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John Kerry Takes A Side Trip Into A Snowstorm
Thursday, February 12, 2015
On his way home from Europe last Sunday, Secretary of State John Kerry didn't go directly to Washington. He routed his government plane to Boston's Logan Airport, which was battling a major snowstorm.
The plane circled for a half-hour before landing, and was then on the tarmac for about an ...
How Should U.S., Europe Respond To Russian Aggression?
Saturday, February 07, 2015
Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel says there is no military solution, meanwhile Vice President Joe Biden says Ukraine should be able to defend itself.
Ukraine Crisis Tops Agenda At Munich Conference
Saturday, February 07, 2015
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Diplomacy Round Sparked After Upsurge In Eastern Ukraine Fighting
Friday, February 06, 2015
The renewed crisis in Ukraine has further strained relations between the U.S. and Russia, just as Secretary of State John Kerry visits the Ukrainian capital Kiev.
Kerry Visits Kiev To Show Support For Beleaguered Ukrainian Government
Thursday, February 05, 2015
Meanwhile, the Obama administration is under increasing pressure to provide weapons to the Ukrainians.
Marco Rubio Challenges Obama Administration's New Approach To Cuba
Tuesday, February 03, 2015
Florida Republican Marco Rubio is using his new role as chairman of a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee to rail against what he sees as U.S. concessions to Cuba. He's particularly...
White House Urged To Re-Think Its Approach On Ukraine
Tuesday, February 03, 2015
A Brookings Institution report recommends the U.S. provide the Ukrainian government with what it calls "lethal defensive assistance," to help it respond to a new offensive by pro-Russian separatists.
Kerry Urges Nigeria To Hold Credible Elections In Face Of Violence
Sunday, January 25, 2015
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Netanyahu Accepts Republican Invitation To Address Congress
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Lawmakers say the Obama administration is "stiff arming" Congress, keeping them away from diplomacy with Iran. The House Speaker is fighting back, inviting Israel's tough talking Prim...
Thaw Begins On U.S.-Cuba Relationship Frozen In Time
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
U.S.-Cuba talks start Wednesday to revive a relationship that has been frozen in time. Cuba policy is likely to feature prominently in President's Obama's State of the Union address.
Syrian Opposition Groups Wary Of Russia's Invitation To Moscow
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Russia is proposing peace talks in Moscow, and the U.S. seems to be backing the idea, but some opposition groups resist cooperating with a country that's been backing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
White House Starts Chipping Away At U.S. Embargo On Cuba
Thursday, January 15, 2015
The Obama administration is following through on its pledge to ease travel and trade restrictions on Cuba. The Treasury and Commerce Departments say the new rules they have just issue...
For Cuba, Hostile Relationship With U.S. No Longer An Alibi
Monday, January 12, 2015
The U.S. rapprochement with Cuba seems to be on track. On Monday, the State Department confirmed that Cuba has kept its pledge to release 53 political prisoners and a top state depart...
Mideast Conflict Could Bog Down International Criminal Court
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Palestinians have joined the court, hoping for war crimes investigations against Israel. This presents a challenge for the ICC, which has had its share of setbacks.
Mideast Conflict Could Bog Down International Criminal Court
Sunday, January 11, 2015
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With The Saudi King Ailing, Succession Speculation Begins
Tuesday, January 06, 2015
King Abdullah, who's at least 90, was hospitalized last week and Crown Prince Salman delivered an annual televised speech Tuesday. One analyst says the kingdom is stable, perhaps too much so.
U.N. Whistleblower: International Community Has Failed Darfur
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is scaling back its work in Darfur, Sudan — a conflict that the U.S. once labeled a genocide. The ICC prosecutor says she is shifting resources ...
State Department To Begin Steps To Restore Ties With Cuba
Friday, December 19, 2014
A top state department official plans to go to Cuba next month. This week's announcement that the two countries would restore diplomatic ties comes a half a century after relations were severed.
From White House's Perspective, Cuban Embargo Hasn't Worked
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
The U.S. broke off relations with Cuba the year President Obama was born. Now, he's trying a different approach having resolved one issue — the jailing of a U.S. aid worker.
Cuba, U.S. Agree To Prisoner Release Including American Alan Gross
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Signaling what could be a major shift in U.S. relations with Cuba, Gross, who has been jailed in Cuba for five years, will be released, while the U.S. will release three Cubans.