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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...

Iran successfully tests ballistic missile

Iran's semi-official Fars news agency is reporting that the country's Revolutionary Guard has successfully tested a ballistic missile. The Thursday report quotes Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, chief of the Guard's airspace division, as saying the missile destroyed target from a distance of 250...