The State Department says it isn't actively reviewing the “foreign terrorist organization” designation of the main Syrian rebel group that overthrew of President Bashar Assad’s government this weekend.

The State Department says the U.S. government’s top hostage negotiator is in Beirut in hopes of collecting information on the whereabouts of Austin Tice, an American journalist missing in Syria for 12 years.

The Biden administration says a U.S.-Israel panel to look into reports of civilian harm from the war in Gaza will meet for the first time in early December.

President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of nuclear weapons, following U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russian territory with American-supplied longer-range missiles.

The Biden administration is stepping up criticism of Israel for not doing enough to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza as a 30-day deadline looms for Israeli officials to meet certain requirements or risk potential restrictions on military assistance.

A Russian court has sentenced a 72-year-old American to nearly seven years in prison for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine.

The United States and South Korea have tentatively agreed to a new deal covering the costs of maintaining the American military presence there.

The Biden administration has decided not to seek a second consecutive term on the much-maligned U.N. Human Rights Council.

The United States and China have renewed their mutual grievances as Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Chinese counterpart held their sixth meeting since last year amid an uncertain political situation in the U.S. and growing concerns about China's increasing assertiveness in Asia and elsewhere.

Sudan’s paramilitary leader has announced plans to attend cease-fire talks in Switzerland next month arranged by the United States and Saudi Arabia.

President Joe Biden says he’s “determined to get as much done” as he possibly can in his final six months in the White House.

Senior U.N. officials have told Israel they'll suspend aid operations across Gaza unless urgent steps are taken to better protect humanitarian workers.

The Biden administration is imposing sanctions on dozens of Georgian officials and law enforcement authorities.

The United States has expressed its deep concerns about the convictions of 14 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong under a Beijing-imposed national security law.

The Palestinians want the Security Council to vote later this month on their revived request for full membership in the United Nations, despite the United States reiterating that Israel and the Palestinians must first negotiate a peace agreement.

The U.S. government has condemned the decision of Venezuela’s highest court to block the presidential candidacy of opposition leader María Corina Machado.

Speaking in in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Tuesday, President Joe Biden said they were close to striking a deal with Hamas.

During the ceremonial tradition of pardoning a turkey before Thanksgiving Day on Monday, President Joe Biden indicated he was hopeful about the negotiations with Hamas over the release of hostages.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel and Jordan this week as Israel's war in Gaza and international criticism of it intensify.

North Korea has expelled a U.S. soldier who crossed into the country in July.

The United States and reclusive North Korea have no diplomatic ties — but they still have ways to reach each other.

The U.S. and U.S.-led United Nations Command say they are working to resolve the situation involving a U.S. soldier who ran into North Korea at a border village.

The U.S.-led United Nations Command is trying to secure the release of an American soldier who fled to North Korea from the South Korean side of a border village.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is urging the Senate to move forward with votes on more than 60 diplomatic nominations, including 38 ambassadors.

The House Foreign Affairs chairman has subpoenaed the State Department for classified documents that could indicate whether the U.S. deviated from its plans for sanctioning China after a Chinese surveillance balloon crossed over sensitive military sites across North America.

Her ex-husband, 47-year-old Sean Lannon of Grants, New Mexico, said he confessed to killing16 killings in all, including the four found at the airport. (Sharon Whitman via AP)ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Jennifer Lannon loved her children, though she lost custody of them because of her struggle with prescription drug use. They are investigating his claims but have said there are no missing people or other police reports to indicate additional victims. Meanwhile, those who loved the three friends from the town of Grants are searching for answers. Police began investigating in late January and learned Jennifer Lannon and Mata also were missing.