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North Korea is going to take a 'wartime' approach to diplomacy with the US
Pyongyang severed remaining communication channels with Washington saying all matters, including the handling of American detainees, will be handled under its "wartime law."
Osama bin Laden's son threatens "revenge" on the US for his father's death
In a 21-minute speech titled "We Are All Osama", Hamza bin Laden vowed to continue al-Qaeda's fight against the US and its allies.
South Sudan could be on the brink of war, again
Renewed fighting between South Sudan's rival factions in the capital has left at least 272 people dead, as civil war threatens to rear its head.
The Syrian military just extended a ceasefire, but Syrians are still dying
The previous truce came and went with no noticeable decrease in violence across the country, and government forces are advancing in Aleppo.
What we know about suspected Dallas shooter Micah Xavier Johnson
The main suspect in Thursday's nights attack on Dallas police was an Army reservist from Texas who served in Afghanistan.
Chile jails a retired general for 15 Pinochet-era murders
Juan Emilio Cheyre was detained this week as a formal investigation opened into his alleged involvement in the killing of 15 people during the nation's bloody dictatorship from 1973-1990.
The Syrian army is using bombs to cut the only road into rebel-held Aleppo
The Syrian army used artillery to advance closer to Aleppo's strategically important Castello Road, bringing government forces closer to their long-standing objective of encircling rebel-held areas of Aleppo.
Obama to keep 8,400 troops in Afghanistan after he leaves office
The announcement demonstrates the administration's continued struggle to withdraw from the conflict after it officially ended in 2014.
British Chilcot report slams Tony Blair for joining Iraq war
The report criticized the legal basis for the UK joining the 2003 US-led invasion and said there was no imminent threat from Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein at the time.
Turkey jails 17 over Istanbul airport attack
The arrests bring the total number of people jailed pending trial to 30 over the triple suicide bombing at Ataturk Airport, which killed 45 people and wounded hundreds.
Bangladesh police may have killed a hostage by mistake in Dhaka cafe siege
Authorities also said they were hunting for six members of a domestic fundamentalist organization believed to have been behind the attack that killed 20 people.
Blast outside US consulate in Jeddah kills bomber, wounds two policemen
A suicide bomber was killed in the blast near the US consulate in Saudi Arabia's second city of Jeddah early on Monday, the first bombing in years to attempt to target foreigners in the kingdom.