Phone calls between relatively low-level diplomats are normally not newsworthy. ButMonday’s conversation between U.S. Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin on the simmering conflict in Ukraine is an exception. The bilateral nature of the conversation and its timing amid mounting claims of cease-fire violations from the Ukrainian government and […]
Airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition in the Yemeni capital Sunday killed at least 44 people, including civilians, one week before the scheduled start of peace talks between rival political factions. The bombings targeted the headquarters of Yemen’s armed forces in Houthi rebel-held Sana’a. Saudi Arabia launched an air campaign against the Houthi militia in late […]
WASHINGTON—This week could decide the fate of a bipartisan bill allowing the U.S. Congress to review and vote on any final nuclear accord with Iran. The Senate can either vote on the original bill, or allow amendments making additional demands of Iran, which would trigger a presidential veto and could doom the entire legislative effort. […]
Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday the United States is providing an additional $9 million in aid for earthquake-ravaged Nepal. The added funding brings to $10 million dollars the total amount announced by the U.S. since Saturday’s quake, which has left more than 3,700 people dead. The U.S. Agency for International Development statement said […]