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After Raqqa's liberation, 'a tough fight still lies ahead' against ISISThe liberation of Raqqa on Friday marked a historic end to the physical caliphate declared by ISIS in June of 2014. Syrian Democratic Forces, who fought for months to reclaim the city, celebrated in Naim Square this week -- driving trucks and waving flags in the same place where ISIS had once
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President Trump decertifies Iran dealEveryone on an about here with continuing coverage. President Trump's announcement that he will decertified. The Iranian nuclear dear deal laying the ground work there for additional sanctions to be carried out against. Iran's revolutionary guard as well joining me down in Washington my colleague.
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Syrian-American journalist and her mother, friends of ISIS hostage Kayla Mueller, killed in TurkeyAn American-born journalist and her mother, who were active in opposition to the Syrian regime, were found murdered in Istanbul yesterday. Halla Barakat and her mother Orouba Barakat were Syrians living in Turkey and close friends of American humanitarian aid worker Kayla Mueller , who was taken
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Read President Trump's full remarks to the United Nations General Assembly
President Donald Trump's full speech to the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 19, 2017, as delivered. Mr. Secretary General, Mr. President, world leaders, and distinguished delegates: Welcome to New York. It is a profound honor to stand here in my home city, as a
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Trump at UN threatens to 'totally destroy' N. Korea, calls Iran 'murderous regime'President Donald Trump slammed "rocket man" Kim Jong Un during his first speech to the United Nations this morning. At first, Trump did not directly name the North Korean leader, using his nickname for the "dear leader" instead. "Rocket man is on a suicide mission," Trump said. He continued, "No
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Apart for a year, Syrian family shares kisses through fenceAfter more than a year of separation Syrian refugee Ammar Hammasho was finally, though briefly, reunited with his wife and four children through a chain link fence topped with barbed wire in Cyprus . Falling to his knees, Hammasho, who is from the war-battered city of Idlib, kissed each of his
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Sean Spicer to give first post-White House interview to Jimmy KimmelSean Spicer is heading to late-night TV. The former White House press secretary will be a guest on ABC's " Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Sept. 13, marking his first interview since leaving 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Kimmel tweeted on Thursday an undated photo of himself -- looking away from the camera --
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Trump hails John McCain as 'American hero' after deriding his war record beforePresident Donald Trump is hailing Sen. John McCain as an "American hero" today as the Arizona senator, under treatment for a brain tumor , returns to the Capitol for a vote on the Republican health care bill. But during the presidential campaign , then-candidate Trump denigrated the war record of
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ANALYSIS: How Trump's foreign policy has impacted global relations since assuming officePresident Donald Trump has been in office for just six months, but if there is one thing critics and supporters can agree on, it’s that in that short time, he has left an indelible mark on international relations. Shaking up traditional alliances, surprising adversaries with military action, and
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What you need to know about the latest cease-fire in SyriaIt has been in effect for over 24 hours, but the limited cease-fire in Syria’s southwest corner is no cause for celebration. An agreement between the U.S., Russia and Jordan to halt fighting in three regions in the war-torn country was announced Friday as President Donald Trump and President