

Obama Reassures Americans About Security Threat at Home
President Barack Obama speak at the National Counterterrorism Center in McLean, Va.,Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015. WHITE HOUSE—U.S. President...


China Threatens Sanctions Over US Arms Sale to Taiwan
China's Vice Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang, seen in this 2014 photo, said Thursday China will 'take necessary measures, including the...


Putin Hails Donald Trump's Presidential Candidacy in US
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual end-of-year news conference in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 17, 2015....


A Year After Rapprochement, Cubans Still Waiting for Change
People watch a concert given by Puerto Rico's Olga Tanon, from a building flying a Cuban flag in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015....


US, Russia Make Progress on Syria
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) talks to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov ahead of a meeting in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 15,...


US to Laos: Step Up Probe of Activist Somphone's Disappearance
Sombath Somphone of Laos went missing in Vientiane, Laos, on December 15, 2012. Some rights groups believe he annoyed someone powerful...


Republicans, Democrats Reach Agreement on 2016 Budget
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., accompanied by, from left, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin of...


Global Climate Delegates Adopt Historic Agreement
French Foreign Affairs Minister Laurent Fabius, center, president-designate of COP21, and Christiana Figueres, left, executive secretary...


Anti-IS Ground Forces Debated on Capitol Hill
Defense Secretary Ash Carter testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 9, 2015, before the Senate Armed Service Committee. CAPITOL...


The married couple who killed 14 in San Bernardino borrowed $28,000 before the massacre
Tashfeen Malik and Syed Farook are pictured passing through Chicago's O'Hare International Airport in this July 27, 2014. WASHINGTON/NEW...















