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US asks Turkey to show restraint in Syria

STATE DEPARTMENT — The United States is expressing concern about Turkey’s offensive in northern Syria and top officials are appealing for restraint and fears that the conflict could spread. At Monday’s White...

US Congress votes to reopen the government

CAPITOL HILL — U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a bill reopening the government, ending a 3-day partial shutdown that was triggered in part by a partisan brawl over immigration. Late Monday,...

Afghan forces end deadly Kabul hotel siege

ISLAMABAD — Afghan government forces ended an overnight siege Sunday at Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul that resulted in multiple deaths and injuries, including 14 foreign nationals. Afghan journalists who visited the...

Mattis: Turkey alerted US before striking Kurds in Syria

ON A PLANE ABOVE THE PACIFIC OCEAN — Turkey alerted the United States before striking a U.S.-allied Kurdish militia in northern Syria, according to U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. "They warned us...

Tunisian forces kill senior al-Qaida member

Tunisian special forces have killed a senior member of al-Qaida in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in a remote western area of the country, near the border with Algeria. Tunisian officials have identified the...

Turkey steps up offensive against Syrian Kurdish Militia amid growing diplomatic pressure

ISTANBUL — Turkish land forces have advanced into Syria trying to push a Kurdish militia out of the Afrin area. Over 40 targets were hit by Turkish jets and artillery, and...

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