US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wanted to assassinate Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad in 2017, but that his then-secretary of defense Jim Mattis...
Colin Powell, who served as America's top military officer and top diplomat under Republican presidents, said Sunday he will vote for Democrat Joe Biden,...
Al-Asad Air Base, Iraq"•President Donald Trump used a lightning visit to Iraq—his first with US troops in a conflict zone since being elected—to defend...
Hong Kong"•Asian stocks were mixed Monday after a weekend call by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to top US banking executives aimed at stemming the...
Washington"•Brett McGurk, the US special envoy to the anti-Islamic State group coalition, has resigned, a State Department official said Saturday, capping a chaotic week...
Washington"•US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned Thursday, leading a chorus of protests at home and abroad after President Donald Trump ordered a complete troop...
Istanbul"•A Turkish court issued arrest warrants Wednesday for two suspects close to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of journalist Jamal...
Washington"•The United States and South Korea have scaled down an annual joint military exercise scheduled for the spring of 2019 to facilitate nuclear talks...
Washington"•Two ex-presidents from opposing parties united Saturday to honor US senator John McCain, in a momentous funeral that championed his aspirations of political comity...
