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February 21, 2019

Sanctions could ease with greatly reduced North Korea threat

The U.S. will not move to ease economic sanctions on North Korea until it is confident that the nuclear weapons threat from ...

February 19, 2019

China, Iran meet amid efforts to preserve nuclear deal

The Iranian foreign minister's passionate defense of his country's interests at the Munich Security Conference has made him ...

February 15, 2019

ONLY ON AP: Maduro blames US sanctions for crisis

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday blamed the economic sanctions imposed by the United States against Venezuela ...

February 14, 2019

Pence urges Europe to quit Iran deal, stop busting sanctions

The Trump administration lashed out at some of America's closest traditional allies Thursday, accusing Britain, France and ...

February 14, 2019

The Latest: Russia says no 'value added' in Mideast meeting

The Latest on the Middle East meeting taking place in Warsaw (all times local): 7:50 p.m. Russian U.N. Ambassador Vassily ...

February 11, 2019

Iranians mark anniversary of victory day in 1979 revolution

Waving Iranian flags, chanting "Death to America" and burning U.S. and Israeli flags, hundreds of thousands of people poured ...

February 08, 2019

South hopeful, wary, but nuke talks crucial for Korean ties

South Koreans, always deeply divided over how best to deal with their often-belligerent northern neighbor, are reacting with ...

February 06, 2019

UN experts: North Korea nukes intact, dispersing missiles

North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs "remain intact" and its leaders are dispersing missile assembly and ...

February 04, 2019

US envoy, South Korean official discuss 2nd Trump-Kim summit

The U.S. special envoy for North Korea met with South Korea's national security adviser on Monday to discuss a planned second ...

February 01, 2019

Trump's 'America first' mantra will be prominent in address

For all of President Donald Trump's talk about "America first," the next two years of his presidency could shine a sharp ...

January 28, 2019

Trump warns Europeans not to try to evade Iran sanctions

The Trump administration is closely eyeing efforts in Europe to set up an alternative money payment channel to ease doing ...

January 19, 2019

UN experts: Fuel from Iran is financing Yemen rebels' war

Fuel is being shipped illegally from Iran to Houthi Shiite rebels in Yemen to finance their war against the government, and ...

January 14, 2019

Pompeo: Trump threat to Turkey shows US commitment to Kurds

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that President Donald Trump's threat to devastate NATO ally Turkey's economy ...

January 10, 2019

South Korean leader urges bolder steps from North Korea, US

South Korean President Moon Jae-in urged North Korea to take bolder disarmament measures that the United States should then ...

January 10, 2019

Kim looking to 'achieve results' in 2nd summit with Trump

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly told the leader of his only major ally, China, that he wants to "achieve ...

January 08, 2019

Kim Jong Un travels to China ahead of possible 2nd US summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was expected to meet Tuesday with China's president at the start of a visit to Beijing ...

January 08, 2019

North Korea's Kim Jong Un arrives in Beijing for talks

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing on Tuesday at the start of a four-day visit, in what's likely an effort ...

January 01, 2019

Kim ready to talk more with Trump but says not to test North

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Tuesday he hopes to extend his high-stakes nuclear summitry with President Donald Trump ...

December 27, 2018

Congo election unrest spikes; EU ambassador ordered to leave

Congo's march toward Sunday's election took a nasty turn on Thursday as the government ordered the European Union ambassador ...