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Paul G. Allen Increases Commitment To Fight Ebola To $100 Million

- Philanthropist Paul G. Allen today increased his commitment to Tackle Ebola to at least $100 million and called on ...

Kerry, Lavrov to meet in Paris with Ukraine, Syria on agenda

US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov next week in Paris with issues from ...

US pressing Turkey to join anti-IS coalition

The United States is pushing Turkey to join the fight against Islamic militants, amid frustration and wariness in both ...

Palestinian Leader Accuses Israel of 'Genocide'

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas accused Israel on Friday of a "genocidal crime" in Gaza, telling the United Nations ...

Obama sends 350 more troops to Baghdad

President Barack Obama on Tuesday ordered about 350 more US troops to Baghdad to safeguard American diplomats in the ...

US calls on Iran to free American reporter

The United States on Monday called on Iran to release a Washington Post reporter, his wife and two freelancers ...

US asks israel to do more to protect civilians

The United States urged Israel on Thursday to do more to protect civilians caught in the crossfire between the Jewish ...

Militants seize more Iraq towns as U.S. presses unity

Sunni militants advanced in western Iraq and killed 21 people after security forces left several towns, while Americas ...

Militants seize more Iraq towns as U.S. presses unity

Sunni militants advanced in western Iraq and killed 21 people after security forces left several towns, while Americas ...

Iraqi militants seize former chemical weapons factory

Sunni radicals in Iraq, who have overrun a swathe of territory north of Baghdad in a lightning offensive, have taken ...

Ukraine president pledges ceasefire in separatist east

Ukraines new Western-backed president announced plans Wednesday to order a unilateral ceasefire in the separatist east ...

U.S backs Ukraine ceasefire plan

Washington on Wednesday welcomed Ukrainian proposals for a unilateral ceasefire in the troubled east, but stressed ...

U.S. rules out military coordination with Iran over Iraq

The United States on Monday ruled out coordination with Iran over military actions against Islamic militants in Iraq, ...

US condemns attack on Russian embassy in Kiev

The United States condemned an attack on Russias embassy in Kiev on Saturday and called on Ukraine to provide adequate ...

US slams Syrian elections as `a disgrace`

The United States on Tuesday denounced Syrian leader Bashar Al-Assads attempt to shore up his authority by staging ...