Secretary of State Kerry to visit Nigeria soon
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he plans to visit Nigeria, where the Islamist militant group Boko Haram is waging an insurgency, “in a couple of days”.
Republican Senator Marco Rubio preparing for 2016 run: ABC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Marco Rubio is preparing to launch a bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, signing on a prominent fundraiser and planning trips to early voting states, a Rubio adviser said on Friday.
Netanyahu basks in Congress invitation, but may shake U.S. ties
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to accept an invitation to address the U.S. Congress just days before Israel’s parliamentary election offers him invaluable pre-vote publicity, but may also have shaken the balance of U.S.-Israel ties…
U.S. presses Cuba on human rights in talks on restoring ties
HAVANA (Reuters) – The United States said it pressed Cuba to improve human rights during historic, high-level talks on Thursday, annoying the Cubans after both sides reported making progress toward restoring diplomatic relations.
Exclusive: Senator preparing new push against currency cheats in trade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers are preparing a new push to stop trading partners unfairly manipulating their currencies to gain an export advantage, a senior Democrat said on Thursday.
New U.S. Senate budget chairman eyes on-time budget, balance in decade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi said on Thursday he intends to follow the lead of House Republicans with a Senate budget plan that balances within 10 years, but with more of the savings up front.
Obama will not meet Israel’s Netanyahu on U.S. visit
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will not meet Israel’s prime minister when he visits Washington in March, the White House said on Thursday, after being blindsided by the Republicans’ invitation to Benjamin Netanyahu to address t…
Obama will not meet Israel’s Netanyahu on U.S. visit
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will not meet Israel’s prime minister when he visits Washington in March, the White House said on Thursday, after being blindsided by the Republicans’ invitation to Benjamin Netanyahu to address t…
U.S. says mistrust must be overcome to restore Cuba ties
HAVANA (Reuters) – The United States and Cuba moved closer to restoring diplomatic relations on Thursday with historic, high-level talks, but the Americans noted the two sides must overcome more than 50 years of mistrust to normalize trade and travel.
Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush meet privately in Utah
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leading potential Republican presidential candidates Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney, who are engaged in a behind-the-scenes competition for dollars and support among party loyalists, met privately in Utah on Thursday.
