Feds arrest Connecticut man who planned to join ISIS
A Connecticut man was arrested after telling people he was planning to leave the country to join ISIS, federal prosecutors say.
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US asks Iraq to help prevent Iranian-linked attacks on US troops
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has asked Iraq to help prevent attacks on US personnel that both countries have attributed to groups backed by Iran.
Afghanistan Papers probe started with a single tip
The Washington Post's years-long fight to obtain the Afghanistan Papers began with an "old-fashioned tip" about Michael Flynn.
Iran says it foiled major 'organized' attack on government servers
Iran is investigating what it says is a foreign spying malware attack on government servers, according to state media.
Violent protests erupt on streets of Beirut
Dozens were injured in clashes between protesters and security forces in central Beirut on Saturday, one of the most violent nights since anti-government demonstrations started in October.
Trump admin. to announce reduction of US troops in Afghanistan
President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to announce a long-anticipated drawdown of about 4,000 troops from Afghanistan, a senior administration official confirmed to CNN.
Ousted Sudan President gets 2 years
Former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has been sentenced to two years in a correctional facility after being found guilty of corruption and illegitimate possession of foreign currency.
Sources: Defense bill stripped of tougher Saudi Arabia measures
When an annual defense spending bill was passed by the House of Representatives this week, it was stripped of multiple measures to compel tougher consequences on Saudi Arabia for human rights abuses, three congressional sources familiar with the legislation told CNN.
Senate passes resolution to 'commemorate the Armenian Genocide'
The Senate on Thursday passed a resolution formally recognizing the mass killings of Armenians from 1915 to 1923 as genocide, a move the Turkish government has long opposed.
Indian military deployed as protests rage against citizenship bill
Troops have been deployed to India's ethnically diverse northeastern states of Assam and Tripura, amid violent protests against the passing of a controversial and far-reaching law that offers a path to Indian citizenship for non-Muslim minorities from three neighboring countr
