April 8, 2016 Calif. freelance photographer freed from Syria after 2012 abduction An unidentified American man has been freed by the Syrian government, the State Department told ӣƵ Friday.
April 8, 2016 US considers 'humanitarian parole' for Bangladesh bloggers facing imminent danger The U.S. said Thursday it’s considering granting refuge to a select number of Bangladesh bloggers who face imminent danger for speaking out against radical Islam after militants killed another outspoken opponent of extremism.
April 4, 2016 California college students object to 'white feminist' Madeleine Albright as commencement speaker She is a liberal icon and was America's first female secretary of state, but not everyone at a California college is thrilled that “white feminist and repeated genocide enabler” Madeleine Albright has been lined up to give next month’s commencement address.
March 30, 2016 Families of US military, government workers ordered home from southern Turkey U.S. officials ordered families of U.S. service members and government workers to return home from southern Turkey on Tuesday due to what they called "continued security concerns in the region."
March 30, 2016 Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei: Missile program trumps talk In a bold speech clearly aimed at Western negotiators and Iran's moderate political wing, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared Wednesday his rogue nation would remain strong through its missile program -- not through talks with other countries.
March 23, 2016 Kerry to travel to Brussels following terror attacks Secretary of State John Kerry is traveling to Brussels on Friday to discuss the deadly attacks with top Belgian and European officials.
March 11, 2016 With Cuba trip, Obama aims to make renewed ties irreversible President Barack Obama will use his historic trip to Cuba to chip away at key remaining U.S. obstacles to travel and commerce with the communist island, working to push his diplomatic relaunch past the point of no return before he leaves office.
March 3, 2016 Some staffers at Syria truce hotline don't speak Arabic, State Department reports The State Department said Wednesday it is working to fix language issues with staff at a 24-hour telephone hotline it set up for Syrians to report alleged violations of the cease-fire that took effect last weekend.
March 3, 2016 DOJ grants immunity to former State Dept staffer in Clinton email probe The Justice Department has granted immunity to a former State Department staffer who worked on Hillary Clinton’s private email server, ӣƵ has confirmed.