Scathing report slams Blair over botched Iraq war
By JILL LAWLESS Britain’s decision to go to war in Iraq was a failure born of flawed intelligence, lack of foresight and “wholly inadequate” planning, an official inquiry concluded Wednesday…
Disarmament
Japanese welcome Obama visit to Hiroshima, apology or not
By MIKI TODA and MARI YAMAGUCHI After being taught that atomic bombs are inhumane and terrible, high school student Kaho Matsuki’s first reaction when she heard U.S. President Barack Obama…
Obama hails Iran deal as a model for nuclear diplomacy
By JOSH LEDERMAN President Barack Obama hailed the nuclear deal with Iran on Friday as a “substantial success” and a model for future diplomacy, as world leaders took stock of…
Obama: Critics of Iran nuclear deal ‘selling a fantasy’
President Barack Obama assailed critics of his Iran nuclear deal Wednesday as “selling a fantasy” to the American people, warning Congress that blocking the accord would damage the nation’s credibility…
20-year US-Russian nonproliferation program ends
By VITNIJA SALDAVA Representatives of participating companies sign containers with uranium to be used as fuel for nuclear reactors, prior to loading them aboard Atlantic Navigator ship, on a port…
Syrian and Russian leaders discuss peace talks
A Syrian soldier is passed by civilians carrying their belongings in the town of Hejeira in the countryside of Damascus which Syrian troops captured on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013 as…
Kerry: New Iran sanctions could scuttle diplomacy
By BRADLEY KLAPPER In this Nov. 12, 2013, photo, Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a reception for U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy at the Japanese Ambassador’s residence…
Talks over Iran’s disputed nuke program hit a snag
By MATTHEW LEE and JOHN HEILPRIN U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, second left, arrives for a meeting with European Union’s top diplomat Catherine Ashton before a second day of…