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February 17, 2017

The Latest: Turkey 'confirms' with US need to combat terror

The Latest on the war in Syria (all times local): 5:15 p.m.

February 17, 2017

Syria and monitoring group blast Turkey over civilian deaths

The Syrian government and an opposition monitoring group have condemned what they call Turkey's "crimes" against the Syrian people in the northern town of al-Bab that is controlled by the Islamic State group.

February 17, 2017

Munich conference brings hope for clarity on US priorities

Top world leaders, diplomats and defense officials are getting their first opportunity to meet with members of the Trump administration amid concerns over the new president's commitment to NATO and posture toward Russia.

February 17, 2017

Venezuelan lawmakers block Caracas freeway to demand elections

The surprise protest lasted 30 minutes; some drivers stepped out of their cars and joined the demonstration.

February 17, 2017

AP Interview: General says Libya strikes bore critical intel

A senior U.S. military official says airstrikes that killed about 80 Islamic State militants in southern Libya last month generated critical computer data, documents and information from prisoner interrogations that the U.S. can use to target more fighters.

February 17, 2017

US wrestler strikes gold by making Trump the 'villain' in lucha libre matches

Armed only with his Trump-spangled banner, Adonis is the center of attention in every bout he appears in.

February 17, 2017

Merkel: Germany will raise defense spending, but slowly

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says her country will stick to its long-term commitment to raise defense spending to levels agreed with NATO partners — but no hurry about it.

February 17, 2017

France, Germany welcome 'useful' meeting with US on Syria

The foreign ministers of France and Germany are sounding a positive note after new U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson took part in a discussion about Syria on the sidelines of a diplomatic summit in Bonn, Germany.

February 17, 2017

Tillerson holds first set of talks with Chinese counterpart

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has met with his Chinese counterpart for the first time since becoming America's top diplomat and urged China to do more to rein in North Korea's provocative actions.

February 17, 2017

WikiLeaks: CIA ordered spying on French 2012 election

A seven-page document made public by WikiLeaks purports to show that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency ordered its spies to gather information on the 2012 French presidential election.