US Delegation Heads To Cuba For Historic Talks On Resuming Relations
The U.S. and Cuba are launching historic talks this week to restore diplomatic relations, but it will be a long, complicated process.
State Of The Union 2015: What Will The President Say On Foreign Policy?
Tuesday's speech is expected to go light on foreign policy despite the myriad issues facing the world.
Israel Charges Seven Israeli Arabs For Links To Islamic State Group
Israeli security forces said they broke up the first detected Islamic State cell in the state.
Europe Anti-Terror Sweep: Belgium Requests Extradition Of Detainee Arrested In Greece
Belgian authorities suspect the detainee has links to a plan to attack Belgian police.
Multiple Deaths Reported As Freezing Rain Ravages Northeast Roadways, Wind Cuts Power In Northwest
As many as 50 cars were involved in an I-76 pileup near Philadelphia.
Boko Haram Kidnaps Dozens In Cameroon Raid, Officials Say
Early reports indicate about 80 people, most of them children, were kidnapped by the Islamist militant group Sunday morning.
Lebanese Army Continues Crackdown On Terrorists After Tripoli Suicide Bombings
The Lebanese army has ratcheted up its counterterrorism efforts after twin suicide bombings in the northern city of Tripoli last week.
Niger Authorities Fire Tear Gas At Protesters Who Participated In Banned Political Rally
The march had been banned in the wake of separate protests over Charlie Hebdo's depictions of the Prophet Muhammad.
Tensions Rise Over Venezuela's Shortages, As President Seeks Foreign Investments
Rampant shortages are threatening to bring back the mass demonstrations that roiled Venezuela last year.
Brazil Energy Minister Braga Backs Petrobras CEO Foster Amid Corruption Scandal
The chief executive of Petrobras will keep her job despite calls for her resignation in the wake of sprawling corruption allegations against the company.
US Relaxes Restrictions On Cuba, But A Maze Of Hurdles Remains
The U.S.' new rules on travel and business go into effect Friday, but that doesn't mean Cuba is flinging its doors open to Americans just yet.
Mexico's Missing Students: Government Allows Relatives Of The Disappeared To Search Army Bases
The government says the investigation has been exhausted, but relatives of the missing aren't satisfied.
Immigration Reform 2015: High Hopes For High-Skilled Immigration Reform, Even As Congress Battles Obama
Despite a sharp partisan divide, two immigration bills in the Senate that address high-skilled immigrants actually have a shot at passing.
Brazil’s Rousseff Cancels Davos Trip To Attend Bolivian President’s Inauguration
Dilma Rousseff has focused on restoring investor confidence in Brazil, but raised eyebrows when she scrapped plans to attend the World Economic Forum next week.
Cuban Immigration By Boat Surges Amid Fears Of Policy Changes
Immigration privileges for Cubans are in the spotlight after the Coast Guard reported an influx of migrants from the island.
Venezuela Announces Financing From Qatari Banks As Oil Prices Continue To Fall
President Nicolás Maduro announced "several billion dollars" of financing from Qatari banks, but opposition members aren't believing the hype.
Benjamin Netanyahu Irks French Leaders After Being Asked Not To Attend Paris Rally
France reportedly asked the Israeli prime minister not to attend Sunday's march, but he defied the request.
Haiti's Political Crisis Comes Down To The Wire On Earthquake's Fifth Anniversary
On the fifth anniversary of the earthquake, lawmakers are voting on an agreement to resolve a standoff as anti-government protests continue.
Charlie Hebdo Attacks: Officials Race To Sort Out Al Qaeda Links
If al Qaeda is behind the shootings, it could signal more attacks on Western targets, but it wouldn't necessarily mean the terrorism group is making a major comeback.
Why China Just Made A $20B Investment In Venezuela
Some analysts say this is less of an authentic investment and more of an "extend-and-pretend" debt restructuring.
Nicaragua Canal Project: US Embassy Expresses Worry Over Lack Of Transparency
The long list of skeptics around the interoceanic canal project, which broke ground last month, just grew by one.
Eurozone Deflation May Be The Final Push For European Central Bank Bond-Buying Plan
Deflation in the eurozone is likely the final push the ECB needs to pull the trigger on quantitative easing, despite Berlin's resistance.
Immigration Reform: Drones At The U.S. Border Are Expensive, Not Proven Effective, Report Says
Predator drones patrolling the southern border cost thousands of dollars per hour of flight -- which might be OK if they were effective.
Arizona Immigration Workplace Raids Blocked In Federal Court Ruling
The raids were a hallmark of immigration enforcement crusader Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Some Congress Members Look To Set Up Tough Fight For Cuba Ambassador
Some members of Congress have predicted tough battles over implementing President Obama’s historic Cuba policy shift.
Venezuela's Maduro Jets To China, OPEC Countries For Help With Cash-Strapped Economy
Cash-strapped Venezuela is looking to Beijing, its top financier, for assistance amid falling oil prices and mounting fears of default.
2014 Was The Year Of The Child Immigrant Crisis, And It May Reappear In 2015
The surge of Central American immigrant children into the U.S. rattled the immigration debate this year, and it may resurface next year.
Ukraine Inches Toward NATO, But Membership Not Likely Anytime Soon, Analysts Say
Ukrainian support for NATO membership has swelled, but there's little appetite among NATO leaders to fan conflict with Russia.
Vladimir Putin Upended The World Order In 2014, But Will 2015 Be His Downfall?
Vladimir Putin may have re-established Russia as a formidable global player this year, but his 2015 may mirror the ruble’s dramatic fall.
Nicaragua Canal Project Set To Break Ground As Protests Continue
Construction of the mysterious $50 billion waterway is scheduled to begin Monday, but local resistance is still strong.
