US official says restrictions on five Taliban leaders – part of prisoner exchange for Bowe Bergdahl, right – will remain until diplomatic solution to their fate is found
Carter called on all countries in Asia to stop militarizing their disputes over islands and settle them peacefully
President Obama acknowledged the loss of Ramadi was a 'tactical setback' and called for more training and commitments in Sunni areas
In effort to reverse Islamic State advances, Iraqi prime minister also calls in Shi'ite paramilitaries to enter fight for Anbar province
Jeh Johnson tells American television Islamic State group's influence is spreading far beyond battlegrounds of Middle East
Maryland governor says state of emergency in Baltimore will be lifted once all 4,000 soldiers and police brought in from other states have left city
Senior US and Japanese officials will unveil updated defense guidelines reflecting Japan’s greater role in its own defense
Chinese nuclear experts also believe Pyongyang could produce enough weapons-grade uranium to double its arsenal by next year, The Wall Street Journal reports
Washington leaves door open to Pyongyang six years after North Koreans walked out of six-party talks
Negotiators meet in New York for trans-Atlantic deal and in Tokyo on trans-Pacific pact
Admiral Samuel Locklear said despite economic slowdown China continues to maintain double-digit increases in its defense spending
Secretary of State says Obama administration could decide 'in the next days' whether to remove Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism
Carter called on Congress to pass Trade Promotion Authority
But key US lawmaker plans to go ahead with legislation requiring president to submit any final agreement to Congress for debate, vote
President Barack Obama, speaking Friday with Saudi King Salman, emphasized US support for the actions taken by Riyadh regarding Yemen
Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah are meeting with US officials in Washington this week
First Lady says Peace Corps will play key role in her 'Let Girls Learn' campaign
US top diplomat's apparent overture to Assad provokes alarm, dismay among commentators close to Gulf Arab governments opposed to Syrian leader's rule
If Tehran is not willing to accept certain constraints, US and its negotiating partners could 'walk away,' president says
Secretary Kerry says United States has no intelligence on who might be responsible for murder of Nemtsov, but he calls for 'thorough, transparent, real investigation'
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