Matthew Lee

As ISIS Nears Defeat – US, Russia Close to Agreement on Resolving Syrian Civil War

With ISIS nearing defeat, the U.S. and Russia are losing their common enemy in Syria and will remain in a proxy battle in which Russia backs Assad and the U.S. supports armed opposition groups.

Matthew Lee
Josh Lederman
By Matthew Lee
And Josh Lederman
This frame grab from video provided, Nov 8, 2017, by the Syrian Central Military Media, shows a tank firing on militants' positions on the Iraq-Syria border. (Syrian Central Military/AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Russia are nearing an agreement on Syria for how they hope to resolve the Arab country’s civil war once the Islamic State group (ISIS) is defeated, officials said Thursday. If clinched, the deal was expected to be announced by President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vietnam on

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In Historic Shift, US To Normalize Relations With Cuba

Wednesday’s announcements followed more than a year of secret talks between U.S. and Cuban officials in Canada and the Vatican.

Julie Pace
Matthew Lee
By Julie Pace
And Matthew Lee

Cuba's President Raul Castro. (Photo:Ismael Francisco/AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Cuba have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations and open economic and travel ties, marking a historic shift in U.S. policy toward the communist island after a half-century of enmity dating back to the Cold War, American officials said

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