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North Korea and Iran are about to become two radically different experiments in how American “engagement” works or fails to work.

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday he was hopeful of making serious progress in reviving Middle East peace talks this year but made clear the path would be tough.

President Barack Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia for talks with King Abdullah on Wednesday on the eve of a much-anticipated speech in Cairo intended to repair America's damaged image with the Islamic world.

Nations will discuss issues ranging from immigration to mail service, a move State Department officials call "very positive."

Defense Secretary Gates began laying the groundwork for building up U.S. and allied military defenses should a diplomatic response to North Korea fail.

When they first met last year, the two men had a cordial, pleasant exchange. They were all smiles.

Two Canadian diplomats have been expelled from Russia in retaliation for NATO's expulsion of two Russian envoys, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow confirmed Wednesday.

Cuban President Raul Castro said on Wednesday that Cuba was willing to meet with U.S. officials and discuss "everything" in pursuit of better relations between the two nations.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he is not ready for talks with US officials without preconditions. Mr. Ahmadinejad said he wants a "clear framework and agenda" for talks and that any discussions with US and European officials ...

Turkey and Armenia have agreed to a framework for improving their strained relations, the first apparent break-through in diplomacy in more than a decade.