Team develops heartier, nutirent-rich forms of sweet potato to help ward off diet-related illnesses in sub-Saharan Africa
US sends first ambassador to Somalia in 25 years; diplomatic presence and forces pulled out in 1993, after 18 US soldiers were killed when militiamen shot down military helicopter
Historic Brexit will leave US without one of its most closely aligned allies in EU and could prompt it to seek rebalance with other countries in 28-member bloc
US diplomat's Caracas visit is aimed at fostering dialogue that may lead to solutions for Venezuela, State Department spokesman says
With the Obama administration showing little outward enthusiasm for adopting a more robust Syria policy, there is a strong likelihood that the internal discontent expressed by State Department employees will roll over to the next administration. VOA State Department correspondent Pam Dockins reports.
Internal rift over US-Syria policy could be headache inherited by next president, analysts say, because Obama administration appears unlikely to dramatically alter its current policy
State Department diplomats who are unhappy with Syria policy will get chance to voice their concerns directly to the secretary of state
Number of signers gives it weight, but it may change nothing; White House views Syrian conflict through lens of earlier experiences in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya
Surprisingly high number of officials call for targeted airstrikes against Assad regime as part of effort to pressure it into pursuing political talks
Move would require partial lifting of UN arms embargo imposed on country shortly after 2011 ouster of leader Moammar Gadhafi
As presidential candidate Trump reiterates call to crack down on immigration, officials work to allay foreign concerns that US is anti-Muslim
Moscow is asked to use its military planes in Syria to deliver aid to communities that have been cut off by President Bashar al-Assad’s forces
House panel receives ‘preliminary’ information on excerpted segment of public briefing, as lawmakers question administration's transparency during Iran nuclear talks
Since Russia's annexation of Crimea, the US and EU have imposed several rounds of asset freezes, travel bans and other penalties on Russia
Lawmakers question whether Obama administration tried to mislead the public about Iran nuclear talks
State Department report says terrorism threat becoming increasingly decentralized, groups exerting influence in regions including SE Asia, Russia's North Caucasus, Africa
State Department launches new policy for video and transcripts from daily briefings after admitting that portion of video about nuclear talks had been deliberately taken out
Multinational effort to plan airdrops of food and medicine to thousands of Syrians in besieged communities begins in earnest on Wednesday
Concerns about Iran’s long-term commitment to nuclear deal, US response to matters outside scope of deal among issues raised at House hearing
New ISSG provisions would exclude repeat cease-fire violators from being protected under the cessation of hostilities agreement
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