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U.S. defense chief makes surprise visit to Iraq
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter made a surprise visit to Baghdad on Thursday to assess the campaign against Islamic State, as Iraq ...Somali, AU troops capture key Shebab stronghold
Somali government troops backed by African Union forces on Wednesday captured the Shebab stronghold of Bardhere, one of the last key bases ...U.S. imposes sanctions on Hezbollah officials for Syria support
The U.S. government on Tuesday imposed sanctions on three leaders of the militant group Hezbollah and a businessman in Lebanon, saying they ...Cuban flag raised in US after 54 years
The Cuban flag was raised over Havana’s embassy in Washington on Monday for the first time in 54 years as the United ...French teen in HIV remission 12 years after stopping treatments
A French teenager born with HIV has been in remission for 12 years after stopping her medication, a world-first that renews hope ...U.S., Cuba restore ties, open embassies after 54 years
The United States and Cuba quietly ushered in a new era of post-Cold War relations on Monday, formally restoring diplomatic ties severed ...FIFA ex-vice president pleads not guilty, gets $10 mln bond
Former FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb pleaded not guilty in US court Saturday in connection with a massive international corruption scandal, with ...Four Marines killed in US military shootings, gunman dead
Four Marines were killed Thursday in twin shootings at US military centers in the southern state of Tennessee, officials said, opening a ...Obama thanks Putin for role in Iran deal
President Barack Obama telephoned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to thank him for his part in the recent nuclear deal with ...Nasa releases historic Pluto close-up images
Pluto\'s surface has long been a blur to sky watchers on Earth, but a NASA spacecraft on Wednesday should provide the first ...