One proposal from advocates urges creating a centralized office to consider requests from deported i

Washington plans to reposition some U.S. troops in the region to carry out counterterrorism missions

Deby and his military had become a major actor in counterterrorism efforts in the Sahel and the Lake

US Africa Command's General Stephen Townsend tells lawmakers his greatest concern pertains to Africa

Yet the overall number of anti-Jewish attacks decreased elsewhere around the globe

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has held eight meetings year-to-date with counterparts in Southeast

It was an apparent response to rocket attacks against US targets in Iraq

Deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to make court appearance via videoconference on charges of

'We need more than a statement on a piece of paper' UN official says

Treasury says sanctions not directed at citizens 

Protesters defy orders imposed by military leaders one week after leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other

SDF says it has captured dozens of IS members in the eastern Syrian province of Deir el-Zour

Envoy tells VOA takeover is 'illegitimate' and a 'total injustice that I can't stand'

Beijing angered over latest action by Washington to build official relationship with self-ruled Taiw

The right to free speech gives no one the right to commit violence, according to a memo signed by al

'The heart of the crisis in the Sahel, as I've repeatedly emphasized, is one of state legitimacy  w

85 million Americans traveling over year-end holidays, ignoring advice of health experts  

Attack came as Washington announced pullout of 500 more soldiers from Iraq to bring total number of

The move is designed to deter US investment firms, pension funds and others from buying and selling

60 US surveillance planes flew just off China's coastline in September, a Chinese think tank says

'Both (Trump and Biden)supported us, so Ukraine shouldn't lose out either way' one Ukrainian who is

US government to contribute nearly $152 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Niger, Mali

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said the U.S. Army-led Rapid Trident exercises, taking place near Yavoriv i

National Security Council spokesman blames Russian military for 'unsafe and unprofessional actions'

Australian Defense Minister Linda Reynolds said the two countries will build ties across a slew of d

In remarks Tuesday, Esper also called out an uptick in Chinese bad behavior,' while signaling a vis

SDF forces have launched a second phase of their campaign to hunt down remnants of the IS terror gro

US attorney general's address is the latest in a series of speeches by administration officials that

Increase in coronavirus cases among US troops also prompts worries among locals

Lifting the arms embargo is part of the U.N. 2015 Security Council resolution endorsing the nuclear

Embassy flies Black Lives Matter flag; US military bans Confederate flags on its bases

On Sunday, anti-racism marches in major Brazilian cities brought out the largest crowds of anti-Bols

Demonstrations continued in many cities, and with fewer clashes leaders relaxed curfew orders

Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says militarized response sets up false conflict' between milit

Muddying the picture, politicians, officials and activists have played up the presence of one group

More than 17,000 members of the U.S. National Guard are supporting state and local law enforcement,

They say some 20 drugs come only from China and there's already one shortage 

Case highlights dangerous new component of outbreak

A US judge in Arizona has issued a permanent order requiring the Border Patrol to provide clean mats

The announcement came hours after troops consolidated the government's hold over the key Aleppo prov

President Duterte in Manila said this month he would scrap a 32-year-old visiting forces agreement w

It has switched from trying to degrade Islamic extremist groups in West Africa's sprawling Sahel reg

The notice to terminate the decades-old military pact with Washington may be a bargaining strategy f

Lawmakers expected to vote on resolution curbing president's ability to attack the Islamic Republic

U.S. forces again have allegedly blocked Russian military convoys from entering the Kurdish-controll

General Stephen J. Townsend says strategic partnerships in combating a growing extremist threat and

Officials say no indications the plane was downed by enemy fire

The pending decision is part of a worldwide review by Defense Secretary Mark Esper, who is looking f

Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian made the appeal as Defense Minister Florence Parly was due to me

US officials say the operation took place on the same day a US drone strike killed Qassem Soleimani

Text says president should not use armed forces against Iran without declaration of war or unless at

Somali Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack on the Manda Bay Airfield

Organizers said demonstrations were convened in 70 US cities to denounce the killing of General Qass