December 28, 2015 Iran sanctions: Upping the ante, is Tehran convinced sanctions will go no matter what? Tehran is doing its best to disabuse anyone who thought that the P5+1 international nuke deal will produce any change in the regime’s behavior.
December 21, 2015 Rep urges Kerry to 'enlist' Bush to help resolve South Sudan conflict A leading human rights advocate in Congress is calling on the Obama administration to enlist former President George W. Bush to help broker an end to the violence in South Sudan.
December 21, 2015 Kerry to offer outline of Mideast peace deal Secretary of State John Kerry will propose a framework for a final-status agreement between Israel and the Palestinians when he travels to the region this week.
December 21, 2015 Congress, in bipartisan tone, disputes report Al Qaeda not involved in deadly Benghazi attack House lawmakers on Sunday disputed a new report that concludes Al Qaeda played no role in the fatal 2012 terror attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya.
December 21, 2015 Kerry reportedly says he will consider freeing Jonathan Pollard as part of prisoner swap Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to the Middle East in the first week of the new year amid a flurry of reports in the Israeli press that he has said he would consider freeing convicted spy Jonathan Pollard.
December 21, 2015 Kerry voices 'regret' over Indian diplomat arrest, as clash escalates Secretary of State John Kerry personally expressed "regret" to the Indian government for last week's arrest of an Indian consular official, in an urgent bid to temper a diplomatic clash which escalated into Wednesday.
December 21, 2015 Kerry comments add to mystery about rogue CIA agent missing in Iran The intrigue over the rogue CIA agent last seen six years ago in Iran intensified Sunday with accusation about a cover-up, Secretary of State John Kerry rejected allegations the United States has abandoned the search and Iran distancing itself from the mystery.
December 21, 2015 Secret Service may face ego security nightmare at Mandela memorial Secret Service agents assigned to protect four U.S. presidents at Tuesday's memorial service for Nelson Mandela are facing a potential clash of egos that could translate into a security nightmare.
December 21, 2015 Biden meets with South Korean leader U.S. Vice President Joe Biden declared Friday that America's pledge to expand its Asian footprint shouldn't be doubted as he met with South Korean President Park Geun-hye.
December 21, 2015 Kerry appeals to Congress to 'hold off' on new Iran sanctions Secretary of State John Kerry appealed to Congress to "hold off" on new sanctions against Iran, testifying Tuesday that such legislation would be "gratuitous" and could give Tehran an excuse to "flout" the recently struck nuclear deal.
