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US to host meeting of anti-ISIS coalition March 22

The United States will host a major meeting of the 68 members of the coalition fighting ISIS on March 22, the State Department said Thursday. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will chair the talks, which come as the allies are fighting the extremists in the Iraqi city of Mosul and closing in...

Senate panel backs Trump nominee to be ambassador to Israel

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 12-9 on Thursday to approve President Donald Trump's nominee as ambassador to Israel, outspoken bankruptcy lawyer David Friedman, a staunch supporter of expanded settlements. The vote was largely along party lines, a contrast with strong...

US says January raid in Yemen killed 4 to 12 civilians

A U.S. military investigation into a January raid against Al-Qaeda in Yemen has concluded that between four and 12 civilians were killed, U.S. Army General Joseph Votel, the head of the U.S. military's Central Command, said on Thursday. "We have made a determination based on our best...