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US Navy scrambled jets as Russian warplanes approached carrier
World
October 30, 2015
US Navy scrambled jets as Russian warplanes approached carrier
The USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier scrambled four fighter jets to intercept approaching Russian warplanes as it carried out a…
China naval chief says minor incident could spark war in South China Sea
World
October 30, 2015
China naval chief says minor incident could spark war in South China Sea
China's naval commander told his US counterpart that a minor incident could spark war in the South China Sea if…
US weighs special forces in Syria, helicopters in Iraq
Middle East
October 28, 2015
US weighs special forces in Syria, helicopters in Iraq
The United States is considering sending a small number of special operations forces to Syria and attack helicopters to Iraq…
Egypt, US resume joint production of Abrams tanks
Egypt
October 26, 2015
Egypt, US resume joint production of Abrams tanks
The United States Embassy in Cairo announced that the United States and Egypt will resume the joint production of M1A1…
US serviceman killed in hostage rescue mission in Iraq
Middle East
October 22, 2015
US serviceman killed in hostage rescue mission in Iraq
One member of a US special operations team was killed during an operation to rescue hostages held by Islamic State…
Kerry seeks to quiet harsh Israeli-Palestinian rhetoric
Middle East
October 22, 2015
Kerry seeks to quiet harsh Israeli-Palestinian rhetoric
US Secretary of State John Kerry called on Thursday for an end to inflammatory Israeli-Palestinian rhetoric as he met Israeli…
Israel, US signal military ties back on track after Iran spat
Middle East
October 18, 2015
Israel, US signal military ties back on track after Iran spat
Israel and the United States signaled on Sunday they were putting disputes over the Iran nuclear deal behind them, announcing…
Iran deal closer to reality as US prepares sanctions waivers
Middle East
October 18, 2015
Iran deal closer to reality as US prepares sanctions waivers
The United States was set to issue conditional sanctions waivers for Iran on Sunday, though it cautioned they will not…
US consul tours voting stations in Alexandria
Egypt
October 18, 2015
US consul tours voting stations in Alexandria
The United States’ consul in Alexandria toured voting stations in the city's Rushdy district as Egyptians began voting in parliamentary…
Taliban defiant over delay to US troop reduction in Afghanistan
World
October 16, 2015
Taliban defiant over delay to US troop reduction in Afghanistan
The Taliban on Friday brushed aside a US decision to delay withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, saying it would do nothing…