US, China top diplomats discuss NKorea
The Obama administration talked to China on Tuesday about North Korea facing "further consequences" under a recent U.N. Security Council resolution ...

Bulgaria links Hezbollah to attack on Israelis
Hezbollah was behind a bus attack that killed five Israeli tourists in Bulgaria last year, investigators said Tuesday, describing a sophisticated ...
US urges Europe to take action against Hezbollah
The Obama administration called Tuesday for Europe to take "proactive action" to disrupt the Hezbollah organization following an investigation that ...

Israel's Netanyahu hits snags in building team
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to take office for a third time, his attempts to form a new coalition government have gotten off ...

Syrian lawmaker rejects conditions for peace talks
A proposal by a Syrian opposition leader for peace talks suffered two sharp blows Tuesday, with both a ruling party lawmaker and the largest bloc ...

THE RESET: Kerry may push new Mideast peace effort
Nearly all American presidents since the 1970s have tried to broker peace deals in the Middle East. With John Kerry now at the State Department helm, ...

International officials discuss UN force for Mali
International officials said Tuesday they are discussing the possibility of using a U.N. force to provide long-term security in the troubled African ...

Iran's 'show' of force: Loud but not so clear
In years past, keeping track of Iran's claims of military and technological advances was relatively easy: Wait until early February and watch the ...

Iran president visits Egypt in warming of ties
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad discussed the crisis in Syria with his Egyptian counterpart Tuesday in the first visit by an Iranian leader to ...

Bangladesh sentences Islamic party leader to life
A Bangladeshi tribunal prosecuting cases stemming from the 1971 independence war sentenced a leader of an Islamic opposition party to life in prison ...

SKorea envoy says NKorea nuke test seems imminent
South Korea's U.N. ambassador said Monday a North Korean nuclear test "seems to be imminent." Ambassador Kim Sook said there are "very busy ...
Senate passes bill to improve embassy security
The Senate on Monday approved legislation that would allow the State Department to transfer $1.1 billion to improve security at U.S.

Kerry warns of punishment for NKorea nuclear test
New U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his South Korean counterpart have agreed to make sure North Korea is punished if it carries out its threat ...

Analysis: Diplomatic window closing on Iran
Judging by its expanding nuclear program, harsh sanctions against Iran have done little but impose hardship on its people, while diplomacy has also ...

French troops to quit Timbuktu this week
In a new phase of the Mali conflict, French airstrikes targeted the fuel depots and desert hideouts of Islamic extremists in northern Mali overnight ...

Pakistan ready for peace talks with militants
Pakistan's interior minister said Monday that the government was ready to hold peace talks with domestic Taliban militants who have been waging a ...

Turkey says it knew terrorist attack was planned
Turkish authorities suspected the outlawed leftist group that bombed the U.S. Embassy in Ankara was planning an attack, but did not have enough ...

Kerry has 'big heels to fill' at State Dep't
New Secretary of State John Kerry reported for duty Monday, acknowledging that as Hillary Rodham Clinton's successor he has "big heels to fill" and ...

Kerry makes calls abroad in first weekend on job
New Secretary of State John Kerry reached out to Israeli and Palestinian leaders in phone calls this weekend, assuring them the Obama administration ...

Taliban peace talks flounder as troops draw down
The Afghan peace effort is floundering, fraught with mistrust and confusion among key players even though the hard-line Taliban militants show signs ...

Israel suggests responsibility for Syria airstrike
Israel's defense minister strongly signaled Sunday that his country was behind an airstrike in Syria last week, telling a high profile security ...

Turkey pledges support for Syrian opposition
Turkey on Sunday pledged its continued support for the Syrian opposition, saying its leaders should not be pressured into talks with the regime as ...

US military expands its drug war in Latin America
The crew members aboard the USS Underwood could see through their night goggles what was happening on the fleeing go-fast boat: Someone was dumping ...

Iran positive but noncommittal about talks with US
Iran's foreign minister on Sunday welcomed the United States' willingness to hold direct talks with Tehran in the standoff over its nuclear program ...