Apr 03 WATCH: NATO Secretary General addresses joint session of Congress The head of NATO used an unprecedented address to Congress, marking 70 years since the alliance's founding charter was signed in Washington, to make a pitch for unity at a time of trans-Atlantic tension. Continue reading
Mar 11 Leaders invite NATO secretary-general to address Congress By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Leaders of both parties are inviting NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to address a joint meeting of Congress next month around the 70th anniversary of the trans-Atlantic alliance. Continue reading
Dec 20 Putin claims U.S. actions are raising the threat of nuclear war By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir said that if the U.S. puts intermediate-range missiles in Europe, Russia will be forced to take countermeasures. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 6:28 News Wrap: Markets tumble amid China trade uncertainty In our Tuesday news wrap, the Dow Jones plunged nearly 800 points amidst a market meltdown, as uncertainty emerged over President Trump’s possible trade deal with China. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 also dropped more than 3 percent. Meanwhile, a… Continue watching
Dec 04 WATCH: Pompeo says U.S. will suspend arms pact over Russia's 'cheating' By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the United States will suspend its obligations under a landmark nuclear treaty in 60 days in response to Russia's alleged violation of the pact. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 5:35 News Wrap: Trump cancels Putin meeting at upcoming G-20 Thursday in our news wrap, President Trump tweeted his decision to cancel a scheduled meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the upcoming G-20 summit, citing Russia’s seizure of three Ukrainian ships. Also, Ukraine’s president, Petro Poroshenko, called for NATO… Continue watching
Nov 29 Ukraine urges NATO to deploy ships amid standoff with Russia By Yuras Karmanau, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The Ukrainian president has urged NATO to deploy naval ships to the Sea of Azov, a proposal that has been sharply criticized by Russia as a provocation that could further inflame tensions between the two countries. Continue reading
Nov 24 U.S. soldier, 2 Afghan troops killed in Afghanistan By Associated Press The U.S. military said Saturday that a service member has been killed in Afghanistan, while in a separate incident two Afghan soldiers died when their helicopter failed to land properly. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump suggests France would have been defeated without U.S. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump escalated his verbal assaults against France on Tuesday, suggesting that America's stalwart European ally would have been vanquished in both world wars if not for the military firepower provided by the United States. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 3:27 News Wrap: Rescue crews recover bodies, wreckage from Indonesian plane crash In our news wrap Tuesday, rescue teams recovered bodies and debris from an Indonesian airliner that crashed in the Java Sea. The plane went down shortly after takeoff on Monday, killing all 189 on board. Also, Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary… Continue watching