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New push at OAS for US to alter anti-drug approach
Latin American countries frustrated by the United States' refusal to change its drug war strategy are pushing the U.S. government to look at ...
Officials: Russia rejects chemical arms evidence
The Obama administration came back empty-handed after a diplomatic delegation to Moscow last month presented intelligence suggesting that Syrian ...
Egypt convicts NGO workers, including 16 Americans
An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced 43 non-profit workers, including the son of the U.S. secretary of transportation and 15 other Americans, to ...
US hits Egyptian jail sentences for Americans
The Obama administration is condemning Egyptian convictions and jail sentences against 43 nonprofit workers, including 16 Americans, after what the U.
Palestinians to pursue Israel at UN if talks fail
With no signs of progress in U.S attempts to restart peace talks with Israel, the chief Palestinian negotiator said Tuesday that the West Bank ...
Obama orders new economic sanctions on Iran
Turning the screw on Iran and its nuclear program, the Obama administration imposed new sanctions Monday on Iran's currency and auto industry, seeking ...
More than 65 countries sign Arms Trade Treaty
More than 65 countries signed the landmark treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar global arms trade Monday and the United States announced it will ...
Turkish PM, president at odds over protests
Turkish riot police launched round after round of tear gas against protesters on Monday, the fourth day of violent demonstrations, as the president ...
Officials: Kerry returning to Mideast next week
Secretary of State John Kerry is returning to the Middle East next week in another bid to revitalize peace hopes, officials said Monday, with the ...
Administration voices concern over Turkish unrest
The Obama administration voiced concern Monday over Turkey's crackdown on protesters and urged authorities to exercise restraint and all sides to ...
Cybersecurity tops Obama's agenda for China talks
President Barack Obama will be looking for signs from China's leader at their upcoming meeting that Beijing is ready to address its reported high-tech ...
Palestinian president appoints new prime minister
The Palestinian president on Sunday picked a little-known academic as his new prime minister, according to the official government news agency, ...
Holy Land archaeological treasure hurt by politics
The ancient town of Sebastia is one of the major archaeological sites of the Holy Land, with its overlapping layers of history dating back nearly ...
McCain: Syrian rebels need heavy weapons
Syrian rebels battling the forces of President Bashar Assad must receive ammunition and heavy weapons to counter the regime's tanks and aircraft or ...
Balance of power in Syria shifting Assad's way
As hopes for a Syrian peace conference fade and the opposition falls into growing disarray, President Bashar Assad has every reason to project ...
Kerry: Iran election unlikely to alter nuke policy
Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday he is not optimistic that Iran's upcoming election will produce any change in the country's nuclear ...
US, Germany to Russia: Don't send Assad missiles
The United States and Germany on Friday warned Russia not to endanger a planned peace conference for Syria or alter the balance of power in the Middle ...
Kerry defends US drone policy after Pakistan hit
Secretary of State John Kerry is defending U.S. drone strikes after the CIA's killing of a senior Taliban member. Kerry says the U.S. is at war with ...
APNewsBreak: Ore. Muslim sues FBI, claims torture
An American Muslim who says he was beaten with batons by prison interrogators while held in solitary confinement overseas for more than three months ...
Syria's Assad 'confident in victory' in civil war
Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview broadcast Thursday that he is "confident in victory" in his country's civil war, and he warned that ...
Israel to build 300 units in Jewish settlement
Israel's Housing Ministry said Thursday it has given the final go-ahead for the construction of 300 new homes in a Jewish settlement in east ...
Palestinian leader under pressure to restart talks
The Palestinian president has told advisers that as the U.S. tries to restart Mideast peace talks, he is under intense international pressure to ...
House chairman subpoenas documents on Benghazi
The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued subpoenas on Tuesday for State Department documents related to the widely ...
US, Russia discuss peace plan as Syria worsens
The top U.S. and Russian diplomats met Monday to try to accelerate frustratingly slow peace efforts in Syria, where the signs point only to a ...
Britain: EU ends arms embargo on Syrian opposition
The European Union said its member states within days will be able to send weapons to help Syria's outgunned rebels, seeking to pressure President ...