Pence works to reassure Kurdish allies in surprise Iraq trip By ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press Shares
Blast in Syrian town held by Turkey-backed gunmen kills 3 By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY and SARAH EL DEEB - Associated Press Shares
Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria; 11 reported killed By Tia Goldenberg and Bassem Mroue - Associated Press Shares
Syria’s Bashar Assad says ‘resistance’ will force U.S. troops out By Albert Aji - Associated Press Shares
US presses European countries to take Islamic State fighters By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press Shares
Pentagon chief tries to keep Asia in focus with second trip By ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press Shares
Donald Trump hosts Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan at White House for talks By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times Shares
British general says Turkey remains vital to NATO mission By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times Shares
Israeli airstrike kills Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza home By Fares Akram and Aron Heller - Associated Press Shares