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Islamic State issues video of beheading of 2nd U.S. hostage

(Reuters) - The Islamic State militant group released a video on Tuesday purporting to show the beheading of a second…

Weight of the world: 2.1 billion people obese or overweight

(Reuters) - Obesity is imposing an increasingly heavy burden on the world's population in rich and poor nations alike, with…

U.S: Russia sent combat forces into Ukraine

The United States has openly accused Russia of openly sending combat troops in Ukraine, thereby tightening economic sanctions against the…

Obama says he does not yet have broad strategy for Islamic State

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday that he has not yet developed a broad strategy for confronting Islamic State in…

Concern grows over Westerners joining fight in Iraq and Syria

(Reuters) -- Concern was mounting in the United States and Europe on Wednesday (August 27) over the flow of foreign fighters to Syria and Iraq after news that…

U.S. protests intercept of Navy jet by Chinese warplane

(Reuters) - The United States charged on Friday that a Chinese fighter pilot conducted a "dangerous intercept" of a Navy…

US sends additional troops to Northern Iraq

The United States have increased the deployment of US troops to northern Iraq to boost its rescue efforts for thousands…

U.S. to bolster air, navy activity in northern Australia: source

SYDNEY Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:29pm EDT (Reuters) - The United States will bolster its air and navy presence in…

China rebuffs U.S. efforts on South China Sea tensions

(Reuters) - China appeared to rebuff pressure from the United States to rein in its assertive actions in the South China Sea…

Russia to ban all food imports from U.S., West

Russia has announced a ban on the import of United States food products and a ban on importation of European…

Sec. Kerry presses for a voluntary freeze on maritime activities in South China Sea

United States Secretary of State John Kerry asked for a voluntary freeze on actions that tend to aggravate maritime disputes…

International community must focus on a ceasefire in Middle East – Obama

An alarmed United States is poised to take a more active role in imposing a ceasefire between Israel and the…

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