WikiLeaks reveals Saudi intrigue and unpaid limo bills
By RAPHAEL SATTER and MAGGIE MICHAEL At the Saudi Embassy in Tehran, diplomats talked about airing the grievances of disenchanted local youth using Facebook and Twitter. At the embassy in…
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Putin visits Italy, pope as US seeks more Vatican criticism
By TRISHA THOMAS and NICOLE WINFIELD Vladimir Putin won lavish praise from Italian Premier Matteo Renzi Wednesday as a crucial player in international anti-terrorism efforts, as Renzi sought the Russian…
Bush seeks stronger US steps against Putin
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Republican presidential contender Jeb Bush is warning Russia that if he becomes president, the U.S. will step up its actions to counter Vladimir Putin’s aggression, especially in…
US-led coalition doubles down on IS group strategy
By LORI HINNANT and JAMEY KEATEN The U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State is doubling down on its strategy to fight the extremists, despite the radical group’s recent conquests on…
Bill Clinton’s lucrative speeches got fast approval at State
By LISA LERER and STEPHEN BRAUN State Department officials gave speedy and sometimes only cursory consideration to potential conflicts of interest when approving former President Bill Clinton’s lucrative speeches to…
Analysis: New Netanyahu government headed for turmoil
By DAN PERRY and JOSEF FEDERMAN Benjamin Netanyahu has managed to cobble together a government dominated by nationalist and religious allies, setting the stage for conflict with the Palestinians and…
Kerry, Zarif set for nuke talks in NY as Senate weighs move
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and DEB RIECHMANN The Obama administration moved on two fronts Monday to advance its nuclear diplomacy with Iran, with talks between top U.S. and Iranian diplomats and…
Islamic State kills Ethiopian Christians in Libya
By JON GAMBRELL and ELIAS MESERET Islamic State militants in Libya shot and beheaded groups of captive Ethiopian Christians, a video purportedly from the extremists showed Sunday. The attack widens…