US, Iran cite progress in nuclear talks
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and GEORGE JAHN With 10 days to a nuclear deal deadline, top U.S and Iranian officials spoke Saturday of substantial headway, and Iran’s president proclaimed that agreement…
Sanctions and embargoes
Exclusive: Iran limited to 6K centrifuges in draft accord
By GEORGE JAHN and BRADLEY KLAPPER A draft nuclear accord now being negotiated between the United States and Iran would force Iran to cut the amount of hardware it could…
Political stakes high for Iran’s president in nuclear talks
By ADAM SCHRECK Throughout the long negotiations over the fate of Iran’s nuclear program, President Hassan Rouhani has withstood scathing criticism from hard-liners at home by sticking to his case…
Ukraine president presses for quick cease-fire
Ukraine’s president pushed Saturday for a quick cease-fire in his country’s troubled east, insisting that the conflict must be resolved and not “frozen,” and pressed Kiev’s case to be supplied…
Senate opens showdown with Obama over Iran sanctions
By DEB RIECHMANN Senators in both parties squared off with the Obama administration Wednesday about whether the threat of new sanctions would scuttle nuclear talks with Iran as House Speaker…
Hack attack spurs call for more NKorea sanctions
By MATTHEW PENNINGTON and ERIC TUCKER Suspicions that North Korea was behind a destructive hacking attack against Sony Pictures and a threat against movie theaters are intensifying calls for tougher…
Putin accuses West of trying to sideline Russia
By LAURA MILLS and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to fix Russia’s economic woes within two years, voicing confidence that the plummeting ruble will recover and promising…
Analysis: US was at odds with world over Cuba policy
By JULIE PACE and MATTHEW LEE President Barack Obama’s decision to pursue new relations with Cuba was driven in part by a stinging realization: Longstanding U.S. policies aimed at isolating…