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Putin says U.S. took “hostile step” in publishing Russia list
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday the Trump administration made a "hostile step" when it published a list of Russian businessmen and politicians as part of a sanctions law...

Americans killed, injured in attack on Kabul hotel, official says
A State Department official says multiple American citizens were killed and injured in the Taliban's weekend attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan.

U.S. stands by claim workers attacked in Cuba, maybe by virus
The United States stood behind its assertion that U.S. personnel in Cuba were deliberately attacked and raised the possibility Tuesday that a virus was used, as lawmakers and even the...

U.S. says “viral attack” among the theories in diplomats’ Cuba illnesses
WASHINGTON -- The United States is investigating a range of possibilities beyond "sonic attacks" for the cause of U.S. diplomats' mysterious illnesses in Cuba, the Trump administration told Congress on...

Doctors identify brain abnormalities in Cuba attack patients
Doctors treating the U.S. Embassy victims of mysterious, invisible attacks in Cuba have discovered brain abnormalities as they search for clues to explain the hearing, vision, balance and memory damage,...

Trump weighs plan to oust Tillerson, put CIA’s boss at State
After months of clashes on policy and personality, President Donald Trump is considering ousting Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and replacing him with hard-nosed CIA Director Mike Pompeo following less...

U.S. declares “ethnic cleansing” against Rohingya in Myanmar
The United States declared the ongoing violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar to be "ethnic cleansing" on Wednesday, threatening penalties for military officials engaged in a brutal crackdown that has...

Palestinians vow to suspend talks if U.S. closes PLO mission
The Palestinians threatened on Saturday to suspend all communication with the United States if the Trump administration follows through with plans to close their diplomatic office in Washington.

U.S. tightens travel rules to Cuba, blacklists many businesses
Americans seeking to visit Cuba must navigate a complicated maze of travel, commerce and financial restrictions unveiled Wednesday by the Trump administration, part of a new policy to further isolate...

Militant accused in Benghazi attack on his way to U.S. jail
U.S. special operations forces captured a militant in Libya accused of playing an instrumental role in the Benghazi attacks, officials say, in a high-stakes operation designed to bring the perpetrators...