World Jul 15 Afghan girls robotics team arrives in U.S. just in time Twice rejected for U.S. visas, an all-girls robotics team from Afghanistan arrived in Washington early Saturday after an extraordinary, last-minute intervention by President Donald Trump.
World Jul 13 AP Report: Trump administration to confirm Iran is complying with nuclear deal Three officials say the administration say the certification does not prejudge the outcome of Trump's Iran policy review.
Politics Jul 12 President Trump delays decision on whether to end Sudan sanctions The Trump administration delayed its decision Tuesday on whether to permanently lift sanctions on Sudan, giving itself three more months.
World Jul 03 Diplomats try to get canceled U.S.-Russia talks back on track The United States and Russia worked Monday to restore a key diplomatic channel between the two clashing nations,…
Politics Jun 27 WATCH: Rex Tillerson, Ivanka Trump unveil annual human trafficking report The United States asserted Tuesday that Myanmar is no longer one of the world's worst offenders on human trafficking, while removing both Myanmar and Iraq from a list of countries that use child soldiers.
World Jun 23 Turkey rejects demands from Gulf Arab states in Qatar dispute The demand that Turkey pull out its forces was one of a steep list of ultimatums from Saudi Arabia and others Qatari neighbors.
Politics Jun 07 Trump eases Qatar critique, offers to mediate Persian Gulf tension President Donald Trump offered to personally broker a resolution to the Persian Gulf's escalating diplomatic crisis, as both he and Qatar looked past his pointed suggestion only a day earlier that the tiny gas-rich nation enables terrorism.
Politics Jun 06 Siding against ally Qatar, President Trump injects U.S. into Arab crisis President Donald Trump injected the U.S. into a volatile crisis among America's Mideast allies, siding with Saudi Arabia and other countries against Qatar in a dispute that threatens to disrupt efforts to defeat the Islamic State group and counter Iran.
Nation Jun 02 Tillerson: U.S. still will cut emissions despite Paris pullout Secretary of State Rex Tillerson downplayed the significance of the U.S. pullout from the Paris climate pact, arguing Friday that America still will continue taking steps to cut heat-trapping pollution.
Politics May 17 U.S. extends Obama-era sanctions relief for Iran, but imposes other sanctions Under the 2015 deal, sanctions punishing Iran for its nuclear program were waived in exchange for Iran's commitment to roll back the program. But continuing the sanctions relief requires the renewal of a six-month waiver.