DUBLIN (AP) — European Union foreign ministers meeting at Dublin Castle displayed their divisions Friday over whether to start shipping weapons to rebels in Syria, with Britain and France isolated in their ... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a senior Republican are urging President Barack Obama to use limited military force to end the two-year civil war in Syria. Michigan's ... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sometimes,it's the small stuff. As a government-wide spending bill nears the finish line in the Senate, chamber members are focusing on local concerns like keeping meat inspectors on the job ... Read more
LONDON (AP) — British politicians struck a last-minute deal on press regulation, unveiling a new code Monday that aims to curb the worst abuses of the country's scandal-ridden media. The deal agreed upon by all ... Read more
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis offered intimate insights Saturday into the moments after his election, telling journalists that he was immediately inspired to take the name of St. Francis of Assisi because of ... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham pressed President Barack Obama on the importance of border security at a rare White House meeting Tuesday and came away praising the president's ... Read more
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Nobel-laureate president, backed by thousands of followers, is leading an effort to press President Barack Obama during his upcoming visit to free convicted spy Jonathan Pollard, ending ... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama will challenge governors to make it easier for military members to transfer their skills to civilian jobs. Mrs. Obama wants states to pass legislation or take ... Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — David Gregory has re-upped as host of "Meet the Press." NBC News shared no details, but described the new deal as "a long-term commitment." "What a great vote of confidence from NBC," a ... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing yet another fiscal deadline, President Barack Obama is urging congressional Republicans to accept more tax revenue in order to avert looming, across-the-board budget cuts due to take ... Read more