia.More >
The Trump administration has quietly rescinded an up to $5 million reward for information about a top member of the al-Qaida allied al-Shabab in Somalia.More >
Friday, June 23 2017 2:53 PM EDT2017-06-23 18:53:49 GMT
A U.S. military official says Washington would welcome the Syrian government or its Iranian-backed partner forces making a concerted effort to defeat the Islamic State group in its remaining strongholds in Syria.More >
A U.S. military official says Washington would welcome the Syrian government or its Iranian-backed partner forces making a concerted effort to defeat the Islamic State group in its remaining strongholds in Syria.More >
Friday, June 23 2017 12:23 PM EDT2017-06-23 16:23:54 GMT
Doctors say the Flint, Michigan, airport officer stabbed in the neck during what federal authorities are investigating as an act of terrorism is recovering well from the life-threatening attack.More >
Doctors say the Flint, Michigan, airport officer stabbed in the neck during what federal authorities are investigating as an act of terrorism is recovering well from the life-threatening attack.More >
Friday, June 23 2017 11:45 AM EDT2017-06-23 15:45:31 GMT
Authorities say a Canadian man from Tunisia crossed legally into the U.S. days before stabbing a police officer in the neck at a Michigan airport.More >
Authorities say a Canadian man from Tunisia crossed legally into the U.S. days before stabbing a police officer in the neck at a Michigan airport.More >
Friday, June 23 2017 11:43 AM EDT2017-06-23 15:43:00 GMT
The Philippine military chief says a Malaysian militant who helped lead and finance the siege in Marawi has been killed in one of the setbacks to the uprising by locals aligned with the Islamic State group.More >
The Philippine military chief says a Malaysian militant who helped lead and finance the siege in Marawi has been killed in one of the setbacks to the uprising by locals aligned with the Islamic State group.More >
Friday, June 23 2017 10:33 AM EDT2017-06-23 14:33:08 GMT
British authorities have charged 47-year-old Darren Osborne with terrorism-related murder and attempted murder in connection with the van attack on a crowd of Muslim worshippers near two north London mosques.More >
British authorities have charged 47-year-old Darren Osborne with terrorism-related murder and attempted murder in connection with the van attack on a crowd of Muslim worshippers near two north London mosques.More >
Friday, June 23 2017 10:31 AM EDT2017-06-23 14:31:31 GMT
European Council President Donald Tusk says that he still holds out hope that Brexit can be reversed even though the negotiations on Britain's departure from the European Union officially started this week.More >
European Council President Donald Tusk says that he still holds out hope that Brexit can be reversed even though the negotiations on Britain's departure from the European Union officially started this week.More >
Friday, June 23 2017 6:52 AM EDT2017-06-23 10:52:07 GMT
The former head of state of Cambodia's 1970s Khmer Rouge regime, facing judgment on charges of genocide and other crimes, has rejected the case against him, saying the allegation of genocide was concocted by...More >
The former head of state of Cambodia's 1970s Khmer Rouge regime, facing judgment on charges of genocide and other crimes, has rejected the case against him, saying the allegation of genocide was concocted by neighboring Vietnam.More >
Friday, June 23 2017 5:03 AM EDT2017-06-23 09:03:02 GMT
Kuwait has given Qatar a list of demands from Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations that includes shutting down Al-Jazeera and cutting diplomatic ties to Iran.More >
Kuwait has given Qatar a list of demands from Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations that includes shutting down Al-Jazeera and cutting diplomatic ties to Iran.More >
Friday, June 23 2017 4:01 AM EDT2017-06-23 08:01:39 GMT
A scientist who pleaded guilty to taking sensitive documents from a Connecticut military contractor to his native China has been sentenced to the 2 1/2 years in prison he has already served.More >
A scientist who pleaded guilty to taking sensitive documents from a Connecticut military contractor to his native China has been sentenced to the 2 1/2 years in prison he has already served.More >
Friday, June 23 2017 2:42 AM EDT2017-06-23 06:42:23 GMT
European Union leaders are gathering to weigh measures to tackle terrorism, closer defense ties and migration, convinced that anti-EU sentiment and support for populist parties are waning.More >
European Union leaders are gathering to weigh measures to tackle terrorism, closer defense ties and migration, convinced that anti-EU sentiment and support for populist parties are waning.More >
Friday, June 23 2017 12:13 AM EDT2017-06-23 04:13:18 GMT
Authorities say a Canadian man from Tunisia crossed legally into the U.S. days before stabbing a police officer in the neck at a Michigan airport.More >
Authorities say a Canadian man from Tunisia crossed legally into the U.S. days before stabbing a police officer in the neck at a Michigan airport.More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 10:22 PM EDT2017-06-23 02:22:42 GMT
Canadian man remains in custody in stabbing of Michigan airport police officer; suspect accused of shouting 'Allahu akbar' before the incident that is being investigating as act of terrorism.More >
Canadian man remains in custody in stabbing of Michigan airport police officer; suspect accused of shouting 'Allahu akbar' before the incident that is being investigating as act of terrorism.More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 10:01 PM EDT2017-06-23 02:01:29 GMT
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee says he'll push to increase defense spending by $37 billion more than the Trump administration proposed to pay for more troops and new weapons.More >
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee says he'll push to increase defense spending by $37 billion more than the Trump administration proposed to pay for more troops and new weapons.More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 7:21 PM EDT2017-06-22 23:21:41 GMT
President Donald Trump is questioning why the Obama administration didn't try to stop Russia from interfering in the 2016 election if it happened on his predecessor's watch.More >
President Donald Trump is questioning why the Obama administration didn't try to stop Russia from interfering in the 2016 election if it happened on his predecessor's watch.More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 7:04 PM EDT2017-06-22 23:04:59 GMT
Israel has filed a complaint with the U.N. Security Council accusing the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah of setting up observation outposts along the border on land purportedly used by an environmental advocacy...More >
Israel has filed a complaint with the U.N. Security Council accusing the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah of setting up observation outposts along the border on land purportedly used by an environmental advocacy group.More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 4:53 PM EDT2017-06-22 20:53:32 GMT
President Donald Trump says congressional testimony from the former Homeland Security Secretary backs up his claim that his campaign did not collude with Russia.More >
President Donald Trump says congressional testimony from the former Homeland Security Secretary backs up his claim that his campaign did not collude with Russia.More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 3:06 PM EDT2017-06-22 19:06:37 GMT
A psychologist who helped design the CIA's harsh interrogation methods in the war on terror says his participation in the program that involved torturing suspects caused him "great, soulful torment.".More >
A psychologist who helped design the CIA's harsh interrogation methods in the war on terror says his participation in the program that involved torturing suspects caused him "great, soulful torment.".More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 3:04 PM EDT2017-06-22 19:04:07 GMT
The White House says President Donald Trump will keep a promise by signing a bill Friday to make it easier to fire Department of Veterans Affairs employees.More >
The White House says President Donald Trump will keep a promise by signing a bill Friday to make it easier to fire Department of Veterans Affairs employees.More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 2:23 PM EDT2017-06-22 18:23:33 GMT
A senior Turkish official says Russia has proposed deploying troops from Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan to Syria, to monitor de-escalation zones there.More >
A senior Turkish official says Russia has proposed deploying troops from Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan to Syria, to monitor de-escalation zones there.More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 12:51 PM EDT2017-06-22 16:51:54 GMT
A French prosecutor says a man who was killed when he drove a car packed with arms and explosives into a police convoy had pledged allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State group.More >
A French prosecutor says a man who was killed when he drove a car packed with arms and explosives into a police convoy had pledged allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State group.More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 12:44 PM EDT2017-06-22 16:44:21 GMT
Belgian authorities say police have detained four people in a series of raids in Brussels linked to the failed bombing at a rail station this week.More >
Belgian authorities say police have detained four people in a series of raids in Brussels linked to the failed bombing at a rail station this week.More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 5:40 AM EDT2017-06-22 09:40:43 GMT
Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is set to testify at a House intelligence committee hearing as the panel presses ahead with its investigation of Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign.More >
Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is set to testify at a House intelligence committee hearing as the panel presses ahead with its investigation of Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign.More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 5:32 AM EDT2017-06-22 09:32:13 GMT
Turkish media say a small explosion at a graveyard close to the grounds of a NATO-owned military facility in western Turkey has damaged the installation's perimeter walls but caused no injuries.More >
Turkish media say a small explosion at a graveyard close to the grounds of a NATO-owned military facility in western Turkey has damaged the installation's perimeter walls but caused no injuries.More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 5:00 AM EDT2017-06-22 09:00:43 GMT
The Wall Street Journal has fired its chief foreign affairs correspondent after evidence emerged about his involvement in prospective business deals, including one involving arms sales to foreign governments, with...More >
The Wall Street Journal has fired its chief foreign affairs correspondent after evidence emerged about his involvement in prospective business deals, including one involving arms sales to foreign governments, with a businessman who was a key source.More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 4:52 AM EDT2017-06-22 08:52:44 GMT
Germany's Parliament has voted by a wide majority to move reconnaissance jets flying anti-Islamic State missions from a base in Turkey amid ongoing friction between the two countries.More >
Germany's Parliament has voted by a wide majority to move reconnaissance jets flying anti-Islamic State missions from a base in Turkey amid ongoing friction between the two countries.More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 4:42 AM EDT2017-06-22 08:42:27 GMT
The Wall Street Journal has fired its chief foreign affairs correspondent after evidence emerged about his involvement in prospective business deals, including one involving arms sales to foreign governments, with...More >
The Wall Street Journal has fired its chief foreign affairs correspondent after evidence emerged about his involvement in prospective business deals, including one involving arms sales to foreign governments, with a businessman who was a key source.More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 4:31 AM EDT2017-06-22 08:31:53 GMT
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has appointed his 31-year-old son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince, removing the country's counterterrorism czar and a figure well-known to Washington from the royal line of succession.More >
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has appointed his 31-year-old son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince, removing the country's counterterrorism czar and a figure well-known to Washington from the royal line of succession.More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 4:14 AM EDT2017-06-22 08:14:27 GMT
Democrats on a House oversight committee are pressuring President Donald Trump's White House to release a wide array of documents about the security clearances granted to former National Security Adviser Michael...More >
Democrats on a House oversight committee are pressuring President Donald Trump's White House to release a wide array of documents about the security clearances granted to former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law.More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 3:42 AM EDT2017-06-22 07:42:09 GMT
The United Nations says fighters for the Islamic State group are targeting children in Mosul to prevent civilians from fleeing the city as Iraqi forces push into the last stronghold held in Iraq by the militants.More >
The United Nations says fighters for the Islamic State group are targeting children in Mosul to prevent civilians from fleeing the city as Iraqi forces push into the last stronghold held in Iraq by the militants.More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 3:01 AM EDT2017-06-22 07:01:58 GMT
The Wall Street Journal has fired its highly regarded chief foreign affairs correspondent after evidence emerged about his involvement in prospective business deal with an international businessman who was one of...More >
The Wall Street Journal has fired its highly regarded chief foreign affairs correspondent after evidence emerged about his involvement in prospective business deal with an international businessman who was one of his key sources.More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 3:00 AM EDT2017-06-22 07:00:36 GMT
Iraq's Ministry of Defense says the Islamic State group destroyed the al-Nuri mosque in Mosul and the iconic leaning minaret when fighters detonated explosives inside the structures late Wednesday night.More >
Iraq's Ministry of Defense says the Islamic State group destroyed the al-Nuri mosque in Mosul and the iconic leaning minaret when fighters detonated explosives inside the structures late Wednesday night.More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 2:26 AM EDT2017-06-22 06:26:50 GMT
A spokeswoman for the Ukrainian government's envoy at talks with separatist rebels say they have agreed on a cease-fire in Ukraine's restive east.More >
A spokeswoman for the Ukrainian government's envoy at talks with separatist rebels say they have agreed on a cease-fire in Ukraine's restive east.More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 1:49 AM EDT2017-06-22 05:49:42 GMT
The U.N. health agency and some major partners have agreed to send 1 million doses of cholera vaccine to Yemen to help stanch a spiraling and increasingly deadly caseload in the impoverished country that is already...More >
The U.N. health agency and some major partners have agreed to send 1 million doses of cholera vaccine to Yemen to help stanch a spiraling and increasingly deadly caseload in the impoverished country that is already facing war and the risk of famine.More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 1:30 AM EDT2017-06-22 05:30:12 GMT
Belgian Interior Minister Jan Jambon says security will remain high at Brussels rail facilities after a man blew up an explosive device at Central Station.More >
Belgian Interior Minister Jan Jambon says security will remain high at Brussels rail facilities after a man blew up an explosive device at Central Station.More >
Thursday, June 22 2017 12:19 AM EDT2017-06-22 04:19:59 GMT
Among 10 Things to Know: Stabbing at Flint airport investigated as terror attack, Senate GOP leaders to unveil health care bill, Tropical Storm Cindy claims boy's life.More >
Among 10 Things to Know: Stabbing at Flint airport investigated as terror attack, Senate GOP leaders to unveil health care bill, Tropical Storm Cindy claims boy's life.More >
Wednesday, June 21 2017 10:49 PM EDT2017-06-22 02:49:20 GMT
U.S. officials have outlined the threat Russia posed to the 2016 vote for the White House, describing efforts to hack into election systems in 21 states and to fill the internet with misinformation.More >
U.S. officials have outlined the threat Russia posed to the 2016 vote for the White House, describing efforts to hack into election systems in 21 states and to fill the internet with misinformation.More >
Wednesday, June 21 2017 9:31 PM EDT2017-06-22 01:31:52 GMT
London's police chief says detectives are still trying to determine the cause of the death for a man who died during the attack near Finsbury Park Mosque.More >
London's police chief says detectives are still trying to determine the cause of the death for a man who died during the attack near Finsbury Park Mosque.More >
Wednesday, June 21 2017 8:41 PM EDT2017-06-22 00:41:54 GMT
President Donald Trump's son-in-law and chief Middle East adviser, Jared Kushner, has arrived for a day-long visit aimed at restarting long-dormant Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.More >
President Donald Trump's son-in-law and chief Middle East adviser, Jared Kushner, has arrived for a day-long visit aimed at restarting long-dormant Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.More >
Wednesday, June 21 2017 6:42 PM EDT2017-06-21 22:42:58 GMT
A former ground zero worker has filed a legal challenge to his pending deportation to Colombia after receiving a pardon from New York's Democratic governor on a 1990 drug conviction.More >
A former ground zero worker has filed a legal challenge to his pending deportation to Colombia after receiving a pardon from New York's Democratic governor on a 1990 drug conviction.More >
Wednesday, June 21 2017 5:15 PM EDT2017-06-21 21:15:11 GMT
Republicans on a key House panel have agreed on a budget outline that would give the military more money than President Donald Trump requested while paving the way for Congress to tackle an overhaul of the tax code...More >
Republicans on a key House panel have agreed on a budget outline that would give the military more money than President Donald Trump requested while paving the way for Congress to tackle an overhaul of the tax code this fall.More >
Wednesday, June 21 2017 4:54 PM EDT2017-06-21 20:54:34 GMT
Lawyers for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl are seeking to limit severity of punishments he could face by attacking the structure of the government's case.More >
Lawyers for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl are seeking to limit severity of punishments he could face by attacking the structure of the government's case.More >
Wednesday, June 21 2017 4:41 PM EDT2017-06-21 20:41:28 GMT
U.S. and Chinese diplomats and defense chiefs have begun talks in Washington that are expected to focus on the nuclear and missile threat from North Korea.More >
U.S. and Chinese diplomats and defense chiefs have begun talks in Washington that are expected to focus on the nuclear and missile threat from North Korea.More >
Wednesday, June 21 2017 2:59 PM EDT2017-06-21 18:59:29 GMT
The French press reports that two more French government ministers, including the minister of justice, are targeted in possible probes have resigned, following on the heels of the defense minister.More >
The French press reports that two more French government ministers, including the minister of justice, are targeted in possible probes have resigned, following on the heels of the defense minister.More >
Wednesday, June 21 2017 2:15 PM EDT2017-06-21 18:15:30 GMT
The team of attorneys investigating potential coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign is still growing, but its early composition reveals a breadth of experience in criminal law _ and in following the...More >
The team of attorneys investigating potential coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign is still growing, but its early composition reveals a breadth of experience in criminal law _ and in following the money.More >
Wednesday, June 21 2017 1:30 PM EDT2017-06-21 17:30:49 GMT
Saudi King Salman has issued an order for high-ranking royals to pledge their allegiance to his son, 31-year-old Mohammed bin Salman, at a ceremony in Mecca.More >
Saudi King Salman has issued an order for high-ranking royals to pledge their allegiance to his son, 31-year-old Mohammed bin Salman, at a ceremony in Mecca.More >
Wednesday, June 21 2017 1:00 PM EDT2017-06-21 17:00:31 GMT
A federal magistrate in Belgium says that the suspect who was shot and killed by soldiers at the Brussels central station had Moroccan nationality and wasn't known to authorities for terror activities.More >
A federal magistrate in Belgium says that the suspect who was shot and killed by soldiers at the Brussels central station had Moroccan nationality and wasn't known to authorities for terror activities.More >
Wednesday, June 21 2017 10:51 AM EDT2017-06-21 14:51:19 GMT
American authorities are investigating a global corruption case against an Iranian-born aviation mogul decades after they probed his involvement in a Kansas bank collapse.More >
American authorities are investigating a global corruption case against an Iranian-born aviation mogul decades after they probed his involvement in a Kansas bank collapse.More >
Wednesday, June 21 2017 6:00 AM EDT2017-06-21 10:00:13 GMT
Muslim rebels have withdrawn after raiding a southern Philippine village as security forces moved rapidly to prevent another crisis amid a monthlong militant siege in another southern city.More >
Muslim rebels have withdrawn after raiding a southern Philippine village as security forces moved rapidly to prevent another crisis amid a monthlong militant siege in another southern city.More >
Wednesday, June 21 2017 4:29 AM EDT2017-06-21 08:29:41 GMT
Philippine officials say Muslim rebels are engaging troops in a gunbattle in a southern village in an attack that may be an attempt to divert the military's focus away from the siege in Marawi.More >
Philippine officials say Muslim rebels are engaging troops in a gunbattle in a southern village in an attack that may be an attempt to divert the military's focus away from the siege in Marawi.More >
Wednesday, June 21 2017 2:34 AM EDT2017-06-21 06:34:12 GMT
American authorities are investigating a global corruption case against an Iranian-born aviation mogul decades after they probed his involvement in a Kansas bank collapse.More >
American authorities are investigating a global corruption case against an Iranian-born aviation mogul decades after they probed his involvement in a Kansas bank collapse.More >
Wednesday, June 21 2017 2:10 AM EDT2017-06-21 06:10:20 GMT
British police have identified the suspect held in connection with the van attack outside a London mosque as Darren Osborne, of Cardiff. He is being held on suspicion of attempted murder and alleged terror offenses.More >
British police have identified the suspect held in connection with the van attack outside a London mosque as Darren Osborne, of Cardiff. He is being held on suspicion of attempted murder and alleged terror offenses.More >
Wednesday, June 21 2017 1:09 AM EDT2017-06-21 05:09:47 GMT
What happened to Otto Warmbier, an American college student who died just days after North Korea released him from detention, has outsiders baffled.More >
What happened to Otto Warmbier, an American college student who died just days after North Korea released him from detention, has outsiders baffled.More >
Tuesday, June 20 2017 11:49 PM EDT2017-06-21 03:49:32 GMT
South Carolina's special election to determine who will succeed Mick Mulvaney in Congress has garnered far less national attention than the race in Georgia's 6th District.More >
South Carolina's special election to determine who will succeed Mick Mulvaney in Congress has garnered far less national attention than the race in Georgia's 6th District.More >
Tuesday, June 20 2017 10:19 PM EDT2017-06-21 02:19:09 GMT
The White House says President Donald Trump is expected to make an announcement this week on whether any recordings exist of his private conversations with former FBI Director James Comey.More >
The White House says President Donald Trump is expected to make an announcement this week on whether any recordings exist of his private conversations with former FBI Director James Comey.More >
Tuesday, June 20 2017 9:39 PM EDT2017-06-21 01:39:56 GMT
Google is intensifying its campaign against online extremism, saying it will put more resources toward identifying and removing videos related to terrorism and hate groups.More >
Google is intensifying its campaign against online extremism, saying it will put more resources toward identifying and removing videos related to terrorism and hate groups.More >
Tuesday, June 20 2017 7:29 PM EDT2017-06-20 23:29:12 GMT
The Pentagon says the Afghan government is in the early stages of developing a new "road map" for breaking a battlefield stalemate with the Taliban.More >
The Pentagon says the Afghan government is in the early stages of developing a new "road map" for breaking a battlefield stalemate with the Taliban.More >
Tuesday, June 20 2017 4:20 PM EDT2017-06-20 20:20:45 GMT
An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll has found that most Americans think federal courts that have ruled against President Donald Trump's travel ban are acting rightly.More >
An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll has found that most Americans think federal courts that have ruled against President Donald Trump's travel ban are acting rightly.More >
Tuesday, June 20 2017 3:29 PM EDT2017-06-20 19:29:31 GMT
As the U.S.-led coalition fights to oust Islamic State militants from Raqqa, Syrian government troops and their allies have moved into key areas on the flanks of the battle.More >
As the U.S.-led coalition fights to oust Islamic State militants from Raqqa, Syrian government troops and their allies have moved into key areas on the flanks of the battle.More >
Tuesday, June 20 2017 2:31 PM EDT2017-06-20 18:31:13 GMT
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin says the department is taking immediate steps to remove employees found to have stolen opioid and other drugs from VA medical centers.More >
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin says the department is taking immediate steps to remove employees found to have stolen opioid and other drugs from VA medical centers.More >
Tuesday, June 20 2017 1:59 PM EDT2017-06-20 17:59:10 GMT
More than 3,300 people have been killed in the volatile Kasai provinces of central Congo since August, according to a document released by the Catholic church as the U.N. called for an international investigation.More >
More than 3,300 people have been killed in the volatile Kasai provinces of central Congo since August, according to a document released by the Catholic church as the U.N. called for an international investigation.More >
Wednesday, June 28 2017 8:13 AM EDT2017-06-28 12:13:12 GMT
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin is accusing The New York Times of defamation over an editorial that linked one of her political action committee ads to the mass shooting that severely wounded then-Arizona...More >
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin is accusing The New York Times of defamation over an editorial that linked one of her political action committee ads to the mass shooting that severely wounded then-Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords.More >
Wednesday, June 28 2017 8:13 AM EDT2017-06-28 12:13:07 GMT
Native American tribes and environmental groups preparing a legal battle to stop President Donald Trump from dismantling Utah's new national monument will face a tougher challenge than anticipated.More >
Native American tribes and environmental groups preparing a legal battle to stop President Donald Trump from dismantling Utah's new national monument will face a tougher challenge than anticipated.More >
Wednesday, June 28 2017 8:13 AM EDT2017-06-28 12:13:06 GMT
Three Chicago police officers have been indicted on felony charges alleging they conspired to cover up the fatal shooting of black teen Laquan McDonald by a white officer.More >
Three Chicago police officers have been indicted on felony charges alleging they conspired to cover up the fatal shooting of black teen Laquan McDonald by a white officer.More >
Wednesday, June 28 2017 8:10 AM EDT2017-06-28 12:10:28 GMT
Firefighters are bracing for more high winds Wednesday as they try to slow a southern Utah wildfire that has burned 13 homes and forced the evacuation of 1,500 people.More >
Firefighters are bracing for more high winds Wednesday as they try to slow a southern Utah wildfire that has burned 13 homes and forced the evacuation of 1,500 people.More >
Wednesday, June 28 2017 8:09 AM EDT2017-06-28 12:09:39 GMT
A review board has found a potential error in a North Carolina police department's decision that the fatal shooting of a black man by an officer last year was justified and has scheduled another hearing on the...More >
A review board has found a potential error in a North Carolina police department's decision that the fatal shooting of a black man by an officer last year was justified and has scheduled another hearing on the matter in August.More >
Wednesday, June 28 2017 8:08 AM EDT2017-06-28 12:08:36 GMT
A subway train derailment in New York City that injured nearly three dozen people and sparked major delays is being blamed on human error, not a track defect.More >
A subway train derailment in New York City that injured nearly three dozen people and sparked major delays is being blamed on human error, not a track defect.More >
Wednesday, June 28 2017 8:07 AM EDT2017-06-28 12:07:05 GMT
President Donald Trump is using the resignations of three CNN journalists involved in a retracted Russia-related story to resume his attack on the network's credibility.More >
President Donald Trump is using the resignations of three CNN journalists involved in a retracted Russia-related story to resume his attack on the network's credibility.More >
Wednesday, June 28 2017 8:07 AM EDT2017-06-28 12:07:51 GMT
The European Union's competition watchdog has slapped a record 2.42 billion euro ($2.72 billion) fine on internet giant Google for breaching antitrust rules with its online shopping service.More >
The European Union's competition watchdog has slapped a record 2.42 billion euro ($2.72 billion) fine on internet giant Google for breaching antitrust rules with its online shopping service.More >
Wednesday, June 28 2017 8:07 AM EDT2017-06-28 12:07:02 GMT
The White House issued a stern warning to Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday night as it claimed "potential" evidence that Syria was preparing for another chemical weapons attack.More >
The White House issued a stern warning to Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday night as it claimed "potential" evidence that Syria was preparing for another chemical weapons attack.More >
Wednesday, June 28 2017 8:06 AM EDT2017-06-28 12:06:36 GMT
NATO's chief says U.S. allies are projected to spend around $12 billion more on defense this year, after President Donald Trump berated them for failing to boost their military budgets.More >
NATO's chief says U.S. allies are projected to spend around $12 billion more on defense this year, after President Donald Trump berated them for failing to boost their military budgets.More >
Wednesday, June 28 2017 8:06 AM EDT2017-06-28 12:06:33 GMT
U.K. prosecutors are set to announce whether they plan to lay charges in the deaths of 96 men, women and children in the Hillsborough stadium crush in 1989.More >
U.K. prosecutors are set to announce whether they plan to lay charges in the deaths of 96 men, women and children in the Hillsborough stadium crush in 1989.More >
Wednesday, June 28 2017 8:06 AM EDT2017-06-28 12:06:31 GMT
Iran says the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reinstate parts of a travel ban applied to six Muslim-majority countries is "racist" and "unfair.".More >
Iran says the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reinstate parts of a travel ban applied to six Muslim-majority countries is "racist" and "unfair.".More >
Wednesday, June 28 2017 8:06 AM EDT2017-06-28 12:06:27 GMT
Serbia's prime minister designate says her future government's goal is membership in the European Union along with modernization of the troubled Balkan country.More >
Serbia's prime minister designate says her future government's goal is membership in the European Union along with modernization of the troubled Balkan country.More >
