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Priest who said aliens were demons removed as exorcist for Washington

The archdiocese did not elaborate on which church teaching the priest had undermined.

US attacks Iranian coastal sites after Iran launches drones in latest flare-up

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 6 - U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said, in the latest escalation complicating efforts to end the war between the two countries.

US adds $38 million for Ebola as CDC warns outbreak could match 2014

WASHINGTON, June 5 - The U.S. said on Friday it would give an additional $38 million in funding for Ebola response efforts, as the U.S. CDC warned that without strong public health interventions, the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could match or surpass the 2014-2016 West Africa outbreak.

Witkoff, Kushner meet nuclear experts at national lab in Tennessee, source says

WASHINGTON, June 5 - U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner traveled to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee on Thursday to consult with experts that could play a role in nuclear negotiations with Iran, a source familiar with the trip said on Friday.

Who is aboard the International Space Station during the air leak?

WASHINGTON, June 5 - NASA ordered five astronauts aboard the International Space Station to take shelter and prepare for possible evacuation for on Friday as a Russian crew tried to fix a leak of air on its portion of the orbital laboratory.

NASA puts ISS astronauts on evacuation alert after worsening air leak

WASHINGTON, June 5 - Astronauts aboard the International Space Station were ordered by NASA to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare for potential evacuation on Friday as a Russian crew attempts to fix a worsening leak of air on its portion of the orbital laboratory, NASA said.

Iran declares support for Hezbollah with wider peace deal in doubt

Iran has made a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah a condition for any peace deal with Washington to resolve the regional war.

US forces board sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says

WASHINGTON, June 5 - U.S. forces conducted an interdiction of the sanctioned stateless oil tanker Davina overnight in the Indian Ocean, the U.S. military's Indo-Pacific Command said on Friday.

Increase defence spending to counter China? Why US’ call is ‘difficult to sell’ in Southeast Asia

Washington’s call for Asian allies to spend 3.5 per cent of GDP on defence is untenable given competing needs in infrastructure, healthcare and education, analysts say.

White House to replace National Security Council's Europe chief amid broader shake-up

WASHINGTON, June 4 - The White House's top Europe expert is set to leave in the coming days, part of a staff shake-up that some sources say could give Secretary of State Marco Rubio tighter day-to-day control over policymaking at the National Security Council.

US imposes sanctions on Cuban president, Treasury website shows

WASHINGTON, June 4 - The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and some affiliated people and entities, the U.S. Treasury Department's website showed.

Trump says he does not need deal with Iran to get enriched uranium

WASHINGTON, June 4 - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Washington did not need a deal with Iran to get enriched uranium from the country.

Senate Republicans to grapple with Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund as ICE funding vote nears

WASHINGTON, June 4 - U.S. Senate Republicans will have to grapple with the ultimate fate of President Donald Trump's sidelined $1.8 billion \"anti-weaponization\" fund on Thursday, in a marathon session before voting on a $70 billion bill to fund an immigration crackdown.

Hezbollah rejects Lebanon-Israel ceasefire plan declared in Washington

Mexico's popular former president blasts Trump as US ties hit low

MEXICO CITY, June 3 - Former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador accused Washington on Wednesday of employing \"interventionist and unscrupulous practices\" to bolster Mexico’s right-wing opposition and weaken his leftist political movement.

‘Our pool is bigger than skyscrapers’: Amid war, Trump touts Washington projects

He compared the scale of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with the height of famous buildings.

Cuba has ‘technocrats’ willing to negotiate, Rubio says

Washington says it wants to see a transition in Cuba towards democracy.

Israel, Lebanon say they agree to ceasefire

It comes following negotiations in Washington.

US House votes for measure that would end Iran war, in blow to Trump

WASHINGTON, June 3 - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday backed a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran war until hostilities are authorized by Congress, reflecting growing congressional concern, even among President Donald Trump's Republicans, over the war.

Trump's primary endorsement winning streak just ended in Iowa

WASHINGTON, June 3 - Until Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump was riding a near-perfect record of endorsements, with wins in Indiana, Louisiana and Texas. But that ended with the defeat of U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra in the Republican primary for Iowa governor.