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Singapore urges Obama to take stronger stand in AsiaIn Washington, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says that the US must strengthen its economic ties in Asia to maintain a leadership role and balance the rise of China.
UN approves Arms Trade Treaty. Will US Senate ratify it?The Arms Trade Treaty, the first international regulations of the multibillion-dollar trade, passed by a 154-to-3 vote. Some members of Congress have opposed it.
Rio gang-rape spotlights problem faced by developing-world citiesThe gang-rape ordeal the American woman and her companion endured puts a focus on safety issues as Rio leaders prepare to host both the World Cup and Summer Olympics.
North Korea: US signals strength, but speaks softlyIn response to the threats from North Korea's untested young leader, the Obama administration has sought to reassure the US public and allies alike, but without saying very much.
US pushes back against North Korean war rhetoricNorth Korea聽warned Seoul on Saturday that the Korean Peninsula had entered 'a state of war.' US officials聽note that North Korea has a long history of bellicose rhetoric and threats, but they're taking additional defensive measures just in case.
Woman to head CIA's clandestine service?For the first time in CIA history, a woman may head the spy agency's clandestine service. But her connection to abusive treatment of terrorist suspects at 'black sites' has brought criticism.
US stealth bomber as messenger: what it says to China, North KoreaThe B-2 stealth bomber's history of hitting China's Belgrade embassy in 1999 makes its training mission over South Korea an even more pointed message to North Korea's Kim Jong-un.
Russia backs Syria, firmly, as UN prepares chemical weapons probeThe diplomatic impasse over Syria deepens, as Russia blasts moves to recognize the Syrian opposition and demands to be represented in the UN investigation into alleged use of chemical weapons.
As Arms Trade Treaty nears vote at UN, critics in US see a 'gun grab'UN is set to vote Thursday on a proposed Arms Trade Treaty to regulate global imports and exports of conventional weapons. Backers see a way to prevent human rights abuses. Critics see red flags, including curtailed access for Americans to imported guns.
John Kerry urges Iraq to inspect Iranian overflights to SyriaSecretary of State John Kerry tells Iraq it must curb Iran's use of Iraqi airspace to aid Syrian regime, but a shrinking US presence is leaving it with less sway over postwar events.
Israel apologizes to Turkey: how Syrian crisis helped Obama make his caseMotivated by increasing concerns over the crisis in Syria, US officials say, Obama implored Israel's Netanyahu to reach out to Turkey. Erdogan's office said the apology was accepted.
Obama to Israelis: 'Put yourself' in Palestinians' shoesPresident Obama took a fatherly approach in his speech to Israelis Thursday, both assuring them of America's commitment to their country and urging them to make the hard choices for peace.
Obama and Netanyahu: In Israel, a show of warmth as region heats upPresident Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called each other by first names in their press conference Wednesday. Syria and Iran appeared to figure prominently in their discussions.
Mideast peace: Will Obama give Kerry a chance? Israel trip could offer clue.The Mideast peace process may not be at the top of Obama's agenda, but analysts say Secretary Kerry, who is accompanying the president in Israel, is eager to tackle the challenge.
Obama's Mideast trip: how he plans to win over the Israeli public, and whyObama's four-day Mideast trip will include hours of meetings with Prime Minister Netanyahu, but it's his overture to the Israeli public that may help him address regional issues in the future.
US to ramp up its anti-missile defenses following North Korean threatsIn the wake of recent North Korean missile and nuclear tests, plus increasingly belligerent聽rhetoric from Pyongyang, the Pentagon announced Friday that it was adding to US anti-missile defenses.
Iran nuclear program: Obama makes case for diplomacy ahead of trip to IsraelBut on Israeli TV, President Obama also pledged that the US will take no options off the table for stopping Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Israel has argued the threat is more urgent.
France dials up pressure on US to arm Syrian rebelsFrance and Britain are pushing the European Union to drop an embargo against arming Syrian rebels. Their push is at odds with with current US policy.
Six months after Benghazi, Obama names Libya envoy. Who is Deborah Jones?The White House said Obama was nominating Deborah Jones, a career diplomat and Middle East expert, as ambassador to Libya. She would replace Christopher Stevens, who was killed in Benghazi.
US tells China to halt cyberattacks, and in a first, lays out demandsObama's national security adviser, Thomas Donilon, spelled out a more aggressive US stance on the cyberattacks, saying China must recognize the problem, investigate it, and join in a dialogue.