Matthew Lee, The Associated Press


  • Russia confounds U.S. with Syria military moves
    Russia confounds U.S. with Syria military moves

    NEW YORK — Now, 1,506 days since the Obama administration first declared that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s “days are numbered,” he’s still there, and a convergence of Western trepidation and Russian resolve could strengthen his position furth

  • U.S. acts to open dialogue with Iran about Syria, Yemen crises
    U.S. acts to open dialogue with Iran about Syria, Yemen crises

    UNITED NATIONS — The U.S. took steps Saturday to open a dialogue with Iran and others about the crises in Syria and Yemen.

  • Kerry: U.S. weighs Russia offer of military talks on Syria
    Kerry: U.S. weighs Russia offer of military talks on Syria

    The Obama administration is weighing an offer from Russia to have military-to-military talks and meetings on the situation in Syria amid increasing U.S.

  • U.S.: Military, diplomatic families can leave Turkey base area
    U.S.: Military, diplomatic families can leave Turkey base area

    WASHINGTON — Hundreds of military and diplomatic family members near Incirlik air base in southern Turkey are being told they can leave the country, U.S. officials said Thursday, citing increased worries about security threats in the region.

  • Obama secures Iran deal win as Senate Dems amass enough votes
    Obama secures Iran deal win as Senate Dems amass enough votes

    WASHINGTON — President Obama secured a landmark foreign policy victory Wednesday as Senate Democrats amassed enough votes to ensure the Iran nuclear deal survives in Congress, despite ferocious opposition from Republicans and the governme

  • John Kerry in Hanoi to mark 20th anniversary of US-Vietnam ties
    John Kerry in Hanoi to mark 20th anniversary of US-Vietnam ties

    U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, a Vietnam War veteran, is in the communist nation’s capital to mark the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Washington and Hanoi as he wraps up a five-nation tour of the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

  • US, China clash over South China Sea disputes
    US, China clash over South China Sea disputes

    The United States and China clashed Wednesday over who is to blame for rising tensions over territorial disputes in the South China Sea with Washington demanding a halt to “problematic actions” in the area and Beijing telling foreign parties to keep out.

  • U.S., Egypt resume formal security talks with Kerry visit
    U.S., Egypt resume formal security talks with Kerry visit

    The United States and Egypt on Sunday resumed formal security talks that were last held six years ago and kept on hiatus until now amid the political unrest that swept the country in the wake of the Arab Spring.

  • U.S., Cuba restore full diplomatic ties after 5 decades
    U.S., Cuba restore full diplomatic ties after 5 decades

    More than a half century of Cold War and lingering enmity came to an abrupt but quiet end on Monday as the United States and Cuba restored full diplomatic relations.

  • Diplomats: Iran announcement planned Monday
    Diplomats: Iran announcement planned Monday

    Negotiators at the Iran nuclear talks plan to announce Monday that they’ve reached a historic deal capping nearly a decade of diplomacy that would curb the country’s atomic program in return for sanctions relief, two diplomats told The Associated Press on Sunday.