Trump's State Department OKs its 1st arms sale to Taiwan
Deal is first such deal with self governing island, and it will anger China, which regards Taiwan as part of its territory
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U.S.-backed forces cut off last road to Raqqa
Forces are moving eastward, almost completing the siege on the de-facto ISIS capital
U.S. blacklists small Chinese bank over North Korea dealings, announces new sanctions
The Treasury Department says that the Bank of Dandong is a "primary money-laundering concern"
Canada extends mission in Iraq
Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan says Canada is renewing its contribution to the Global Coalition until March 31, 2019
Boaty McBoatface returns from maiden voyage with "unprecedented data"
The unmanned submersible was deployed to explore the Orkney Passage, a deep region of the ocean about 500 miles from the Antarctic Peninsula
Solar energy revolution hits barrier: Air pollution
Dusty, poorly maintained solar panels are interfering with solar energy efficiency worldwide, researchers say
Famed Chinese artist on new U.S. exhibit, being "charmed" by Trump's tweets
Ai Weiwei's exhibit features portraits made from Lego bricks of nearly 200 activists, prisoners and free speech advocates
Cardinal insists "abhorrent" sex assault charges are "false"
Cardinal George Pell is close advisor to Pope Francis, and the highest-level Catholic Church official to face criminal charges in sexual abuse scandal
"Death threats every day" for woman behind new liberal mosque
Seyran Ateş believes "Islam needs a change," but her efforts have drawn the scorn of some of Islam's highest authorities
Who's banned from entering the U.S. when Trump travel ban goes into effect?
In response to Supreme Court ruling, travel ban went into effect 8 p.m. ET Thursday evening, according to State Dept. guidance
500-pound WWII bomb to force evacuation of prison
109 detainees at Regensburg, Germany jail will have to clear out while workers remove massive bomb found by construction crew
Shrinking "Islamic State" loses its symbolic birthplace
Militants tried to level ancient al-Nuri mosque as they fled the Mosul landmark, but Iraqi troops now control the compound
Australia's top Vatican cardinal charged with multiple sex offenses
Cardinal George Pell is highest-ranking Vatican official to be charged in Catholic Church's long-running sexual abuse scandal
Search on for man accused of attacking gov't buildings from helicopter
Oscar Perez is a cop, pilot, action movie star, dog trainer and fugitive, accused of strafing two key Venezuelan government buildings from a helicopter
U.S. troops "just getting started good" in Raqqa
Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, the head of the U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS, acknowledged to CBS News that American troops won't be leaving Syria any time soon
Hegseth awards medal to soldier who reprimanded group near tomb
D.C. gunman appeared to vent about problems with luxury condo
Huang's exit rocks Nvidia and creates openings for rivals
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ICE deportations and arrests hit record high
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Trump says "we don't need a deal with Iran"
Who will succeed Jensen Huang at Nvidia? Analysts weigh in.
Iconic NBC Sports announcer Dan Hicks dies at 64
Man accused of burying baby tried to flee state, authorities say
