January 12, 2017 Americans stuck in Yemen file suit demanding State Department, military rescue them Claiming the Obama administration turned its back on them, 41 Americans stranded in war-torn Yemen filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the State Department and Defense Department for not evacuating them -- as fighting intensifies and U.S. allies launch airstrikes.
January 12, 2017 India's rape epidemic: Will the US apply pressure for change to its Asian ally? As grisly cases of rape in India start to emerge again, many are hoping the United States and others will apply pressure to their Asian ally to renew the fight against this epidemic.
January 12, 2017 One year later, families have few answers on Benghazi attack On the one-year anniversary of the brutal terror attacks in Benghazi, the families of the four murdered Americans are still no closer to the truth about what happened to their loved ones than they were 12 months ago.
January 12, 2017 Lawmakers urge new US strategy as Boko Haram rampages through Africa One of the most brutal and murderous Islamist militant groups has been steadily gaining ground, inflicting a streak of atrocities shocking by even their standards -- and it's not Al Qaeda or the Islamic State.
January 11, 2017 Trump was not given any summary of Russian claims about compromising info, source says President-elect Donald Trump never received a summary of unsubstantiated allegations that Russian spies had collected compromising financial and sexual information about him, a highly-placed transition source told Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Wendesday.
January 9, 2017 US hits Russia with new sanctions amid hacking feud The outgoing Obama administration on Monday blacklisted five Russians, including a senior law enforcement official close to President Vladimir Putin, as the two nations' feud over U.S. election hacking escalated.
January 2, 2017 Cuba's $6B debt to Americans for seized properties hangs over US talks A $6 billion sticking point could create headaches for the U.S.-Cuba talks.
January 2, 2017 Russian diplomats expelled in connection with cyber hacks depart US The 35 Russian diplomats expelled by President Obama in connection with cyber-attacks during the 2016 White House race departed Sunday from a Washington, D.C.-area airport.
January 1, 2017 Republicans uneasy over Iran nuke 'deal,' lawmakers demand say on any final agreement The highly touted "framework" for an Iranian nuclear deal, announced Thursday following days of intense negotiations, is being met with mixed reviews on Capitol Hill -- as Republicans voice skepticism and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle reprise demands that Congress have a say.
December 30, 2016 As relations with Cuba thaw, US must check Russia, China military interests We must take steps now to ensure that Cuba doesn’t become a Russian or Chinese pawn, and thus serve as a launch pad to threaten America’s security were they to establish a military presence.