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U.S. pressures Baghdad over Iran-backed militias
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo\'s surprise visit to Baghdad this month came after U.S. intelligence showed Iran-backed Shi\'ite militias positioning rockets near ...US sends naval strike group as tensions rise with Iran
The United States is deploying an amphibious assault ship and a Patriot missile battery to bolster an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers ...Trump urges Iran to talk over nuclear program, cannot rule out military action
U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iran\'s leadership to sit down and talk with him about giving up Tehran\'s nuclear program and said ...Two U.S. Navy warships sail through strategic Taiwan Strait
The U.S. military said it sent two Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday as the Pentagon increases the frequency of ...Dike breached, thousands evacuated in Montreal area as floods worsen
More than 5,000 people were told to quickly leave their homes near Montreal late Saturday and early Sunday after floodwaters breached a ...U.S. charges Assange after London arrest ends seven years holed up in Ecuador embassy
British police dragged WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange out of Ecuador\'s embassy after his seven-year asylum was revoked, paving the way for his ...US asks UN Security Council to meet on Venezuela aid
The United States requested that the UN Security Council hold a meeting next week to discuss the worsening humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, ...Trump says IS territory in Syria nearly eliminated
President Donald Trump says the last of the Islamic State\'s territory in Syria will be freed by U.S.-backed forces "by tonight."Tornado kills at least 23 in US state of Alabama
A tornado tore through the southern US state of Alabama on Sunday, killing 23 people, uprooting trees and causing "catastrophic" damage to ...U.S. imposes more sanctions on Venezuela amid humanitarian aid fight
The United States imposed fresh sanctions on Venezuela on Friday, targeting six Venezuelan government officials tied to President Nicolas Maduro, in its ...




