China Cheers Mattis’ Call for Diplomacy Over South China Sea
| Other administration officials’ comments raised fear of war
ISIS Town of al-Bab Surrounded by Syrian, Turkish Troops
ISIS Town of al-Bab Surrounded by Syrian, Turkish Troops | Aleppo Province town marks frontier between govt, Turkish-held territory
Israeli Knesset Agrees to Seize Palestinian Land in Late Night Vote
Israeli Knesset Agrees to Seize Palestinian Land in Late Night Vote
| Move retroactively legalizes some 4,000 existing settler units
Trump Promises ‘Historic Financial Investment’ in Military
Trump Promises ‘Historic Financial Investment’ in Military | Accuses media of ignoring terror attacks
Iraq Claims Dozens of ISIS Fighters Killed in Weekend Airstrikes
Iraq Claims Dozens of ISIS Fighters Killed in Weekend Airstrikes | Iraqi warplanes target Tal Afar, boats in Mosul
US Bombs ISIS-Held Town as Syrian Kurds Try to Advance
US Bombs ISIS-Held Town as Syrian Kurds Try to Advance | Strikes center on Tabqa, near Syria’s largest dam
UN Lifts Sanctions on Afghan Warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
UN Lifts Sanctions on Afghan Warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
| UN lifts asset freeze, travel ban
Mattis Condemns Iran, But Says No Need for More Troops Near Them
Mattis Condemns Iran, But Says No Need for More Troops Near Them | Says US always has capacity to add troops later
White House Seen Backing Off Return of CIA Black Sites
White House Seen Backing Off Return of CIA Black Sites | Revised draft order said to remove black site mentions
Trump Pledges to Restore Peace Along Russia-Ukraine Border
Trump Pledges to Restore Peace Along Russia-Ukraine Border
| White House: Trump had a ‘very good call’ with Poroshenko
