International Relations
Kerry: US not 'obstructing' talk of climate compensation
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry says the United States wants to find a solution to a growing controversy that threatens to overtake the upcoming U.N. global conference
Meet Dale Haney, the White House groundskeeper for 50 years
Presidents come and go, but White House grounds superintendent Dale Haney has been a constant through the past 10 presidencies
2 Koreas exchange warning shots along disputed sea boundary
North and South Korea have exchanged warning shots along the disputed western sea boundary where they've engaged in past bloodshed and naval battles
US: Iranian troops in Crimea backing Russian drone strikes
The White House says the U.S. has evidence that Iranian troops are “directly engaged on the ground” in Crimea supporting Russian drone attacks on Ukraine’s power stations and other key infrastructure
Demings goes on attack against Rubio in Fla. Senate debate
Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Demings of Florida went on the attack in her first debate against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, accusing him of being a serial liar, while Rubio criticized her for supporting President Joe Biden’s economic agenda
North Korea fires artillery shells near border with S. Korea
South Korea says North Korea has fired artillery shells near the rivals’ sea border in its latest weapons test
Worry grows for Iran woman athlete who climbed without hijab
An Iranian female competitive climber has left South Korea after competing at an event in which she climbed without her nation’s mandatory headscarf covering
Xi’s power in China grows after unforeseen rise to dominance
When Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, it wasn’t clear what kind of leader he would be
N. Korea fires another missile, flies warplanes near border
South Korea says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters
North Korea says Kim supervised cruise missile tests
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has supervised tests of long-range cruise missiles, which he described as a successful demonstration of his military’s expanding nuclear strike capabilities and readiness for “actual war."