Iraqi militant killed by US worked with Iran for decades
QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and BASSEM MROUE
Associated Press
BAGHDAD (AP) — Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, a veteran Iraqi militant who was closely allied with Iran and rose...
Iran vows ‘harsh’ response to US killing of top general
QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ZEINA KARAM
Associated Press
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran has vowed "harsh retaliation" for a U.S. airstrike near Baghdad's airport that killed Iran's...
Pentagon says US airstrike killed powerful Iranian general
QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ZEINA KARAM
Associated Press
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Pentagon said Thursday that the U.S. military has killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head...
Australian prime minister is jeered in wildfire-ravaged zone
TRISTAN LAVALETTE
Associated Press
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Scott Morrison was confronted by angry residents who cursed and insulted him Thursday as he...
Turkish lawmakers authorize sending troops to fight in Libya
SUZAN FRASER
Associated Press
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's parliament on Thursday authorized the deployment of troops to Libya to support the U.N.-backed government in...
Australia sending aid to wildfire towns as death toll rises
TRISTAN LAVALETTE
Associated Press
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Australia deployed military ships and aircraft Wednesday to help communities ravaged by apocalyptic wildfires that have left...
Apes, monkeys among 30 animals killed in German zoo fire
KIRSTEN GRIESHABER
Associated Press
BERLIN (AP) — A fire raced through a zoo in western Germany in the first few minutes of the new year,...
Police, protesters clash in New Year’s rally in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people packed Hong Kong streets for an annual New Year's Day protest march as the monthslong...
Militiamen withdraw from US Embassy but Iraq tensions linger
QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and JOSEPH KRAUSS
Associated Press
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran-backed militiamen withdrew from the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Wednesday after two days...
North Korea leader promises look at new weapon soon
Tong-hyung Kim
Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused the Trump administration of dragging its feet in...