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US confirms Americans taken after Algeria attack
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday the U.S. "will take all necessary and proper steps" to deal with an Islamist attack on a natural gas ...
US condemns comments from Egypt's Morsi
The Obama administration on Tuesday gave a blistering review of remarks that Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi made almost three years ago about Jews ...
Panetta: US helping French forces with intel
The U.S. is already providing intelligence-gathering assistance to the French in their assault on Islamist extremists in Mali, Defense Secretary Leon ...
Syria talks end in Geneva without solution
International envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said Friday that Russia seems as determined as the United States to end Syria's civil war, but that he doesn't ...
Syrian rebels seize key air base, activists say
Syrian rebels and Islamic militants overran a major military air base in the north Friday and, buoyed by the victory, intensified their offensive on ...
Cubans eager to try new law easing travel rules
Like many Cubans, 16-year-old Ana Liliam Garcia is excited at the thought of seeing the world beyond this Communist-run island smaller than the state ...
Russia-US adoption ban Q&A
The Kremlin has decided to ban Americans from adopting Russian children, but a statement that its adoption deal with the U.S. will remain valid until ...
Kremlin: Adoptions deal with US valid until 2014
The Kremlin said Thursday that an adoption deal with the U.S. will remain valid until 2014 despite a new Russian law banning the practice, but no new ...
Panetta says US in 'last chapter' of Afghan war
In a notably upbeat assessment of war progress, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday that the U.S.-led coalition has advanced to the "last ...
Iranians freed in major prisoner swap in Syria
Rebels freed 48 Iranians on Wednesday in exchange for more than 2,000 prisoners, including women and children, held by Syrian authorities — a deal ...
Russia: West should consider Assad's proposals
Syrian President Bashar Assad's proposals for ending his country's civil war should be taken into account by the international community, Russian ...
US seeking renewed Venezuela ties after Chavez
With President Hugo Chavez possibly in his last days, the United States sees the possibility of a long-sought reset in relations with Venezuela.
Lawyer: Tunisian suspect in Libya attack freed
Tunisian authorities released one of the only men in custody for alleged links to September's attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in the Libyan city ...
State of Palestine name change shows limitations
With U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state in his pocket, President Mahmoud Abbas wants official documents to carry a new emblem: "State of ...
Pakistan protests Indian attack on army post
The Pakistani Foreign Office said Monday it has protested formally to India for an attack on its army post. A statement issued by the office said the ...
Hillary Clinton back at work after hospitalization
Cheers, a standing ovation and a gag gift of protective headgear greeted Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as she returned to work on Monday ...
Bahrain court upholds life sentences on opposition
Bahrain's highest court Monday upheld jail terms for 20 opposition figures — including eight sentenced to life — for alleged plots to "overthrow" the ...
US quickly rejects Assad's plan to stay in power
The Obama administration is rejecting a new proposal from Syrian President Bashar Assad that would begin a peace process and keep the besieged leader ...
Defiant Assad pledges to continue fighting
A defiant Syrian President Bashar Assad rallied a chanting and cheering crowd Sunday to fight the uprising against his authoritarian rule, dismissing ...
AP Interview: Palestinian PM warns of cash crisis
The Palestinian self-rule government is in "extreme jeopardy" because of an unprecedented financial crisis, largely because Arab countries have failed ...
Analysis: US irked by Google chief's NKorea plans
Google chief Eric Schmidt's plan to visit North Korea has put the Obama administration in the awkward position of opposing a champion of Internet ...
Google chairman heading to North Korea
When he lands in North Korea, even Google's executive chairman will likely have to relinquish his smartphone, leaving him disconnected from the global ...
Venezuela opposition: Chavez secrecy feeds rumors
Venezuela's opposition demanded that the government reveal specifics of President Hugo Chavez's condition Wednesday, criticizing secrecy surrounding ...
Myanmar military admits airstrikes against Kachin
Myanmar's military acknowledged launching airstrikes against ethnic Kachin rebels in the north and said it captured a hilltop post from where the ...
Clinton leaves hospital after treatment for clot
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was released from a New York hospital on Wednesday, three days after doctors discovered a blood clot in her ...