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Trump accuses Russia of helping North Korea evade sanctions

WHITE HOUSE — U.S. President Donald Trump has accused Russia of helping North Korea evade international sanctions, and said Pyongyang is making daily progress in its quest to develop ballistic missiles...

Iraqi forces go it alone in Islamic State raids

Iraq's security forces have advanced to a point where U.S. special operations forces "hardly ever" accompany them on raids against fighters with the Islamic State terror group, according to a top...

White House physician says Trump ‘fit for duty’

WHITE HOUSE — For just under one hour Tuesday, the White House physician methodically answered questions about the health of 71-year-old President Donald Trump, whom he declared "fit for duty." While Trump,...

US to withhold millions from Palestinian refugees

UNITED NATIONS — The United States said Tuesday it is withholding tens of millions of dollars from the U.N. agency that supports Palestinian refugees, and could cut more if reforms are not...

Turkey threatens military action against Syrian Kurds allied with US

ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is warning of an imminent attack on a U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militia. "We have finished our preparations. The operation can start any time," Erdogan declared...

Americans celebrate slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

Americans on Monday celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, honoring a man who embodied the U.S. civil rights movement and who understood that the success of the movement depended on its...

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