Sources: AP via Salon
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that there are still 300 American citizens left to evacuate from Afghanistan. He also says that the Taliban will allow the evacuations to continue. 2021-08-29
Rebel forces confirm that former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia leader Jesús Santrich has been killed in a cross-border operation in Zulia, Venezuela, by the National Army of Colombia. Five others were also killed in the operation on May 17. Santrich's rebel group says that the troops also cut off his little finger before withdrawing back across the border. Santrich was wanted by the United States on charges of drug trafficking. 2021-05-19
Tropical Storm Gordon makes landfall near the Alabama–Mississippi border in the United States. One death is reported. 2018-09-5
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake occurs in the Gulf of Alaska. A tsunami warning is issued for coastal Alaska and British Columbia, and the entire U.S. West Coast is placed under a tsunami watch. Areas of Alaska remain under a tsunami advisory. It is tied as the sixth-largest earthquake ever recorded in the United States, but there are no reports of significant damage or fatalities. 2018-01-23
A U.S. airstrike destroys an ISIL money and payroll hub in central Mosul. 2016-01-11
The United States confirms the death of ISIL hostage Kayla Mueller. 2015-02-10
The United States Air Force expands an illegal drugs investigation involving 10 officers in six military bases in the United States and the United Kingdom. 2014-01-11
The United States and Vietnam celebrate the 15th anniversary of diplomatic relations by conducting what the United States describes as a "series of naval engagement activities" in the South China Sea, risking a disagreement with China. 2010-08-10
An American man is detained after crossing into North Korea from China. 2010-01-28
Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister He Yafei downplays the government's row with Google, saying it does not affect relations with the United States. 2010-01-21