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US reportedly weighing unilateral sanctions against Russia over Ukraine violence

December 20, 2015

US reportedly weighing unilateral sanctions against Russia over Ukraine violence

The United States is considering imposing unilateral sanctions on Russia over its threatening moves in Ukraine, a shift in strategy that reflects the Obama administration's frustration with Europe's reluctance to take tougher action against Moscow, according to U.S. and European officials.

Kerry arrives in Vienna, Iran nuke talks likely to be extended past July 20 deadline

December 20, 2015

Kerry arrives in Vienna, Iran nuke talks likely to be extended past July 20 deadline

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and fellow foreign ministers are adding their diplomatic muscle to nuclear talks with Iran, with a target date only a week away for a pact meant to curb programs Tehran could turn to making atomic arms.

Kerry arrives in Afghanistan to meet candidates

December 20, 2015

Kerry arrives in Afghanistan to meet candidates

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made a hastily arranged visit to Afghanistan on Friday to help resolve an election crisis sowing chaos in a country that the U.S. has spent hundreds of billions of dollars and lost more than 2,000 lives trying to stabilize.

NATO chief says Afghan president must be decided by September for NATO troops to remain

December 20, 2015

NATO chief says Afghan president must be decided by September for NATO troops to remain

Afghanistan leaders must settle the nation's disputed presidential election in the next two months if they want NATO troops to stick around past the end of the year, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told Fox News.

7 Colombians now facing murder charges in US for death of DEA agent

December 20, 2015

7 Colombians now facing murder charges in US for death of DEA agent

The Department of Justice says seven Colombians have been extradited to the United States to face charges related to the 2013 stabbing death of a U.S. drug agent in Bogota.

Obama: Elections mark 'milestone' for Libya

December 20, 2015

Obama: Elections mark 'milestone' for Libya

President Obama says Libya's parliamentary elections mark a "milestone" in the country's transition toward democracy.

Can Putin be trusted? US weighs sanctions pullback as Russia shifts course on Ukraine

December 20, 2015

Can Putin be trusted? US weighs sanctions pullback as Russia shifts course on Ukraine

The Obama administration could reconsider a looming package of sanctions on the Russian economy as Vladimir Putin makes an about-face and signals a willingness to ease the crisis Moscow helped create in Ukraine.

Iraqi leaders seen as desperate as Kerry arrives in Baghdad

December 20, 2015

Iraqi leaders seen as desperate as Kerry arrives in Baghdad

Choppering into Baghdad for his first visit to Iraq since an army of Sunni insurgents began seizing major cities in an advance toward the capital, Secretary of State John Kerry began a series of critical meetings with key Iraqi politicians, in an effort to prod them towards the swift formation of a new central government.

Obama urges Putin to stop backing separatists

December 20, 2015

Obama urges Putin to stop backing separatists

President Barack Obama is urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop supporting pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine and the flow of arms across the border.

Kerry arrives in Iraq amid threat of widening sectarian war

December 20, 2015

Kerry arrives in Iraq amid threat of widening sectarian war

Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Iraq Monday to try and prevent the country from descending into sectarian civil war fewer than three years after the departure of American forces.