Turkish soldier killed, 18 Islamic State fighters 'neutralized' in Syria clash

Philippine president would face obstacles in cutting U.S. arms reliance


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Hurricane Matthew hammers Haiti and Cuba, bears down on U.S.


LES CAYES, Haiti/GUANTANAMO, Cuba Hurricane Matthew, the fiercest Caribbean storm in almost a decade, hit Cuba and Haiti with winds of well over 100 miles-per-hour on Tuesday, pummeling towns, farmland and resorts and forcing hundreds of thousands of people to take cover.




Thailand bars entry to teenage Hong Kong activist whose supporters blame China


BANGKOK/HONG KONG Thailand on Wednesday barred entry to a Hong Kong student activist who helped organize pro-democracy protests in the Chinese-ruled city in 2014, with his supporters blaming China for the move.