World Oct 18 U.S., Israel to exit UN agency over alleged anti-Israel bias The United States said Thursday it is pulling out of the U.N.'s educational, scientific and cultural agency because of what Washington sees as its anti-Israel bias and need for "fundamental reform." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel plans to…
World Oct 18 Tillerson: 'Heartbreaking' reports of suffering in Myanmar WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is condemning reported atrocities committed against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, and he says those responsible — perhaps the country's military — will be held accountable.
Politics Oct 13 WATCH: Trump accuses Iran of violating nuclear deal, but he won't pull out now President Donald Trump announced his decision on the Iran nuclear deal today. Watch the president's remarks in the player above. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday angrily accused Iran of violating the spirit of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal,…
World Oct 04 As Trump approaches deadline, what's next for the Iran nuclear deal? Trump faces an Oct. 15 deadline to tell Congress if he believes Iran is complying with the seven-nation pact and if it advances U.S. interests.
Politics Oct 01 Trump says envoy 'wasting his time' talking to North Korea President Donald Trump said Sunday that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was "wasting his time" trying to negotiate with North Korea.
World Sep 14 In Cuba, mystery deepens over attacks on U.S. diplomats Suspicion initially focused on a sonic weapon, and on the Cubans. Yet the diagnosis of mild brain injury, considered unlikely to result from sound, has confounded the FBI, the State Department and U.S. intelligence agencies involved in the investigation.
Politics Sep 09 U.S., Russia diplomats look to calm tensions in talks U.S. and Russian envoys are to meet in Finland this coming week in a bid to calm diplomatic tensions that have risen to levels of the Cold War.
World Sep 07 WATCH: Trump says North Korea is 'behaving badly and it's got to stop' Trump and Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah are expected to speak around 1:30 p.m. ET. Watch live here.
World Sep 06 U.S. hits officials in South Sudan with sanctions for role in crisis The sanctions freeze any assets senior officials and certain companies may have in U.S. jurisdictions, ban them from travel to the United States and bar Americans from doing business with them.
Politics Aug 18 WATCH: Tillerson condemns hate speech, says bigotry is un-American Speaking to interns and young minority staffers at the State Department, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson also pledged to diversify the overwhelmingly white ranks of the senior diplomatic corps.