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MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has warned that Mexico will push back if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attacks Mexico on trade or other fronts — using its cooperation on crucial issues such as immigration and security as leverage. While he didn’t mention Trump by name, much of Pena Nieto’s address to a

KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. military acknowledged Thursday that 33 Afghan civilians were killed and 27 others wounded in a battle in northern Afghanistan in November involving U.S. and Afghan forces. The deaths occurred as U.S. warplanes launched airstrikes during an operation aimed at capturing Taliban commanders in Kunduz province, the military said in a

The United States imposed sanctions on the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday for her links to human rights violations in the communist nation. Kim Yo-jong, the leader’s younger sister and vice director of the Workers Party’s Propaganda and Agitation Department, was among seven North Korean officials and two agencies that the

Presumptive Defense Secretary James Mattis sent a clear signal to America’s allies — and to his presumptive boss, President-Elect Trump — that the NATO alliance is “enormously” important and that America “must also take no ally for granted.” If approved by the Senate, Mattis said, in written answers to questions from the Senate Armed Services

Nana Akufo-Addo, the recently elected president of Ghana, got caught up this week in his inaugural scandal — which, incidentally, occurred during his inauguration. Akufo-Addo came under fire Sunday after he plagiarized quotes from American ex-presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton in his first formal speech to the nation. If you’re just now hearing

NEW YORK (Press Release) — A prominent group of national U.S. Jews and Latinos has established the Latino Jewish Leadership Council (LJLC). Convened by AJC, the new national Council will work to further strengthen Latino-Jewish cooperation in advocating for issues of shared concern and values cherished by both communities. “The future of this country is based,