Obama Calls on Iran to Free 4 Americans
U.S. President Barack Obama demanded Tuesday that Iran release three Americans it holds and help find a fourth believed to be in the country.
U.S. Defense Chief Meets with Netanyahu
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday.
Nkurunziza Set to Win Third Term as Burundi’s President
Burundi held a presidential election Tuesday.
Japanese Company Apologizes for Using US Soldiers as Slave Laborers
Officials from Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation have apologized for the company’s use of American prisoners of war as slave laborers during World War II.
Former Ruler of Chad Tried for Crimes Against Humanity
The Chad government accused the former of being responsible for more than 40,000 killings.
Explosion Near Turkey-Syria Border Kills 27 People
Turkey’s Interior Ministry says a terrorist attack has killed at least 27 people and wounded nearly 100 in the town of Suruc, near the Syrian border.
Afghan police: US-led Airstrike Killed Afghan Soldiers
Police in Afghanistan say American helicopters mistakenly attacked an Afghan security position Monday morning.
US Secretary of Defense visits Israel
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter is in the Middle East.
US, Cuba Restore Diplomatic Relations
The United States and Cuba have re-established full diplomatic relations.
A Closer Look at the Iran Nuclear Deal
World powers have been working for years to limit Iran’s nuclear activities.