
Myanmar says it's ready to sign nuclear agreement
Little noticed in the warm glow of President Barack Obama's landmark visit to Myanmar was a significant concession that could shed light on whether ...

UN nuclear agency: Iran poised to expand nuke work
Iran is poised to double its output of higher-enriched uranium at its fortified underground facility, the U.N. nuclear agency said Friday — a ...

Satellite imagery shows NKorea missile activity
Satellite imagery indicates North Korea has been testing rocket engines, a sign it continues to develop its long-range ballistic missiles, a U.S.
Iran's army drill to test new air defense system
Iran's military is to test a new air defense system modeled after the U.S. Hawk system as tensions with the West escalate over the country's suspect ...

APNewsBreak: Mideast nuke talks called off
Attempts to find Arab-Israeli common ground on banning weapons of mass destruction from the Mideast have failed, and high-profile talks on the issue ...
AP sources: US weighs broader nuke deal with Iran
The Obama administration is considering a new approach in negotiations to curb Iran's nuclear program that would ease economic sanctions faster than ...

APNewsBreak: Senators mull tougher Iran sanctions
Lawmakers are working on a set of new and unprecedented sanctions against Iran that could prevent the Islamic republic from doing business with most ...

Israel minister: Iran slowed down enrichment push
Israel's defense minister said Iran has slowed the timetable for enriching enough uranium to build nuclear weapons, implying that Israel would have ...

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.