April 28, 2016 Obama points finger at Britain, France over Libya chaos President Barack Obama has strongly criticized the leaders of Great Britain and France for their policy toward Libya after the 2011 overthrow of dictator Muammar Qaddafi, saying that he was mistaken to believe the U.S.' European allies would be "more invested in the follow-up" to Qaddafi's fall.
April 28, 2016 Obama says he's proud of pulling back from Syria airstrikes President Obama said he's proud of the moment he pulled the U.S. from the brink of launching airstrikes against the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, calling it the right decision to make.
April 28, 2016 Israel's Netanyahu cancels US visit, catching White House off guard The Obama administration said Monday that it was "surprised" to learn that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had canceled a planned visit to Washington later this month, and denied an Israeli media report that claimed the White House was unable to arrange a meeting between President Obama and Netanyahu.
April 28, 2016 Obama to visit Cuba in March President Obama said Thursday he'll raise human rights issues and other U.S. concerns with Cuban President Raul Castro during a history-making visit to the communist island nation.
April 28, 2016 Kerry presses China on South China Sea islands, North Korea punishment The United States and China sparred Wednesday on how to deal with North Korea's latest nuclear weapons test and ease rising tensions over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
April 28, 2016 US eyes Saudi-Iran feud for impact on oil As global oil prices plunge to levels not seen in more than a decade — and Saudi Arabia and Iran threaten to further flood the market with cheap crude as part of their ongoing feud — the possibility of rock-bottom fuel prices appears to be a blessing for consumers.
April 28, 2016 US under pressure to assure Mideast allies amid Iran-Saudi dispute The deepening rift between Sunni nations and Iran is putting growing pressure on the Obama administration to reassure Middle East allies who feel "abandoned" over Washington's diplomatic outreach to Tehran.
April 28, 2016 Russia reportedly names US as threat to national security for first time Russia has named the U.S. as one of the threats to its national security in a new assessment signed by President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, according to a published report.
April 14, 2016 US begins joint patrols with Philippines in South China Sea The United States on Thursday revealed for the first time that American ships have started conducting joint patrols with the Philippines in the South China Sea, a somewhat rare move not done with many other partners in the region.
February 23, 2016 China reportedly building new radar facilities on disputed islands China has been building radar faciltiies on some of the artificial islands it constructed in the South China Sea in a move to bolster its military power in the region, according to a report released Tuesday by a U.S.-based think tank.
