Topics: Diplomacy

Authorities believe suicide bombers were guests in one of the two Jakarta, Indonesia, hotels they attacked early Friday, killing at least nine people and injuring at least 60 more.

Secretary of State Clinton ditched the arm sling Wednesday to grab back the international spotlight with slams at Iran and North Korea, only to be upstaged by President Obama.

America's top diplomat was handed her latest assignment on Friday during a Q-and-A with staffers. One young woman asked Clinton about "biking and running to work, and whether you would support an initiative to get us access to showers."

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday said "everyone is very sorry" about an incident that resulted in North Korea detaining two U.S. journalists on accusations of illegally entering the country.

The signing ceremony in Moscow was a grand affair. For Barack Obama, foreign policy neophyte and "reset" man, the arms reduction agreement had a Kissingerian air. A fine feather in his cap. And our President likes his plumage.

Bombs killed more than 50 people in Iraq on Thursday in the worst violence since U.S. combat troops withdrew from urban areas last week.

BAGHDAD Bombs killed more than 50 people in Iraq on Thursday in the worst violence since U.S. combat troops withdrew from urban areas last week, and American forces released five Iranian officials suspected of aiding Shiite insurgents.

President Barack Obama hailed a "historic consensus" on global warming but said the worldwide recession makes it harder to strike an international climate agreement.

A new study shows that over the past 50 years, the Bronx's struggle for its share of New York City private sector jobs has produced only slight results.

Chinas Uighur problem boiled over on Sunday in a wave of violence that left at least 156 people dead and more than 800 people hurt in Xinjiang provinces capital of Urumqui.

The Obama administration condemned violence against protesters in Honduras and called for President Manuel Zelayas reinstatement as the Central American country faced growing isolation over last weeks coup.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to meet ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya in Washington on Tuesday.

President Reagan refused to dismantle his beloved "Star Wars" program, and the 1986 summit collapsed. Some aides were in tears when a grim Secretary of State George Shultz disclosed the failure to reporters.

As Obama was prepping for his mission to Moscow, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin fired back at Obama's suggestion the former KGB operative is yesteryear's Russian.

The U.S. and its Western allies are sounding out Arab governments to see if they might ease sanctions on Israel if it stopped building Jewish settlements on Palestinian territory, diplomats said on Friday.

Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya offered a deal to the military leaders who removed from power on Sunday: Let me return and I'll leave office next year.

Hillary Clinton brought mea culpas to Mexico Wendesday for the guns and money flowing south from the U.S. that have fueled the bloody drug wars between the cartels and the Mexican army.

Iranian news agencies said on Monday that a partial recount of the disputed June 12 election had been completed in three provinces and that no major change in the result was expected in those areas.

Israels Defense Ministry said on Monday it had approved construction of 50 new homes at a West Bank settlement as part of a plan for 1,450 housing units, an expansion that defies a U.S. call for a settlement freeze.

In blockaded Gaza, even an American passport isn't a sure ticket to freedom. Two boys, ages 5 and 6, are stranded because one has a U.S. passport that expired and the other's is about to.

Local musicians Sharon Robinson, Ron Levy and Scott Robinson will perform a free flute concert scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 at the ...

Kentucky Sen. Jim Bunning is reporting that he raised $302,466 from April through June for his re-election next year, less than a fellow Republican ...

Armenia and Azerbaijan have begun their sixth summit on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Armenian media said on Friday. The Armenian and Azeri ...

Our sympathies go out to the victims of these tragic attacks, their families, and the people and government of Indonesia. We condemn these ...

SECRETARY OF STATE CLINTON:. ON FOREIGN TRAVEL. . . THERE WILL BE A DAILY PRESS BRIEFING:. At approximately 1:00 p.m. with Robert A. Wood. .. . . ...

Its decision, announced on Thursday, followed a ruling two days ago at the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona.. . The court rejected a citizen's ...

The Labour Party is vowing to launch an Obama-style campaign to secure a 'yes' vote in the re-run of the Lisbon Treaty referendum. The party says ...

The United Nations says an international accord requiring governments to publicly identify sites of environmental pollution will come into force on ...

The Thai government vowed Friday to protect delegates attending a regional meeting after anti-government protesters overran the last summit it ...

The United States extended condolences on Wednesday to families of the 168 people feared killed in the crash of a Caspian Airlines plane in ...