US ends Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq after 12 years

U.S. forces have completed their withdrawal from Erbil Air Base, formally ending the U.S. military mission in Iraq under Operation Inherent Resolve after over a decade  of counter-ISIS operations, U.S. Central Command announced Wednesday. 

Sudden cruise itinerary change leaves some travelers upset, others celebrating 'gigantic win'

Royal Caribbean's cancellation of an Icon of the Seas stop left some cruise passengers hugely disappointed and others wildly celebrating — sparking a debate over whether the port was worth visiting at all.

US ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect

U.S.-Canada relations hit another low on Tuesday as the U.S. implemented a new ban on Canadian imports, escalating an ongoing trade dispute between the nations.

Trump denies offering to sell China weapons, adds 'maybe it's a good idea'

President Donald Trump contradicted a claim made by one of his ambassadors that he asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping if Beijing wanted to buy U.S. weapons during last week’s meeting between the two world leaders. 

Terrorist drug lord known as 'The Spider' extradited to US

An alleged drug lord and terrorist was extradited to California on Monday and faces several charges tied to his involvement with a Columbian paramilitary organization.

Smoke in cabin forces Boston-bound Delta flight to make emergency landing in Portugal

A mechanical problem with a Delta Airlines flight headed from Barcelona, Spain, to Boston prompted an emergency landing in Portugal on Sunday, the airline operator told Reuters. 

Zoo Atlanta welcomes two giant pandas from China

Two giant pandas landed at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport early Sunday to mark the start of a new conservation era in Atlanta.

5 men held on suspicion of terrorist act near U.S.-used U.K. air base

Five men were arrested near RAF Fairford, a U.K.-owned air base operated by the United States, and are being held on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act involving three trucks.

Athens building collapse: Bodies of 6 people, including 4 Americans, recovered

Authorities recovered the bodies of six people, including four Americans, from the rubble of a two-story building that collapsed after an explosion in Athens’ historic Plaka district.

Former AFL player Mark Hutchings announces partner’s death after childbirth

Former AFL player Mark Hutchings announced the sudden death of his partner, Hannah Camplin, two days after she gave birth to their daughter, Sofia.

Trump welcomes China’s Xi with rare planeside greeting ahead of talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping received a planeside welcome from President Donald Trump on Wednesday after arriving in the U.S. for the second of two summits between the world leaders this year.