France warns UK's May of hard Brexit talks
French President Francois Hollande on Thursday warned British Prime Minister Theresa May during her first European Union summit that she would face tough negotiations if she insists on a...
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Pentagon chief vows 'overwhelming' response to any N.Korea nuke use
Pentagon chief Ashton Carter on Thursday decried North Korea's latest missile test and again vowed an "overwhelming" response if Pyongyang were ever to launch a nuclear weapon. North Korea...
Judge: Ohioans cut from voter list can cast November ballots
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A judge has ruled that Ohio voters who were improperly removed from the swing state’s registration list can cast ballots in the presidential election.
US, Saudi Arabia blacklist Hezbollah members, financiers
The United States and Saudi Arabia Thursday imposed sanctions on alleged Hezbollah members and financial backers, accusing them of funneling money to the Lebanese militant group or engaging in...
Operation to Liberate Mosul Advancing 'More Quickly' Than Expected, Iraqi Prime Minister Says
The operation to liberate Iraq’s second largest city from the Islamic State is advancing “more quickly” than expected, Prime Minister Haider Alabadi said today as an Iraqi-led coalition of...
Virginia voter-registration deadline extended through Friday
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has granted a brief extension of Virginia’s voter-registration deadline after heavy demand prevented some voters from registering online.
Judge grants brief extension of Virginia's voter-registration deadline after demand prevented some online registrations
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Judge grants brief extension of Virginia’s voter-registration deadline after demand prevented some online registrations.
NSA Can Access More Phone Data Than Ever
One of the reforms designed to rein in the surveillance authorities of the National Security Agency has perhaps inadvertently solved a technical problem for the spy outfit and granted...
Some Republicans rip Trump for refusal to say he’ll accept election results
In one of the most notable moments of the third and final presidential debate of 2016, Donald Trump refused to agree to accept the results of the November election whether...
Iraqis flee IS-held Mosul for war-torn Syria
Al-Hawl (Syria) (AFP) – At a refugee camp in Syria's Al-Hawl, 11-year-old Jawaher limps from a wound she sustained in an Islamic State group mortar attack while she and...
