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Washington should end the special economic status granted to Hong Kong if China deploys its military forces in the city, a congressional body warned on Thursday.The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission also called for US export control measure

A sharp escalation of violence in Hong Kong is once again raising the question of how China's central government will respond: Will it intervene, or allow the chaos to persist? ... Click to Continue

Britain's Foreign Office said on Monday it was concerned about the escalation of violence between protesters and police in Hong Kong and urged both sides to find a way forward.'

For the fourth time in as many years, the United Kingdom is going to the polls.

North Korea has developed a new media technology that could be similar to smart TV, a traditional television set with integrated Internet and interactive features, according to state propaganda.

A gathering of 181 bishops voted on 120 recommendations presented to the pontiff

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. may leave some forces in Syria to secure oil fields and make sure they don't fall into the hands of a resurgent Islamic State, Defense Secretary Mark Esper ...

HONG KONG — Hong Kong streets descended into chaotic scenes following an unauthorized pro-democracy rally Sunday, as protesters set up roadblocks and torched businesses, and police responded with tear gas and a water cannon. Protesters tossed firebo

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Queen Elizabeth II told Parliament that her "priority" is to honor the will of British patriots and go through with leaving the European Union. God save the Queen! WATCH: The post WATCH: Queen Elizabeth Tells Parliament That Going Thru With BREXIT

LeBron James, not Daryl Morey, is the one who's misinformed about the situation in Hong Kong.

HONG KONG (AP) — When the ball smashed into a photo of LeBron James' face stuck above the hoop and dropped into the basket, the Hong Kong protesters cheered.His standing took a hit from...

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the United States is preparing to evacuate approximately 1,000 U.S. troops form northern Syria as quickly as possible.

Clashes between Turkey and Kurdish fighters allowed some 950 terrorist sympathizers to flee a guarded camp in Syria. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for an immediate halt to the fighting.

Trump announced that he had directed $50 million in emergency aid for Syria to support Christians and other religious minorities there.

Turkish forces stepped up their bombardment around a town in northeast Syria on Saturday, the fourth day of an offensive against a Kurdish militia, after U.S. troops in the region came under artillery fire from Turkish positions.

The Turkish military shelled U.S. Special Forces during an operation that was an apparent mistake.

Caught up in a conflict between long-standing NATO ally Turkey and a recently engaged Kurdish tactical partner in Syria, the Trump administration has accommodated the... Read More The post No, We're Not Selling Out the Syrian Kurds. But We Should Medi

Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill are steaming mad at President Trump's decision to relocate a few dozen U.S. forces away from the Syrian-Turkish border. Lawmakers are demanding briefings from administration officials about what factors went i

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who has criticized President Donald Trump's decision to pull U.S. troops out of northern Syrian because of its impact on the Kurds, reportedly privately undercut his own support for the ethnic group during what he believed