January 6, 2016
North Korea’s ‘Successful’ Hydrogen Bomb Test Met with Skepticism
North Korea said it conducted a "successful" hydrogen bomb test Wednesday, but Pyongyang's claim was met with widespread skepticism even as world powers denounced its latest nuclear test. "We've now become a nuclear state that also holds a hydrogen…
January 5, 2016
Trump Campaign Defends “Intentional” Use of Morocco Border Footage in Ad
The Trump campaign is defending its use of footage of the border between Morocco and Spain in an ad that touts Donald Trump’s hardline stance on illegal immigration into the United States. The 30-second television ad, unveiled Monday, shows footage…
January 5, 2016
Kuwait Backs Saudi Arabia, Recalls Ambassador to Iran
Kuwait joined other Saudi allies in taking diplomatic action against Iran after protesters angry about Saudi Arabia's execution of a prominent Shi'ite cleric stormed the country's embassy in the Iranian capital. The state-run KUNA news agency said…
January 5, 2016
Obama Issues Executive Orders on Curbing Gun Violence
U.S. President Barack Obama will discuss his new initiatives to curb gun violence in remarks Tuesday at the White House, as he works to detail to Americans the executive orders he says will not step on Constitutional rights. Some of the measures,…
December 24, 2015
Syria ‘Ready to Participate’ in Peace Talks
Donald Trump is hitting back at suggestions that a remark he made about Hillary CliSyria's foreign minister said his country is ready to participate in peace talks in Geneva, "without any foreign interference," nearly a week after the United Nations…
December 24, 2015
Trump Says Derogatory Remark Made Towards Clinton “Not Vulgar”
Donald Trump is hitting back at suggestions that a remark he made about Hillary Clinton was sexually derogatory -- tweeting Tuesday night that the phrase was "not vulgar." Trump has been under fire since Monday for making eyebrow-raising remarks…
December 24, 2015
Boy Among 4 Dead, 40 Injured in Tornado and Severe Storm Outbreak
Storms and tornadoes hit the South Wednesday afternoon, leaving at least four dead -- including a 7-year-old boy -- and injuring at least 40 more while leveling homes and causing other damage, according to officials and the National Weather Service.…
December 24, 2015
Obama Pays Tribute to Persecuted Christians
President Obama has issued a statement paying tribute to persecuted Christians around the world who are not free to celebrate the Christmas holiday, one of the most holy days on the Christian calendar. Obama said Thursday that he and first lady…
December 23, 2015
Iraqi Troops Close in on IS Fighters
Iraqi troops closed in on Islamic State fighters Wednesday in central Ramadi, where they are trying to retake the city they lost seven months ago and further shrink the IS "caliphate." In the second day of a major offensive, forces led by an elite…
December 23, 2015
US Foreign Aid Budget Targets Terrorism, Mideast Instability
The massive, year-end spending bill passed by Congress on Friday contains a boost for foreign aid, putting a strong focus on anti-terrorism efforts and addressing instability in the Middle East. It also aims to protect American diplomats and…