China says it seized US Navy drone to ensure safety of ships
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN China said Saturday that its military seized a U.S. Navy unmanned underwater glider in the South China Sea to ensure the “safe navigation of passing ships,” in…
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Trump, Pence address potential of Romney, Mattis in Cabinet
By CATHERINE LUCEY and LAURIE KELLMAN Mitt Romney is a key contender to become the nation’s next secretary of state and Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis was an “impressive” prospect…
Colombia embarks on path to peace with historic accord
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and ANDREA RODRIGUEZ After a half-century of bloody combat and four years of tense peace negotiations, now the hard work begins. With the signing of a historic…
Permanent cease-fire taking effect in Colombia under accord
By JOSHUA GOODMAN A permanent cease-fire took effect in Colombia on Monday, a major step in bringing an end to 52 years of bloody combat between the government and the…
Rampaging South Sudan troops raped foreigners, killed local
By JASON PATINKIN The soldier pointed his AK-47 at the female aid worker and gave her a choice. “Either you have sex with me, or we make every man here…
Turkey quashes coup; Erdogan vows ‘heavy price’ for plotters
By SUZAN FRASER and DOMINIQUE SOGUEL Pouring out into the streets, forces loyal to Turkey’s president quashed a coup attempt in a night and day of explosions, air battles and…
NATO boosts support for countries battling Islamic extremism
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG NATO allies agreed Saturday to provide increased military support to countries in the Middle East and North Africa that are targets of Islamic…
Iraqi special forces enter center of IS-held Fallujah
Iraqi special forces entered the center of Fallujah city early Friday, taking over a government complex and a neighborhood that served as a base for the Islamic State group militants…