Pope Calls for Reconciliation in Annual Christmas Message
Pope Francis delivers his "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and to the world) blessing from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the...
Iraqi Troops Advance Into Ramadi in Anti-IS Offensive
Iraqi soldiers advance their position in northern Ramadi, 70 miles (115 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Dec. 21, 2015. Iraqi...
Pentagon Chief Pays Surprise Visit to Afghan Front Lines
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter greets Army Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland after arriving in Baghdad, Dec. 16, 2015. Carter is on a weeklong...
Obama Reassures Americans About Security Threat at Home
President Barack Obama speak at the National Counterterrorism Center in McLean, Va.,Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015. WHITE HOUSE—U.S. President...
'Shocked and alarmed': New York Times reporter back from Libya describes the ISIS surge ther
ISIS fighters drive through Libya. While Western nations focus on taking ISIS out in Iraq and Syria, the terrorist group's influence in...
Anti-IS Ground Forces Debated on Capitol Hill
Defense Secretary Ash Carter testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 9, 2015, before the Senate Armed Service Committee. CAPITOL...
CHEVRON CEO: 'Hundreds of billions of dollars are being taken out of the business right now'
It is tough out there in the oil business. John Watson, chief executive of Chevron, one of the biggest oil and gas companies in the US,...
Obama in major Oval Office address: 'This was an act of terrorism'
President Barack Obama delivered a major Oval Office address Sunday night, seeking to reassure the nation about threats facing the US...
US Presidential Hopefuls Spar on Ways to Combat Terrorism
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at Saban Forum 2015 in Washington, Dec. 6, 2015. WASHINGTON—U.S. presidential...
Next Syria Talks Set This Month in New York, Kerry Says
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, pictured at a State Department briefing in Washington, Nov. 18, 2015, says resolving political...
