26 civilians, 2 US troops dead after Afghan raid on Taliban
By JON GAMBRELL and AMIR SHAH U.S. and Afghan forces came under fire on Thursday while targeting senior Taliban commanders during a joint operation in northern Kunduz province, calling in…
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Iraqi leader resists US push for Turkish role in Mosul fight
By LOLITA C. BALDOR U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s push for Iraq to let Turkey play a role in the battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group encountered…
Giving up on Trump? Ryan focusing on saving GOP majority
By JULIE PACE, ERICA WERNER and STEVE PEOPLES House Speaker Paul Ryan, the nation’s top elected Republican, effectively abandoned Donald Trump Monday, telling anxious fellow lawmakers he will not campaign…
US forces increasing Iraq footprint ahead of Mosul operation
By SUSANNAH GEORGE Thirteen years ago, Chase Snow’s father was among the American troops who moved into the Iraqi city of Mosul during the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.…
Kerry says Russia, Syria should face war crimes probe
By BRADLEY KLAPPER Secretary of State John Kerry called Friday for Russia and Syria to face a war crimes investigation for their attacks on Syrian civilians, further illustrating the downward…
Duterte tells Obama ‘you can go to hell’ in new tirade
By JIM GOMEZ Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told his U.S. ally Barack Obama “you can go to hell” in a speech Tuesday that was his latest tirade against the U.S.…
Kerry says US not abandoning peace efforts in Syria
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MATTHEW LEE The United States won’t abandon its pursuit of peace in Syria after suspending direct U.S.-Russian talks on a cease-fire, U.S. Secretary of State John…
Peres, remembered for tireless peace efforts, laid to rest
By ARON HELLER Shimon Peres was laid to rest Friday by dozens of world leaders who praised Israel’s former president and prime minister for pursuing peace with an indefatigable spirit…