Violence as Iraq tries to block Kurdish independence vote
Ethnic Kurds want to cement control over swath of land they secured as ISIS swept northern Iraq
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Hurricane Maria clobbers Dominica, eyes Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands, other Caribbean isles slammed by Hurricane Irma also in Maria’s sights; storm forming “dreaded pinhole eye”
Hurricane Maria, "extremely dangerous" storm, pounds Dominica
Several harrowing Facebook posts by Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit captured storm's fury as it made landfall
Hurricane Maria slams into Puerto Rico
"Extremely dangerous" Maria had maximum sustained winds of 155 mph as it reached Yabucoa, Puerto Rico after lashing U.S. Virgin Island of St. Croix
Paul Manafort was wiretapped by feds, CBS News confirms
FBI listened to conversations Trump's former campaign chairman had during presidential campaign and at other times, CNN first reported
Trump's UN speech to focus on "principled realism"
According to a senior administration official, Trump's first speech before the UN will focus on international cooperation to fight shared threats
American who worked for Russian media outlet opens up about FBI questioning
In the eyes of U.S. investigators, American journalist Andrew Feinberg was on the inside of the Russia propaganda machine
Irma-battered St. Thomas braces for Hurricane Maria
St. Thomas is one of the U.S. Virgin Islands under a hurricane warning, and it hasn't even begun to recover from Hurricane Irma
Why global hunger is on the rise again
"This has set off alarm bells we cannot afford to ignore," says U.N report, citing role of war and climate change
U.S., Cuban officials to discuss "health attacks"
Officials meet Tuesday in D.C. to discuss attacks that triggered range of injuries in Americans working at the U.S. embassy
Puerto Rico imposes rationing as Hurricane Maria approaches
Officials said rationing is necessary to ensure everyone has access to basic items such as batteries, milk, canned foods, flashlights and other supplies
Mattis says over 3,000 additional U.S. troops will deploy to Afghanistan
Defense secretary signed order to send troops in August, though at the time he didn't reveal a number
Trump's first U.N. General Assembly: An Insider's Guide
This year's gathering of world leaders be addressed by an American president unlike any other
Drones help elevate Rwanda's health care
Infamous for its genocide, Rwanda is using every means it can to make itself Africa's health care leader
During meeting with Netanyahu, Trump says there's a "good chance" for Middle East peace
The two leaders met Monday ahead of the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday
Trump's judicial confirmations to face resistance in Democratic-controlled Senate
Mississippi Senate race leans Democratic; Colom holds narrow lead
4 grizzly bears killed mom and daughter in Canada, DNA confirms
Bessent relocates from home to base after Iran threats, reports say
Kennedy family members join lawsuit to block Trump's arch
U.S. soldier accused of spying linked to Russia arrested in U.K.
Rubio says U.S. has "no need" to restart combat operations in Iran
Sanders won't back Schumer as Democratic leader
