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President Barack Obama's decision to allow more aggressive U.S. military action in support of Afghan combat operations against the Taliban could have a game-changing effect on the long war, Gen. John Nicholson, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, said Saturday.
US President Barack Obama meets with Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a bliateral meeting on September 20, 2011, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York. The failed coup against Turkey's president will have ripple effects that extend far beyond the borders of the country.
The Turkish government appeared to be regaining control of major cities Saturday the morning after a faction of the Turkish military tried to take over the country. A failed coup in Turkey -- a longtime ally of the U.S. and member of NATO -- could have significant and wide-ranging implications for the U.S. That's particularly the case, since Turkey is one of the world's few Muslim majority democracies and it sits at a key crossroads between the West and the Middle East, with Turkey playing a critical role in the fight against ISIS in Syria, the handling of Syrian refugees and in serving as a transit point for foreign ISIS fighters.
As his tenth anniversary at Guantanamo Bay draws near, an al-Qaida plotter from Baltimore is at the center of a new plan that could help resolve the cases of the dozens of men still held at the military outpost on Cuba. The idea is for detainees to strike deals with federal prosecutors, plead guilty over a video link to a federal judge in the United States and serve any prison time overseas.
President Barack Obama is urging all sides in Turkey to support the democratically elected government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan amid a military takeover of the key NATO ally. In a statement issued after a meeting with his national security advisers Friday, Obama also urged everyone in Turkey to show restraint and avoid violence or bloodshed.
"It was the first time I had hit an obstacle I couldn't overcome with hard work and determination, and I was outraged," she would write in her book, "Living History." More than a half-century later, and after much hard work, much determination, and most of all, many, many obstacles - some undeniably of her own making - Clinton is no closer to actual space travel.
It is heartening to see the Tampa Bay region come together for a cause and win, as happened this month with the announcement that Tampa International Airport will likely host daily commercial flights to Havana as early as this fall. The list of those who should take a bow is long.
Normally a presidential nominating convention takes on all the trappings of a coronation, at least until Clint Eastwood shows up to stage a seance with an empty chair. Four years ago, the Republicans were in hot and sticky Tampa to crown Mitt Romney as their standard-bearer, who was easily defeated by President Barack Obama.
And this Election Day, extraordinary though the campaign season is, likely will be no different. The Public Policy Institute of California estimates that Americans ages 18 to 34 will make up only 17 percent of the country's likely voters in November.
Erica Garner , daughter of Eric Garner - the man killed by an illegal chokehold in 2014 - expressed her disappointment with the town hall on race via social media. In one posting on Twitter, Garner said, "I was upset because Roland Martin , host of NewsOne Now, called the town hall meeting "a waste of time" and said the broadcast was "clearly heavily edited."
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich hit back at President Barack Obama today on social media. Obama had slammed an earlier proposal by Gingrich to "test" Muslim Americans and deport those who follow Islamic religious law known as Shariah.
An army group in Turkey officially declared a coup and martial law late on Friday, saying they have "taken control of the country". In a TV statement, the army group said: "Turkish Armed Forces have completely taken over the administration of the country to reinstate constitutional order, human rights and freedoms, the rule of law and the general security that was damaged.
The Old School Hall at the Punahou School where Sun Yat-sen went to school when it was known as Oahu College. Yen Chun Chinese across the world will mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Dr Sun Yat-sen on Nov 12. In Hawaii, where Sun received his teenage education and huge support for his revolution, it is even a more sentimental occasion.
WHAT A VIEW: As the sun sets behind the Rocky Mountains, a golden light illuminates the clouds late Wednesday, July 13, in Denver. People wait in line outside the Richard Rodgers Theatre in hopes of buying tickets to the Tony Award-winning musical, "Hamilton," Friday, July 8, 2016, in New York.
A private funeral has been held in northern England for Jo Cox, the MP whose murder halted Britain's EU referendum campaign and sparked an outpouring of sympathy from around the world. Mrs Cox, 41, was shot and stabbed in the street in her Yorkshire constituency of Batley and Spen on June 16, exactly a week before the referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union, in which she campaigned for Britain to stay in the bloc.
Consumers wanting to know if their foods contain genetically modified ingredients will be able to find out for the first time. Congress sent legislation to President Barack Obama on Thursday that would require most food packages to carry a text label, a symbol or an electronic code readable by smartphone that indicates whether the food contains genetically modified ingredients, or GMOs.
Much like their House counterparts, Connecticut's Democratic senators pushed for immediate funding aimed at opioid addiction. But in the end, they settled for the Republican majority's measure that puts the money on hold until later this year.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is responding to Thursday night's truck attack in France by arguing for the expulsion from the U.S. of any Muslim who believes in Sharia law. The former Georgia congressman said on Fox News Channel's "Hannity" that the U.S. "should frankly test every person here who is of a Muslim background, and if they believe in Sharia, they should be deported.
President Barack Obama greets people in the audience after participating in a town hall with ABC news anchor David Muir, officers, parents, students, community leaders and families on trust and safety in communities, Thursday, July 14, 2016, in Washington. less President Barack Obama greets people in the audience after participating in a town hall with ABC news anchor David Muir, officers, parents, students, community leaders and families on trust and safety in ... more President Barack Obama greets people in the audience after participating in a town hall with ABC news anchor David Muir, officers, parents, students, community leaders and families on trust and safety in communities, Thursday, July 14, 2016, in Washington.
WASHINGTON >> President Barack Obama is condemning what he says “appears to be a horrific terrorist attack” in Nice, France. Noting that the attack occurred on Bastille Day, Obama is praising “the extraordinary resilience and democratic values that have made France an inspiration to the entire world.” The White House released Obama's statement a few hours after a truck drove onto the sidewalk and plowed through a crowd of revelers who'd gathered to watch fireworks late Thursday.