April 17, 2015
Argentina launches lawsuit against Falkland oil drillers
Argentina has begun legal proceedings against three British and two US companies for drilling oil near the Falkland Islands. Daniel Filmus, Argentina's minister for the islands - called the Malvinas locally - announced the case in London. The…
April 17, 2015
‘US Cannot Be in Isolation’ says Obama
In a sweeping defense of his expansion plans for enhanced American trade worldwide, President Barack Obama on Friday said the U.S. cannot be in isolation. "We cannot stop a global economy at our shores,” he told reporters during a news conference…
April 15, 2015
Iran’s Leader Dismisses US Congressional Role in Nuclear Deal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran is in talks to reach a final nuclear agreement with six world powers, not with U.S. lawmakers. Rouhani's remarks on Wednesday were an apparent reaction to developments Tuesday in Washington, where President…
April 12, 2015
Obama Meets With Maduro, Other Latin American Leaders
Cuban President Raul Castro was not the only Latin American leader to meet with U.S. President Barack Obama at the Americas Summit in Panama. Obama met with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro who wants the U.S. to lift sanctions recently slapped on…
April 11, 2015
Obama and Castro Meets
U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro have begun a highly anticipated meeting on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas. The two met shortly after their back-to-back speeches to leaders at the regional summit, which opened…
April 11, 2015
Violence Mars State Elections in Nigeria; 7 Killed
Sporadic political violence erupted Saturday in Nigeria, with seven people killed as voters went to the polls to elect governors and other state representatives. Voters were electing 36 state governors, with 29 of the races contested. Turnout…
April 11, 2015
US Capitol Briefly Locked Down After Suspected Suicide
Law enforcement officials say the U.S. Capitol building was locked down for a few hours as a precaution after shots were fired when a man killed himself outside the building. Capitol Police spokeswoman Kimberly Schneider described the suspected…
April 5, 2015
Kenya Easter Services Mourn Slain Students
Kenyan churches used armed guards to protect their congregations Sunday, as Easter services were dedicated to the 148 victims of Thursday's massacre by al-Shabab militants at a university. Ceremonies were held across Kenya in memory of those killed…
March 30, 2015
US Gives Iran Talks 50-50 Chance in Final Day
The U.S. State Department says key issues remain in dispute with just about a day to go until the deadline to reach agreement on the main points of an accord between the United Nations and Iran on the future of its nuclear program. State…
March 30, 2015
Obama to Visit Kenya
The White House announced Monday that President Barack Obama is traveling to Kenya, his father's homeland, in July. This will be Obama's fourth visit to sub-Saharan Africa as president and his first to Kenya since he was first elected in 2008.…