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Dick Cheney has ratcheted up his criticism of President Obama again, calling the decision to try 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed in New York a "huge mistake.".
A look at the four U.S. presidents who have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Republican lawmakers critical of efforts to battle climate change said they would fly next week to the Copenhagen summit to undercut President Barack Obama's promises of strong US action.
Questioned by skeptical lawmakers, the U.S. general running the war in Afghanistan said Tuesday he did not get as many troops as he wanted and must work under a schedule he did not recommend, but he insisted the Obama administration's revamped strategy is the best way to win.
On Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal is far from inspiring.
SEOUL -- President Obama's special envoy to North Korea traveled Tuesday to Pyongyang to find out whether the North Koreans, after a long bout of provocative behavior, are willing to return to international talks aimed at dismantling their nuclear weapons.
The top U.S. envoy for North Korea, Stephen Bosworth, has arrived in Pyongyang for meetings aimed at determining whether North Korea will return to six-party talks on its nuclear program.
Barack Obama delivers the traditional Nobel Peace Prize lecture in Oslo on Thursday, the fourth U.S. president to be given the honor.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates reassured Afghans on Tuesday that Washington would not abandon them abruptly, and said a withdrawal due to begin in 2011 could be spread over several years to train Afghan troops.
As the White House unveils its global AIDS plan, the drive to put people on drugs is receding as emphasis shifts to prevention and to diseases that cost less to fight.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday that the United States "will never turn our back" on Afghanistan. Gates, who is on an unannounced visit in the war zone, held a joint news conference with Karzai.
As President Obama sends more troops to Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates has urged President Karzai's military to take greater initiative. Terry McCarthy reports from Kabul.
KABUL (AFP)--U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates flew into Kabul on Tuesday for talks with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and commanders about Washington's new strategy to send 30,000 more military personnel to fight the Taliban.
Correspondents for The Times who contributed to an account of the decision-making behind President Obama's new strategy for Afghanistan are answering readers' questions.
Cleaning up the way Washington works and providing a transparent, open government was one of President Obama's key pledges upon taking office.
KABUL, Afghanistan - Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived Tuesday in Afghanistan with plans to assure officials and American troops there that the United States is committed to winning the war despite plans to begin pulling forces out in 2011.
Osama bin Laden is an iconic figure among extremists who must be captured or killed in order to defeat al Qaeda, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said on Tuesday.
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Americans have grown gloomier about both the economy and the nation’s direction over the past three months even as the U.S. shows signs of moving from recession to recovery.
The next time a married man or woman glances your way, you might think twice before acting on impulse and frolicking between satin sheets. The scorned spouse could sue you.
In President Barack Obama's hands, the $700 billion financial rescue fund offers a bit of bookkeeping magic: an opportunity to pay down the deficit while also spending more — thereby adding to it.
President Hamid Karzai told visiting US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday that Afghanistan would need aid to fund its security forces for up to 20 more years, and urged a long-term US commitment.
