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Green Berets fought Islamic State militants in Niger for two hours before air support arrived, much longer than the Pentagon previously reported about the deadly Oct. 4 ambush, the Joint Chiefs chairman said.

Trump pledged to protect 401(k) plans, shooting down a proposal to cap contributions to the retirement-savings program.

Tillerson met with the leaders of Iraq and Afghanistan on his first trip as secretary of state to those two countries.

Antiregime activists posted photos of two malnourished children who died in a besieged suburb of Syria's capital.

Bergdahl's lawyers said Trump's comments on his case make it impossible for the former Taliban captive to receive a fair sentence.

Catalan separatists called for civil disobedience amid the prospect of Madrid's temporary takeover of the regional police force.

Abe said he would tackle the Japanese economy's structural problems following his election victory.

Japan's defense minister said the threat from North Korea has reached a "critical and imminent level."

Iowa is withdrawing its application to alter the health-care law after federal officials laid out tough conditions for its approval.

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October 24, 2017 02:47 ET (06:47 GMT)

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