Israeli figures show spike in settlement starts
Official Israeli figures show housing starts in West Bank settlements rose significantly in the first three months of 2013 compared to the same period ...
Afghan president visits Qatar to discuss peace
Afghanistan's president landed in Qatar Sunday to discuss his country's stalled peace process and the possible opening of a Taliban office in the Gulf ...
Pakistan summons US envoy over drone strike
Just days after taking power, Pakistan's new government summoned a top U.S. envoy Saturday to lodge a protest over a U.S. drone strike, suggesting ...
Obama says US, China must develop cyber rules
Treading carefully, President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping avoided a direct public confrontation on cybersecurity Friday as they ...
Russia offers peacekeepers for Golan Heights
President Vladimir Putin offered on Friday to send Russian troops to the Golan Heights to replace the Austrians who are withdrawing from the U.N.
France studies how to track arms for Syrian rebels
France's government is investigating high-tech methods to prevent terrorists from using any weapons that Western governments send to Syrian rebels, ...
US mulls withdrawal of Bangladesh trade privileges
A prominent Democratic senator Thursday pushed for suspending duty-free privileges to Bangladesh, saying it would send a strong signal that the United ...
A look at the latest Syria developments
Here are the latest developments in the Syria crisis: — Austria announces it is withdrawing 377 U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights after Syrian ...
China frustration with NKorea offers hope for US
China's growing frustration with longtime ally North Korea offers the United States a glimmer of hope about a once unthinkable prospect: holding ...
Ghana detains 124 Chinese for illegal gold mining
Police in Ghana have detained 124 Chinese workers suspected of illegally mining gold in the resource-rich West African country, the Chinese Embassy ...
Venezuela frees US filmmaker jailed as alleged spy
A U.S. filmmaker jailed for alleged espionage in Venezuela was expelled from the country and returned to the United States in a gesture that could ...
For Rice, Libya brought success and disappointment
Libya brought Susan Rice her biggest success and, ultimately, caused her greatest professional disappointment. Rice, who was appointed national ...
Syria army deals severe blow to rebels in key town
Syrian troops and their Lebanese Hezbollah allies captured a strategic border town Wednesday after a grueling three-week battle, dealing a severe blow ...
Obama names outspoken Rice as his security adviser
Defying Republican critics, President Barack Obama named outspoken diplomat Susan Rice as his national security adviser Wednesday, giving her a larger ...
Libya brought Rice success and disappointment
Libya brought Susan Rice her biggest success and, ultimately, caused her greatest professional disappointment. Rice, who was appointed national ...
Kerry says US, Venezuela on track to better ties
The United States and Venezuela have agreed to begin a high-level dialogue with the aim of restoring ambassador-level relations and ending more than ...
Syria poses challenge for new US envoy at UN
Fiery human rights advocate Samantha Power has famously taken presidents to task for refusing to use military force to stop genocide. But as the U.S.
Netanyahu cool to Arab initiative
Israel's prime minister on Wednesday gave a cool reception to a renewed peace offer from the Arab world, in a fresh sign of trouble for U.S.
Kerry calling for major changes in 35-nation OAS
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is demanding reforms in the 35-nation Organization of American States as he visits Latin America for the first time ...
France, Britain confirm use of sarin gas in Syria
France said Tuesday it has confirmed that the nerve gas sarin was used "multiple times and in a localized way" in Syria, including at least once by ...
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 ...
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 ...
French police: Swiss diplomat arrested
French authorities say a Swiss diplomat drove his car at police as they attempted to stop him at a sobriety check in central Paris and an officer ...
Bomb kills 9 Afghan children, 2 US troops
A suicide bomber targeting U.S. troops outside an Afghan government office killed nine children walking home from school and two of the Americans on ...
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 ...
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