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Thu, 10/08/2017 - 00:07
Preliminary results show incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta winning easily. But the opposition has rejected the results, raising the specter of post-election violence.
Wed, 09/08/2017 - 22:59
Donald Trump can whine all he wants, but we're now living in a world where American power is less relevant than ever.
Wed, 09/08/2017 - 21:59
The candidate who once warned America about Hillary Clinton's hawkishness is turning into a war machine.
Wed, 09/08/2017 - 21:25
Rafa Marquez, Mexico’s captain, allegedly linked to Flores narco ring.
Wed, 09/08/2017 - 17:46
If Trump wants to put pressure on North Korea or China, he's going to need to have good friends in Asia.
Wed, 09/08/2017 - 17:04
Pilgrims headed to the divided region of Kashmir get armed guards and national encouragement — if they're Hindu.
Wed, 09/08/2017 - 16:45
Once a war starts, no one knows how or where it will end.
Wed, 09/08/2017 - 16:42
Trump's provocative statements could drown out Tillerson's appeal for calm, as thousands of U.S. troops stationed in Guam are in the crosshairs.
Wed, 09/08/2017 - 16:00
For years I have heard commanders in combat situations in Iraq and Afghanistan talk about “their area of operations” or “owning the battle space.”
Wed, 09/08/2017 - 16:00
The pontiff rejected a French ambassador just because he was gay; surely, he should reject Trump's pick for her sins.
Wed, 09/08/2017 - 15:33
Reports of the death of U.S. diplomacy are greatly exaggerated, State says.
Wed, 09/08/2017 - 15:00
The country's prime ministers have always come and gone at the behest of the generals who really run the country.
Wed, 09/08/2017 - 14:30
India is trying to shield a narrow chokepoint from Chinese encroachment.
Wed, 09/08/2017 - 13:38
With Adam Rawnsley War of words. Within hours of President Donald Trump’s promise that if North Korea continues to add to its nuclear and ballistic missile capability, “they will be met with fire, fury…the likes of which the world has never seen,” Pyongyang issued its first specific threat against a U.S. target in recent ...
Tue, 08/08/2017 - 23:25
But Jeff Sessions might not be up for the job.
Tue, 08/08/2017 - 22:00
Vague threats of nuclear war? Must be Tuesday!
Tue, 08/08/2017 - 21:23
The opposition comes as close as it ever has to removing Jacob Zuma from office.
Tue, 08/08/2017 - 20:41
For well over a decade, it has been increasingly difficult to find issues on which Republicans and Democrats can agree, but this is one: Since 2000, there has been a strong bipartisan consensus — in Congress and the White House — that increasing economic engagement with Africa furthers our country’s strategic, financial, political and humanitarian ...
Tue, 08/08/2017 - 19:53
But does the president have enough leverage to make Moscow do what’s necessary?
Tue, 08/08/2017 - 18:23
It's a slap at Mike Pence and Georgia itself nine years after the Russian invasion.
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