World Apr 18 UN ambassador’s motorcade hits, kills boy MAROUA, Cameroon -- U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power's trip to Cameroon's front lines in the war against Boko Haram started horrifically Monday as an armored jeep in her motorcade struck and killed a young boy who darted into the road.
Politics Apr 11 Kerry makes gut-wrenching visit to Hiroshima site of atomic bomb HIROSHIMA, Japan -- An emotional John Kerry said Hiroshima's horrible history should teach humanity to avoid conflict and strive to eradicate nuclear weapons as he became the first U.S. secretary of state to tread upon the ground of the world's…
World Apr 07 In Bahrain, Kerry treads carefully on human rights MANAMA, Bahrain — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry dealt delicately on Thursday with concerns about persistent human rights abuses in Bahrain, stressing America's close military ties to one of several Persian Gulf countries with which it wants to enhance…
World Apr 06 Kerry breaks record for miles traveled by secretary of state MANAMA, Bahrain — John Kerry is now the most traveled secretary of state in U.S. history, breaking the record as he arrived in the Middle East kingdom of Bahrain on Wednesday.
World Mar 23 Some State Department personnel in Brussels still unaccounted for U.S. officials say a small number of State Department personnel in Brussels are unaccounted for since the deadly airport and subway attacks.
Nation Feb 16 U.S. to Russia: ‘Put up or shut up’ on Syrian ceasefire The Obama administration, frustrated by Syria's ongoing violence, told Russia on Tuesday to "put up or shut up" about implementing a ceasefire in the Arab country.
Politics Feb 13 What didn’t add up? Fact-checking the ninth Republican debate The GOP presidential debaters misfired in assertions about Supreme Court nominees, Syria, immigration and more.
Politics Feb 10 U.S. says Russian campaign in Syria helping the Islamic State WASHINGTON -- The U.S. says Russia's counterterrorism campaign in Syria is actually helping the Islamic State.
Politics Jan 29 Update: 22 Clinton emails deemed ‘top secret’ by government The Obama administration has confirmed for the first time that Hillary Clinton’s home server contained closely guarded government secrets, censoring 22 emails that contained material requiring one of the highest levels of classification.
World Jan 21 Updated: U.S. announces plan for new visa rules for some Europeans WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is easing new visa requirements for certain European travelers who have visited Iran, Iraq, Syria or Sudan in the last five years, a move certain to anger some in Congress who pushed for new travel…