China, US say committed to managing differences
By Lesley Wroughton and Michael Martina China and the United States need to manage their differences, the leaders of both countries said on Wednesday at...
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Germany beat US but both go through
By Simon Evans A 55th minute Thomas Mueller goal gave Germany a 1-0 win over the United States on Thursday but the result allowed both...
U.S. needs it allies to influence international order
As it prepares to release a new national-security strategy, the Obama administration is working to counter the growing conviction that U.S. influence in international affairs...
Arctic chill brings freezing weather to much of United States
A blast of Arctic air gripped the mid-section of the United States on Monday, bringing the coldest temperatures in two decades, forcing businesses and schools...
IAEA may need more money to help implement Iran nuclear deal
By Fredrik Dahl The U.N. nuclear watchdog will probably need more money to help it verify that Iran honours a deal with world powers to...
US says may pull out all troops as Afghan leader holds up deal
By Jessica Donati and Mark Felsenthal Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai has refused to sign a security deal with the United States, the White House said,...
Rich versus poor deadlock broken at UN climate talks
By Alister Doyle and Nina Chestney Almost 200 nations kept a plan to reach a new U.N. climate pact in 2015 alive on Saturday when...
Obama, under political pressure, offers fix to healthcare policy
By Steve Holland and Susan Cornwell President Barack Obama bowed to political pressure from his fellow Democrats on Thursday and announced a plan to let...
Iran, powers extend talks to clinch elusive nuclear deal
Iran and six world powers extended high-stakes talks over Tehran’s nuclear program into an unscheduled third day on Saturday, as their top diplomats labored to...
Sri Lanka denies refusing visas to rights delegation
By Shihar Aneez and Ranga Sirilal Sri Lanka on Friday denied refusing visas to a delegation from an international human rights group ahead of a...
