US destroyer made ‘historic’ visit to Beirut as regional tensions mount The port visit by the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Ramage to Beirut was the first in 36 years. By: Shawn Snow 1 day ago
Trump: It looks like Iran hit Saudis, no military option yet President Donald Trump declared Monday it “looks” like Iran was behind the explosive attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities. But he stressed that military retaliation was not yet on the table in response to the strike against a key U.S. Mideast ally. By: Robert Burns, The Associated Press 1 day ago
Top US general for NATO expects violence will rise before Afghans vote on new president The top U.S. general for NATO said Friday that he expects increased violence in Afghanistan in the lead-up to the election later this month, adding that allies will make necessary adjustments to military operations there to protect the vote. By: Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press 2 days ago
Trump says US locked and loaded in response to drone attack A weekend drone attack on Saudi Arabia that cut into global energy supplies and halved the kingdom’s oil production threatened Sunday to fuel a regional crisis, as the U.S. released new evidence to back up its allegation that Iran was responsible for the assault amid heightened tensions over Tehran’s collapsing nuclear deal. By: Jon Gambrell and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press 2 days ago
White House confirms bin Laden son schwacked The White House announced Saturday that Hamza bin Laden , the son of the late al-Qaida leader who had become an increasingly prominent figure in the terrorist organization, was killed in a U.S. counterterrorism operation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. By: Zeke Miller, The Associated Press 3 days ago
Sanctions ‘still in play’ for Turkey over S-400, warns US diplomat The sanctions question is important not just for Turkey, but for other partners who may consider Russian gear, says a U.S. State Department official. By: Aaron Mehta 4 days ago
Some world hot spots see possible openings in Bolton firing In the world's hot spots from Iran to North Korea — and even among allies — some see opportunity in President Donald Trump's firing of his national security adviser, John Bolton. By: The Associated Press 4 days ago
US envoy rejects claim coalition airstrikes amount to ‘war crime’ by key UN Syria panel The United States' top envoy for Syria rejected Thursday findings by U.N.-backed investigators that deadly airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition early this year may amount to a war crime. By: The Associated Press 4 days ago
Taliban wanted a deal with the US, but negotiators, leadership at odds even before Camp David meeting called off Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders agreed they wanted a deal with the United States, but some were in more of a hurry than others. By: Kathy Gannon, The Associated Press 4 days ago
How Americans are split over whether the Afghanistan war was a mistake A Gallup poll published on Sept. 11 found that 43 percent of Americans believe the war in Afghanistan was a mistake, in contrast to 52 percent who responded it was not a mistake. By: Diana Stancy Correll 5 days ago
Iran urges US to ‘put warmongers aside’ after Bolton firing Iran’s president urged the U.S. on Wednesday to “put warmongers aside” as tensions roil the Persian Gulf amid an escalating crisis between Washington and Tehran in the wake of the collapsing nuclear deal with world powers. By: Nasser Karimi, The Associated Press 6 days ago
North Korea confirms 2nd test of multiple rocket launcher North Korea said Wednesday leader Kim Jong Un observed the test-launch of a super-large multiple rocket launcher, the latest in a series of weapons tests performed amid stalled diplomacy over the North’s nuclear program. By: Hyung-Jin Kim, The Associated Press 6 days ago
Al-Qaida chief in 9/11 speech calls for attacks on West Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri called Wednesday on Muslims to attack U.S., European, Israeli and Russian targets in a speech on the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. By: The Associated Press 6 days ago
Poland cleared to buy F-35 fleet Poland wants 32 F-35A models to replace its legacy Russian fleet of fighters. By: Aaron Mehta 6 days ago
Rocket blast at US Embassy in Kabul on 9/11 anniversary A rocket exploded at the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan just minutes into Wednesday, the anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the United States, but officials at the compound declared all-clear about an hour later and reported no injuries. By: Cara Anna, The Associated Press 6 days ago
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