LIBYA

French troops are already in Mali, where an Islamist insurgency is becoming a serious threat to West Africa and the world.

If confirmed, Chuck Hagel and John Kerry will bring to their positions as Secretaries of Defense and State, respectively, an unusual on-the-ground perspective on war-making from their days in Vietnam.

The outgoing secretary of state is expected to face Congressional panels on Jan. 22 regarding, again, the consulate attacks.

Monday is the first day in the office after hospitalization for the secretary of state. But she will be handing over her post to John Kerry soon.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton "is making excellent progress" recovering from a blood clot in her head and is on blood thinners, her medical team said.

An attack on a Coptic Church in Libya has Christians fearing for their safety in a country where Islamic extremism is on the rise.

Al-Qaeda has apparently announced a bounty of $160,000 for the head of the U.S. ambassador to Yemen.

U.S. defense spending was on the wane even before the threat of sequestration cuts, and more layoffs loom in the sector.

After a new kidnapping, French President Hollande expressed concern over AQIM's partnership with Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram.

Four senior officials are out after an official inquiry condemns their offices for leaving the U.S. mission in Libya vulnerable.

A new report -- from the administration, not its Republican critics -- examines what went wrong in Libya.

Leadership and management deficiencies within the State Department were blamed for the inadequate security measures at the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, which came under attack on Sept. 11, leading to the deaths of the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, and three other Americans.

Former Sen. Hagel is a Republican, but that isn't stopping Obama from considering him for DOD, in what may prove to be a smart move.

It's been two years since a Tunisian vendor set off the Arab Spring. Here's a rundown of where things stand now, from Morocco to Kuwait.

With Susan Rice out, Massachusetts senator John Kerry is reportedly in.

The embattled secretary of state candidate, criticized by Republicans over the Benghazi attack, steps aside.

Susan Rice withdrew her name from consideration as U.S. secretary of state on Thursday in the face of what promised to be a difficult Senate confirmation battle.

Spain holds a special place in the hearts of Islamic fundamentalists

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM, is putting down roots in Africa by way of Mali and branching out into Libya, Nigeria, Somalia and beyond.

Ambassador Susan Rice hasn't charmed Sens. Susan Collins and Bob Corker, who also worry about her independence, should she become secretary of state.

The highly anticipated showdown on the status of the Palestinian Territories takes place Thursday at the U.N.