Karen DeYoung

If the deal holds, the next step would be the signing of a broader pact under which the militants will begin direct negotiations with Afghan leaders.

The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine ousted by President Trump was presented with an award for diplomatic excellence.

Officials hope the reduction will be followed by a broader accord that would lead to direct peace talks between the Afghan government and the militants.

The Afghan president and chief executive expressed hope about a reduction in violence but said no final agreement has been reached.

Russia’s state-controlled oil giant Rosneft is handling a greater share of Venezuela’s crude, and Moscow is looking for other opportunities in the crumbling socialist nation.

The president invited Juan Guaidó to his State of the Union address and the White House but skipped a rally in Miami.

The president says the prohibition puts U.S. forces at a disadvantage. Rights advocates warn of harm to civilians.

The former national security adviser is “preparing” for the possibility that he could be called as a witness in the Senate impeachment trial.

Florence Parly said she argued to Defense Secretary Mark Esper that U.S. assistance ‘achieves so much with comparatively little.’

The manuscript includes more than a dozen pages on Bolton’s interactions with Trump over Ukraine, according to one person familiar with the project.