Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economy

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United...

World won’t bow for Obama’s sake

On his 10-day trip to Asia and in his 10th month in office, Barack Obama is beginning to encounter limits on...

6 world powers press Iran on nuclear issue

BRUSSELS — Representatives of six world powers urged Iran on Friday to accept a U.N. plan aimed at delaying...

Obama salutes U.S. troops in S. Korea before heading home

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — President Barack Obama told about 1,500 U.S. forces Thursday that in providing...

Iran rejects UN-proposed nuclear deal

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s foreign minister ruled out on Wednesday sending enriched uranium out of the country...

Death of an Iran prison doctor raises suspicion

BEIRUT — An Iranian doctor who went public with reports of tortured protesters he treated at Tehran’s...

Washington mining town elects Muslim mayor

GRANITE FALLS, Wash. — Granite Falls residents are suspicious of any newcomers, let alone a Muslim native...

Iran sentences 5 to death in postelection turmoil

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state television reports five people have been sentenced to death over the unrest...

Barack Obama, Hu Jintao vow cooperation but produce few deals

BEIJING — President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao promised a determined, joint effort...

In Wash., old mining town elects a Muslim mayor

GRANITE FALLS, Wash. — Granite Falls residents are suspicious of any newcomers, let alone a Muslim native...

Jimmy Carter defends his handling of Iran hostage crisis

CHIANG MAI, Thailand — Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said Monday he was pressed by his advisers to attack...

President Obama balances global issues on China visit

SHANGHAI - President Obama is walking a tightrope on his first trip to China, seeking to enlist help in tackling...

Obama prods China to take global role on climate

BEIJING — Aiming beyond mere rivalry, President Barack Obama declared Monday in his first visit to China...

Iran condemns US mosque seizure

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Sunday denounced as ’disgraceful’ U.S. moves to seize four mosques and...

President Obama’s Pacific push bows to Asian equality

TOKYO - President Obama pressed on yesterday with his mission to repair America’s global image, telling...