Kerry says US not abandoning peace efforts in Syria
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and MATTHEW LEE The United States won’t abandon its pursuit of peace in Syria after suspending direct U.S.-Russian talks on a cease-fire, U.S. Secretary of State John…
Military and defense
Senators press FBI director on response to terrorism threat
By MATTHEW DALY and ERIC TUCKER Republican senators pressed FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday about whether anything more could have been done to prevent recent acts of extremist violence,…
Colombia embarks on path to peace with historic accord
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and ANDREA RODRIGUEZ After a half-century of bloody combat and four years of tense peace negotiations, now the hard work begins. With the signing of a historic…
US flies bombers over S.Korea in show of force against North
By LEE JIN-MAN The United States on Tuesday sent two nuclear-capable supersonic bombers streaking over ally South Korea in a show of force meant to cow North Korea after its…
Seoul says North Korea capable of next nuclear test anytime
By HYUNG-JIN KIM North Korea is capable of detonating another nuclear device at its main atomic test site any time it chooses, Seoul officials said Monday, as the United States…
White House campaign casts a shadow over 9/11 anniversary
By JENNIFER PELTZ and VERENA DOBNIK The U.S. marked the 15th anniversary of 9/11 with the solemn roll call of the dead Sunday but couldn’t keep the presidential campaign from…
US, Russia seal Syria cease-fire, new military partnership
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and JAMEY KEATEN The United States and Russia working in lockstep against the Islamic State group and al-Qaida’s affiliate in Syria. A rejuvenated truce that will compel…
Hawaiian seafood caught by foreign crews confined on boats
By MARTHA MENDOZA and MARGIE MASON Pier 17 doesn’t even show up on most Honolulu maps. Cars whiz past it on their way to Waikiki’s famous white sand beaches. Yet…