Afghan president sworn in to second 5-year term

KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai says his country’s security forces should take the lead...

Behind missed Gitmo deadline: No one wants jailees

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — President Barack Obama is now confirming what many have long suspected: He will miss...

Clinton urges Afghan leader to institute reform

KABUL — Hillary Rodham Clinton, on her first trip to Afghanistan as U.S. secretary of state, said Wednesday...

Barack Obama says he met with half brother while in China

BEIJING — President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he met briefly with a half brother who lives in...

$849 billion health bill sets up historic debate

WASHINGTON — Setting up a historic year-end debate, Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid unveiled his long-awaited...

Afghans on hold, awaiting Hamid Karzai, Barack Obama decisions

KABUL — Its protracted presidential election has finally been decided, but Afghanistan is on hold. President...

Castro as commentator on US politics

HAVANA — Think you’re obsessed with President Barack Obama and the many challenges he faces at home...

Maya Angelou, Rihanna among Glamour mag’s honorees

NEW YORK — Even for a venue as grand as New York’s Carnegie Hall, there was a pretty dazzling...