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White House expects ‘very positive’ Trump-Abe talks

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA — The White House said it expects U.S. President Donald Trump’s two days of talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to “be very positive.” Speaking to reporters...

Trump Dismisses Russia Claims Syria Successfully Shot Down US Missiles

PENTAGON — U.S. President Donald Trump and Pentagon officials are dismissing Russian claims that Syrian air defense systems took out most of the cruise missiles aimed at three of the country’s critical...

New invention detects cancer in seconds

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Technology is being developed in Austin, Texas, to make cancer detection faster and tumor removal more precise. A device called the MasSpec Pen can detect cancer with just...

Clashes erupt between Afghan and Pakistani border forces

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan says cross-border fire from Afghanistan Sunday killed two Pakistani paramilitary soldiers and wounded five others. A military spokesman said its personnel were conducting routine "surveillance" in the remote Kurram...

WH: Trump wants US forces out of Syria as soon as possible

WASHINGTON — The White House says President Donald Trump remains determined to pull out U.S. troops deployed in Syria, a message that comes after French President Emmanuel Macron said he convinced...

US: Joint operations continue to decimate IS in N. Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD — U.S. special forces in partnership with Afghan counterparts have eliminated 22 Islamic State fighters in a counterterrorism operation in northern Afghanistan. The operation occurred April 11. The targeted militants were...

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