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Activists wearing giant heads of the G7 leaders tussle over a giant COVID-19 vaccine syringe during an action of NGO's on Swanpool Beach in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, Friday, June 11, 2021. Leaders of the G7 begin their first of three days of meetings on Friday in Carbis Bay, in which they will discuss COVID-19, climate, foreign policy and the economy. Depicted from left to right, Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
A sense of relief over 'dear Joe' and post-Trump summit era

By Jonathan Lemire And Calvin Woodward Jun. 15, 2021 03:32 PM EDT

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a media conference prior to a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)
NATO prepares 'virus-free' zone for summit; Biden invited

By Lorne Cook Mar. 23, 2021 06:33 AM EDT

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrives at the Pentagon, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Austin wins Senate confirmation as 1st Black Pentagon chief

By Robert Burns And Andrew Taylor Jan. 22, 2021 12:31 AM EST

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
Pompeo cancels last trip abroad as concerns of violence grow

By Matthew Lee Jan. 12, 2021 02:04 PM EST

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Dec. 02, 2020 06:36 PM EST
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Nov. 17, 2020 08:22 AM EST
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the military organization could pay a heavy price for leaving Afghanistan too early, after a U.S....

People celebrate Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Philadelphia, after Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become 46th president of the United States. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
2020 Latest: Trump, GOP sue in Arizona over ballot handling

Nov. 07, 2020 12:14 PM EST

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, right, and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pose during their visit at the Naval Support Activity base at Souda, on the Greek island of Crete, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. Pompeo visited a U.S. naval base at Souda Bay on the southern Greek island of Crete Tuesday, ahead of a meeting with Greece's prime minister on the second day of his trip to the country. (Aris Messinis/Pool viaAP)
Pompeo voices support for talks between Greece, Turkey

By Elena Becatoros And Derek Gatopoulos Sep. 29, 2020 08:53 AM EDT

Members of the Shanksville Volunteer Fire Department present a flag to Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden during a visit in Shanksville, Pa., Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. The Bidens stopped by after visiting the nearby Flight 93 National Memorial to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
AP FACT CHECK: Trump vs. Trump on virus; Biden missteps

By Hope Yen And Calvin Woodward Sep. 12, 2020 08:28 AM EDT

In this Tuesday, April 28, 2020. file photo, Serbia Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin wearing a mask to protect against coronavirus attends the session in Belgrade, Serbia. The Defense Ministry says Serbia's Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin has tested positive with the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)
The Latest: South Korea still coping with new virus clusters

By The Associated Press Jun. 27, 2020 01:36 AM EDT

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper speaks during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Friday, June 26, 2020. U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper is at NATO to meet with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and to follow-up on a broad range of issues raised during last week's NATO defense ministerial. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)
Pentagon chief seeks to reassure NATO over US troop plans

By Lorne Cook Jun. 26, 2020 08:14 AM EDT

NATO chief urges allies not to go it alone

By Lorne Cook Jun. 08, 2020 11:41 AM EDT
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday urged the 30 members of the world’s biggest military alliance to defend the rules-based...

Official: Libya's Tripoli forces take key base from rivals

By Samy Magdy May. 18, 2020 07:21 AM EDT
CAIRO (AP) — Forces allied with Libya's U.N.-supported government said Monday they have wrested control of a key military base on the outskirts of the country...