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Secret 9/11 report not evidence of Saudi complicity: CIA chief

CIA chief John Brennan said Saturday that secret findings of a 2002 congressional investigation into the 9/11 attacks should not be taken as evidence of official Saudi complicity.

Jun 12, 2016, 12:08 PM IST

Barack Obama approves more aggressive posture in anti-Taliban fight: US official

President Barack Obama has decided the US military can more directly take on the Taliban, in tandem with Afghan forces, ratcheting up a conflict that he had vowed to end.

Jun 10, 2016, 20:36 PM IST

ISIS kills US service member in Iraq: Pentagon

The Islamic State group killed a US service member in Iraq Tuesday, the Pentagon said.

May 03, 2016, 18:21 PM IST

John Kerry to travel to Geneva in show of support for Syria ceasefire: US

US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Geneva Sunday in a show of support for the ceasefire between the Syrian government and rebel forces, US officials said Saturday.

Apr 30, 2016, 23:54 PM IST

Donald Trump praises New York values in 9/11 memorial visit

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has paid his first visit to the September 11 Memorial Museum, using the opportunity to roundly criticize rival conservative Ted Cruz just days before a key New York primary election.

Apr 10, 2016, 16:03 PM IST

Hillary Clinton wins Louisiana's Democratic primary: US television

Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton notched a primary election victory Saturday in Louisiana, on the heels of last week's haul of Super Tuesday wins.

Mar 06, 2016, 09:08 AM IST