The U.S. and Cuba have formally re-established diplomatic relations on Monday morning with the reopening of respective embassies. Small ceremonies in Washington, D.C. and Havana marked the reopening of the Cuban and U.S. embassies, respectively. In the U.S. State Department, the Cuban flag was raised in a quiet non-ceremony with other flags recognized by the U.S.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry confirmed he will visit Cuba to formally reopen America's embassy in Havana. Some Latino politicians are not thrilled with the policy announcement.
The Obama administration's plans to complete efforts to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba in early July may run into trouble in Congress, where Republicans would have to approve funding to upgrade the U.S. Interests Section in Havana to a full-scale Embassy.
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., still has concerns about the Obama administration normalizing diplomatic relations with Cuba, and wrote a letter to the U.S. State Department on prioritizing specific topics when having talks with the island.
Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday made little effort to hide his unease over a ban of the terms "climate change" or "global warming" at Florida's Department of Environmental Protection. The top diplomat made a "non-so-subtle dig" at Florida Gov. Rick Scott, the Associated Press judged.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday concluded three days of negotiations on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, and an unidentified senior State Department official said that both sides had inched closer to a deal.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry joined the Geneva negotiations over Iran's nuclear program on Monday as a two-phase deal between Washington and Tehran seemed to be taking shape.
Washington and Tehran are trying to narrow their differences over Iran's nuclear program in talks set to begin Friday in Geneva. Negotiators failed to meet a self-imposed deadline in November to end the 12-year standoff over Tehran's nuclear capabilities. Top U.S. and Iranian diplomats will now again try to strike a deal.
President Barack Obama published his Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) letter to Congress to help “degrade and defeat” the Islamic State militant group.
Israeli prime ministerial hopeful Isaac Herzog on Tuesday promised to "rehabilitate" ties with the United States if he manages to unseat incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu in the country's March 17 elections.
The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles are flirting with the idea of possibly playing Major League Baseball exhibition games in Cuba. Cuba and the United States have had their differences in the past, but it appears as if a resolution is nearing.
The United States is "on the road" to defeating ISIS, the Islamist terror organization feared for its brutality, Secretary of State told NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday.
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday tried to dissuade President Barack Obama from arming Ukraine in its conflict against Russian-backed separatists. The German head of government is visiting the White House following last week's top-level diplomatic efforts, in which she and French President François Hollande tried to mediate between Kiev and Moscow.
French President François Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined forces on Thursday in an attempt to help halt the hostilities in eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian forces intensified their attacks on pro-Russian rebels in the east of the country on Wednesday and hit a section of Donetsk, the capital of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, that had previously been considered safe.
With President Barack Obama announcing plans to renew diplomatic relations with Cuba, the island's designation as a "State Sponsor of Terrorism" has been questioned.
Legendary former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino died Thursday. Legendary former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino died Thursday, the Boston Globe reported. The 71-year-old had been battling with cancer.