HENRY KISSINGER

Renée Fleming spent decades portraying generals' wives, a countess and a courtesan.

Former American Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 2019. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesHenry Kissinger, who sexed up the art of diplomacy in the eight years between 1969 and 1977, will turn 100 in May this year. Given his age, and his long influence on global affairs, several “anticipatory obituaries” have been written. Some laud Kissinger’s role in the shaping of East-West relations while he was in office as US Secretary of State. And many in their commentary on the decades beyond c

The former U.S. secretary of state also told the World Economic Forum that the West should continue to engage in talks with Russia.

A federal judge on Friday will decide whether disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes should serve a lengthy prison sentence for duping investors and endangering patients while peddling a bogus blood-testing technology.

Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for duping investors in the failed startup that promised to revolutionize blood testing but instead made her a symbol of Silicon Valley ambition that veered into deceit.

Highlights of this day in history: President George W. Bush signs USA Patriot Act; Henry Kissinger says 'peace is at hand' in Vietnam; Gunfight at the OK Corral takes place; Actor Bob Hoskins and 'Wheel of Fortune' host Pat Sajak born. (Oct. 26)

Hanging out with Richard Nixon's daughter.

In some of the darkest days of the Cold War, the U.S. intelligence community was alarmed by a startling discovery: the Soviet Union was bombarding the U.S. Embassy in Moscow with microwaves in what some officials feared was an attempt to harm American diplomats and possibly even mess with their minds.

Hostage to Putin’s gas shutoff, Europe has no pain-free options on energy.

President Joe Biden calls Finland and Sweden “our allies of the high north.”.

Paul Sorvino, an imposing actor who specialized in playing crooks and cops like Paulie Cicero in “Goodfellas” and the NYPD sergeant Phil Cerreta on “Law & Order,” has died.

One of the world’s most seasoned statesmen argues that the civilizational springs that water great leaders may be drying up.

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds into its fourth month, officials in Kyiv have expressed fears that the specter of “war fatigue” could erode the West’s resolve to help the country push back Moscow’s aggression.

Ukraine and its allies are not refighting World War II. Insisting on Russia’s total defeat is a fine negotiating position but not a realistic aim.

A Ukrainian MP has given what he called a "polite" reply to Henry Kissinger's suggestion that Kyiv should be prepared to cede territory to Moscow for peace.

Palantir CEO Alex Karp believes that the war between Russia and Ukraine is making big countries re-consider their military strategies.

Veteran statesman Henry Kissinger warned the West against pursuing "a new war against Russia itself" through over-ambitious aims.

Veteran U.S. diplomat Henry Kissinger says Washington and Beijing must seek to avoid putting Taiwan at the center of their tense diplomatic relationship.

Madeleine Albright's famous pin collection will be part of the National Museum of American Diplomacy at the State Department.

The Great Bhola Cyclone of 1970 kicked off a period of death and chaos in what is now Bangladesh, as Scott Carney and Jason Miklian recount.

The question is not what the new world order would be, but rather if the U.S. and its allies can reverse the erosion of the past century's gains.

Nixon and Kissinger gave away more than they needed to in pursuit of China's help ending the Vietnam War.

The fraud conviction of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes could do more than just send a once-celebrated billionaire to prison for years.

A new book examines the former Secretary of State’s maneuvering in the Middle East.

The country long held up globally as a free market model run by moderates has inexorably slipped into the world of political extremes, taking with it the illusion of Chile as an oasis in a sea of instability.

A Fortune Magazine reporter whose story helped turn Elizabeth Holmes into a Silicon Valley sensation came to court Thursday to explain why he felt like he became a pawn in her attempts to hype a blood-testing technology she promised would revolutionize health care.

An investor who was introduced to Theranos through Henry Kissinger took the stand in the criminal trial of Elizabeth Holmes on Tuesday.

The United States cannot afford to withdraw from the world.

Former U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis testified Wednesday in the trial of fallen tech star Elizabeth Holmes, saying the entrepreneur misled him into believing she was on the verge of rolling out a blood-testing breakthrough that he hoped would help save lives of troops in battle.

Elizabeth Holmes once seemed destined to fulfill her dream of becoming Silicon Valley's next superstar.

Jury selection in the fraud trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes began Tuesday, casting a spotlight on the fallen Silicon Valley star now facing felony charges alleging she duped elite financial backers, customers and patients into believing that her startup was about to revolutionize medicine.

Before the fall of Saigon, two American diplomats risked their careers to save Vietnamese imperilled by a slow-moving bureaucracy.

The singer-dancer also became famous throughout Europe and Latin America, tantalizing and sometimes scandalizing audiences with songs that celebrated sexual empowerment.

This slideshow requires JavaScript. Given the continued ban of large gatherings in New York City due to COVID-19, the Appeal of Conscience Foundation will hold its 56th Annual Awards Event virtually on Monday, March 22, 2021. His Excellency Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister of Japan, will be recognized with the 2021 World Statesman Award for his significant contribution beyond his country to peaceful coexistence, security and cooperation in the spirit of his ancestors as well as a great service to his nation. Dr. Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO of Pfizer, will receive the 2021 Appeal of Conscience Award for his leadership in helping to heal a world wounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and for his tireless work in service of the global community. For sponsorship or further information contact Karen Dresbach at appealofconscience@msn.com

This 2018 photo released by the Gordon Parks Foundation shows Genevieve Young, a publishing editor and wife of photographer and filmmaker Gordon Parks. She was a publishing editor with a long and diverse legacy. (Gordon Parks Foundation via AP)NEW YORK – Genevieve Young was a publishing editor with a long and diverse legacy. She also edited the groundbreaking photographer and filmmaker Gordon Parks, married him in the 1970s and later helped oversee his estate. Young was Park's editor at Harper.

(AP Photo/Barry Thumma, File)WASHINGTON – Time was running out when Secretary of State George P. Shultz returned home in April 1988 after flying 16,000 miles in a failed mission to persuade Arabs and Israelis to negotiate their differences. AdA lifelong Republican, Shultz negotiated the first-ever treaty with the Soviet Union to reduce the size of their ground-based nuclear arsenals. The president would not yield, and Reagan and Shultz returned to the United States disappointed but determined to pursue an accord. Although Shultz objected, Reagan went ahead with the deal and millions of dollars from Iran went to right-wing Contra guerrillas in Nicaragua. But only a few years later, Reagan and Shultz, considered Israel’s best friends, had opened the door to Palestinian legitimacy and possibly a Palestinian state on land held by Israel.

Playing a prominent role in American foreign policy, Scowcroft served as national security adviser to Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush, the only national security adviser to two different administrations. He served as national security adviser to Bush, by then a close friend, during the four years of the Bush administration, 1989-93. A year later he became deputy assistant for national security under Henry Kissinger, Nixons national security adviser. He accepted a return engagement as national security adviser when he realized he would be at the presidents side instead of running the massive bureaucracy at the Defense Department.

China's President Xi Jinping (centre R) and former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (centre L) walk to a meeting with delegates from the 2019 New Economy Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 22, 2019. Henry Kissinger met in China with President Xi Jinping, and the details of his conversations were passed onto President Donald Trump, White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow told CNBC on Wednesday. Kudlow told CNBC that Kissinger, who served in senior roles under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, met with Xi "twice" during a weeklong trip to China, along with "other big shots." "President Trump made it very clear that we favor freedom and democracy and a peaceful solution in Hong Kong, and that we oppose, of course, the maltreatment of the Muslims and the Uighurs." Kissinger delivered his message from Xi during a visit to the White House two weeks ago, Kudlow said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that Beijing wants to work for a trade deal with the United States but is not afraid to "fight back." Reinforcing the upbeat tone adopted by China in recent days, Xi told a visiting U.S. business delegation that China holds a 'positive attitude' toward the trade talks. "As we always said we don't want to start the trade war but we are not afraid," Xi said. "We want to work for a Phase 1 agreement on the basis of mutual respect and equality," Xi told the group. During the meeting at Beijing's ornate Great Hall of the People, Xi reiterated to the group China's stance that a deal requires "mutual respect and equality."

China is a major economic country, and so are we. "China is a major economic country, and so are we. "Therefore, if conflict is permitted to develop unconstrained, the outcome could be even worse than it was in Europe," he said, referring to World War I. "So China will be a big part of the global financial picture in decades to come." "For the IMF, it is critical that we can have the financial strength to serve the center of the global financial safety net," IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said.

Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump plans to meet with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger Wednesday to discuss foreign policy. CBSN's political panel breaks down the latest development for Trump's campaign.

John McCain to protesters: “Get out of here, you low-life scum” Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain, R-Arizona, tells a group of people protesting against former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, “Shut up or I’m gonna have you arrested.”

Open: This is Face the Nation, September 7 The latest on the fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria and the immigration debate back home, with Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Md., former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, and others.

September 7: Rubio, Kissinger, Ruppersberger The latest on the threat posed by ISIS in Iraq and Syria and the unfolding saga with Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine with former Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger, Sen. Marco Rubio, Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger and more.

Face Flashback: Henry Kissinger on U.S. foreign policy in 1957 In a 1957 interview, Harvard Professor Dr. Henry Kissinger discusses the challenges facing the U.S. and the strategies laid out in his book “Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy,” including the concept of a “limited war.”

Kissinger says Obama needs more powerful response to ISIS Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger spoke to Bob Schieffer and said a measured response to the ISIS killings of American journalists is inappropriate. Watch the full interview Sunday on "Face the Nation."