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Obama faces familiar world of problems in 2nd term
Now that his re-election is secured, President Barack Obama has a freer hand to deal with a world of familiar problems in fresh ways, from toughening ...
Syria war puts anti-US alliance on the defensive
When the Hamas rulers of Gaza recently gave a hero's welcome to the ruler of Qatar, an arch foe of the Syrian regime, it sent a strong message ...
Israeli, French leaders push for Iran sanctions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won pledges Wednesday from France's president to push harder for new sanctions against Iran to keep it from ...
Palestinians give cool reception to US debate
Palestinians complained Tuesday that the Mideast peace process barely got a mention in the final U.S. presidential campaign debate, saying American ...
Foreign policy fireworks: Face-off before election
President Barack Obama sharply challenged Mitt Romney on foreign policy in their final campaign debate Monday night, accusing him of "wrong and ...
Romney won't say if he's open to 1-on-1 Iran talks
Republican Mitt Romney on Sunday refused to say if he would be open to one-on-one talks with Iran if elected president. The presidential candidate ...
Iran seeks renewed talks with familiar demands
Iranian officials have made no secret about their desire to reopen nuclear talks with the U.S. and other world powers as economic sanctions dig deeper ...
France: Iran seems on track for nukes by mid-2013
France's foreign minister says Iran appears on track to reach the ability to produce a nuclear weapon by the first half of next year. France is one ...
EU puts new sanctions on Iran for nuclear program
The European Union, concerned by what it called Iran's refusal to come clean on its nuclear program, imposed a new range of sanctions Monday intended ...
Cuban missile crisis beliefs endure after 50 years
The world stood at the brink of Armageddon for 13 days in October 1962 when President John F. Kennedy drew a symbolic line in the Atlantic and warned ...
Germany urges tougher EU sanctions on Iran
Germany's foreign minister is urging the EU to adopt even tougher sanctions on Iran to hinder the country from building nuclear weapons.
Iran says ready for nuclear flexibility
Iran is ready to show flexibility at nuclear talks to ease Western concerns over its contentious nuclear program, its foreign ministry spokesman said ...
Iran's leader says army ready to deter any attack
Iran's supreme leader said Friday that his country's military is ready to deter any attack and warned enemies of the Islamic Republic to abandon any ...
FACT CHECK: Slips in vice presidential debate
Anyone who paid attention to a hearing in Congress this week knew that the administration had been implored to beef up security at the U.S.
FACT CHECK: Slips in vice president's debate
Anyone who paid attention to a hearing in Congress this week knew that the administration had been implored to beef up security at the U.S.
Iranian minister woos Indian businesses
As Western sanctions squeeze Iran and its currency tumbles, the country's energy minister wooed Indian businesses for more investment and trade.
NKorea says South, US are within its missile range
North Korea on Tuesday warned that the U.S. mainland is within range of its missiles and said that Washington's recent agreement to let Seoul possess ...
Think tank: path to Iran nuke warhead 2-4 months
Iran could produce enough weapons-grade uranium to arm a nuclear bomb within two to four months but would still face serious "engineering challenges" ...
Israeli jets fly mock raids over south Lebanon
Israeli warplanes swooped low over Lebanese villages Sunday in a menacing show of force apparently aimed at the Hezbollah guerrilla group after a ...
Iran 'confidence' bid shifts uranium to fuel stock
In a bid to ease international concerns over its nuclear program, Iran has converted more than a third of Tehran's most highly enriched uranium into ...
Iran tightens grip to stem currency fall
Iranian authorities used aggressive measures Wednesday in an attempt to halt the nosedive of the country's currency, making arrests, vowing to stamp ...
Security company fired after nuke plant break-in
The security contractor at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant in Tennessee was fired Monday after authorities said three protesters cut through fences and ...
Israeli leader says Iran warning "reverberates"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that his stern warning to stop Iran from going nuclear "reverberates" around the world and could ...
Netanyahu says "red lines" stop war but do they?
In a dramatic gesture, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew a "red line" on a diagram of Iran's nuclear program and called on the world to ...