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Trump postpones trip to Israel

Donald Trump announced Thursday he was postponing his planned trip to Israel, just a day after the Jewish states prime ...

Pentagon chief says anti-IS fight is not fight with Muslims or Islam

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday the fight against the extremist group the Islamic State (IS) is not a ...

Pentagon to open all combat jobs to women for first time

US defense chief Ash Carter said on Thursday the US military would open all combat jobs to women. "Im announcing ...

Air China to start Beijing - Havana - Montreal service

- Air China will start Beijing - Montreal - Havana service on December 27, 2015, a southward extension to Havana of the ...

Brussels extends terror alert as US issues travel warning

Brussels will stay at the highest security threat level for another week over fears of an imminent attack, the Belgian ...

US issues global travel alert due to `increased terrorist threats`

The United States issued a worldwide travel alert on Monday warning American citizens of "increased terrorist threats" ...

Turkish airlines flight from US diverted to Canada after threat

A Turkish Airlines flight bound for Turkey from New York was diverted to Halifax, Canada, after a bomb threat, ...

Japan backs US South China Sea operations

Japan on Sunday backed the United States sailing warships close to disputed land in the South China Sea but said it ...

American killed, several rescued in Mali hotel attack

One US citizen was killed and around a dozen more had to be rescued on Friday when suspected Islamist gunmen stormed a ...

Obama demands halt to South China Sea island building

US President Barack Obama called for an end to construction on disputed islands in the South China Sea Wednesday, ...

Paris attacks `likely directed and equipped` from Syria: US lawmaker

The attacks in Paris were likely directed and equipped from Syria, a US lawmaker said Sunday, warning it was a ...

Australia welcomes Indonesia`s plan to join TPP

Australia has welcomed Indonesias plan to join the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). "We welcome Indonesia being ...

APEC no plan to discuss South China Sea: Beijing

An Asia-Pacific summit next week should not discuss rising tensions in the South China Sea, Beijing said Tuesday, ...

US hails Myanmar vote as 'important step forward'

The United States welcomed Myanmars landmark election Sunday, but warned of "important structural and systemic ...

New York investigating exxon over climate statements: Source

The New York attorney general has launched an investigation into whether Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) misled the public ...