Palestinian leader blasts Ahmadinejad over comments
The administration of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas lashed out at Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday, a day after Ahmadinejad criticized Abbas for renewing direct peace talks with Israel.
Settlements an obstacle in Mideast talks
After two days of meetings and talks led by President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Israeli and Palestinian leaders leave Washington deadlocked over the contentious issue of Israeli settlements.
Hopes high for Mideast peace talks
Direct peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians will start Thursday as President Obama urged both sides to come up with a peaceful solution to the long-running Mideast conflict.
Biden marks transfer of U.S. command in Iraq
After more than seven years of American military operations in Iraq, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will help mark the transfer of U.S. military command in Iraq on Wednesday.
Israel, Palestinians stake positions
As both sides prepare to hold direct peace talks this week in Washington “without preconditions,” Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, left, said Israel will be “the only one to be blamed and held responsible,” if talks fail.
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Lead investigator in Mexico massacre is missing
A lead investigator and another official looking into the massacre of 72 migrants whose bodies were found this week in northern Mexico are missing, President Felipe Calderon said Friday.
Last U.S. combat team exits Iraq
The last U.S. brigade combat team in Iraq has left the country, a move that helps President Obama reach his goal of 50,000 troops in the country by September 1. FULL STORY l WHAT’S NEXT FOR U.S. IN IRAQ? l PROGRESS, PITFALLS
Paraguay’s President Lugo diagnosed with cancer
Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo has been diagnosed with lymphoma, a cancer affecting the immune system, Health Minister Esperanza said Friday in a news conference.
Drug war death toll in Mexico since 2006 exceeds 28,000, official says
More than 28,000 people have died in drug violence in Mexico since President Felipe Calderon took office in December 2006 and stepped up the fight against organized crime, the nation’s intelligence and national security director said Tuesday.
Drug war death toll in Mexico since 2006 exceeds 28,000, official says
More than 28,000 people have died in drug violence in Mexico since President Felipe Calderon took office in December 2006 and stepped up the fight against organized crime, the nation’s intelligence and national security director said Tuesday.
Drug war death toll in Mexico since 2006 exceeds 28,000, official says
More than 28,000 people have died in drug violence in Mexico since President Felipe Calderon took office in December 2006 and stepped up the fight against organized crime, the nation’s intelligence and national security director said Tuesday.
Pentagon: Leaked reports not top-secret
U.S. officials from the president down tried to downplay the leak of tens of thousands of documents about the war in Afghanistan, a disclosure experts are calling the biggest leak since the Pentagon Papers about Vietnam.
AU Commission: Somalia neglected
The lack of a global response to the Somali crisis has created fertile ground for threats to regional peace in Eastern Africa and the rest of the continent, the president of the African Union Commission said.
Venezuela breaks relations with Colombia
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Thursday that he is breaking off relations with Colombia and called his Colombian counterpart, Alvaro Uribe, “crazed.”
