Diplomat: US team stopped from going to Benghazi
Four members of Army special forces ready to head to Benghazi, Libya, after the deadly assault on the American diplomatic mission had ended were told ...
China hosting both Palestinian, Israeli leaders
China is hosting both the Palestinian and Israeli leaders this week in a sign of its desire for a larger role in the Middle East.
Libya bans Gadhafi-era officials from state posts
Under pressure from armed militias, Libya's parliament passed a sweeping law Sunday that bans anyone who served as a senior official under Moammar ...
Next Iran president likely to have gentler touch
For eight years, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has played the role of global provocateur-in-chief: questioning the Holocaust, saying Israel ...
Readying new Syria push, US feels out Russia again
The Obama administration is trying to leverage new evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons, and make a fresh ...
US names experienced diplomat as new Afghan envoy
The Obama administration has tapped a veteran American diplomat to be the new U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Secretary of ...
Biden, Kerry honor fallen diplomats
Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry hailed the courage and dedication of U.S. diplomats slain in the line of duty as they led ...
No sequester furloughs at State Department
Despite budget cuts requiring most federal agencies to furlough workers, the State Department says it will not have to force any of its employees to ...
US calls for NKorea amnesty for sentenced American
The U.S. called Thursday for North Korea to grant amnesty and immediately release a Korean-American sentenced to 15 years' hard labor for "hostile ...
Iran detains senior diplomat for unknown reasons
Iran's foreign minister says authorities have detained a veteran Iranian diplomat, but describes the incident as a potential "misunderstanding." No ...
Israeli PM says he'd want referendum on peace deal
Israel's prime minister said Thursday that any peace deal reached with the Palestinians on his watch would be subject to a national referendum, ...
Afghan policeman killed in Pakistan border clash
An Afghan border policeman was killed in an exchange of fire with Pakistani troops along the country's contested eastern border, an Afghan security ...
Indians angry at convicted spy's death in Pakistan
Indians expressed outrage at the Pakistan government Thursday over the death of a convicted Indian spy who had been attacked with a brick by two ...
Chinese incursion leaves India on verge of crisis
The platoon of Chinese soldiers slipped across the boundary into India in the middle of the night, according to Indian officials. They were ferried ...
Bolivia president expels US government aid agency
President Evo Morales acted on a longtime threat Wednesday and expelled the U.S. Agency for International Development for allegedly seeking to ...
AP Interview: Sunni Iraq official criticizes force
The Sunni head of a committee established to investigate deadly clashes that erupted at a protest camp in Iraq last week said Wednesday that he ...
Israel: Conflict over recognition, not territory
Israel's prime minister gave a cool reception Wednesday to a new Arab Mideast peace initiative, saying the conflict with the Palestinians isn't about ...
Congo's M23 rebels say peace talks in trouble
The Congolese rebel movement M23 has suspended peace talks with Congo's government, a rebel spokesman said Wednesday, increasing fears of renewed ...
Afghan peace council official killed in south
Insurgents ambushed an Afghan government peace negotiator on Wednesday, killing him and two bodyguards as they headed to a meeting in the south to ...
Pakistan-US alliance takes hits on campaign trail
On the campaign trail in Pakistan, candidates boast about their readiness to stand up to Washington and often tout their anti-American credentials.
Storming ministries, Libya's militias put pressure
Gunmen swooped in on trucks mounted with anti-aircraft guns and surrounded Libya's Justice Ministry on Tuesday, cutting off roads and forcing ...
Mexico seeks new security, economic agenda with US
Mexico's is ending the widespread access it gave to U.S. security agencies in the name of fighting drug trafficking and organized crime, but President ...
Arab League sweetens Israel-Palestinian peace plan
The Arab League's decision to sweeten its decade-old proposal offering comprehensive peace with Israel has placed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...
Congo's M23 rebels threaten new UN brigade
Rebels in eastern Congo said Tuesday they are getting ready to fight a new United Nations brigade that will be allowed for the first time to pursue ...
Arabs soften stance on Israel's final borders
Arab countries endorsed a Mideast peace plan Monday that would allow for small shifts in Israel's 1967 border, moving them closer to President Barack ...
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