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• Obama in Israel for first trip as president

  March 20, 2013 in Nation/World TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — President Barack Obama plunged into the turbulent Middle East Wednesday, assuring Israel of the U.S. commitment to its security while cautioning that the region’s “winds … 41

• US hesitant in condemning North Korean launch

  December 12, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is drawing no “red line” for North Korea after a successful long-range rocket test, tempering the public condemnation to avoid raising tensions or possibly …

• Obama hails Nunn, Lugar efforts to secure nukes

  December 3, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Hailing two decades of efforts to help the former Soviet Union secure nuclear weapons stockpiles, President Barack Obama said Monday that the world must continue to stand …

• AP sources: US weighs broader nuke deal with Iran

  November 9, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is considering a new approach in negotiations to curb Iran’s nuclear program that would ease economic sanctions faster than previously offered if Tehran makes …

• White House prepared to meet one-on-one with Iran

  October 20, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says it is prepared to talk one-on-one with Iran to find a diplomatic settlement to the impasse over Tehran’s reported pursuit of nuclear weapons, …

• World powers open to more nuke talks with Iran

  September 27, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — World powers decided Thursday to lay the groundwork for another round of negotiations with Iran over its disputed nuclear program, a senior U.S. official said, but they …

• Egypt’s Morsi assumes major role in Mideast

  September 26, 2012 in Nation/World UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Egypt’s new President Mohammed Morsi assigned himself the heavyweight’s role in the Middle East on Wednesday, declaring in his first speech to the United Nations that …

• Obama to urge UN to confront roots of Muslim rage

  September 25, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — Campaign politics shadowing every word, President Barack Obama on Tuesday will challenge the world to confront the root causes of rage exploding across the Muslim world, …

• Senate approves resolution on Iran

  September 21, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has overwhelmingly approved a resolution that reaffirms U.S. efforts to stop Iran from developing a nuclear weapon and says containment of a nuclear-capable Iran is …

• Israeli PM makes case on Iran to US voters

  September 16, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took his case on Iran directly to U.S. voters Sunday, telling the American public in televised interviews that the White House must …

• Israeli PM makes takes case on Iran to US voters

  September 16, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a direct appeal to American voters on Sunday to elect a president willing to draw a “red line” with Iran, comparing …

• Rice: ‘No daylight’ between US, Israel on Iran

  September 16, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s ambassador to the United Nations says there’s “no daylight” between the United States and Israel when it comes to stopping Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. …

• Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues

  September 10, 2012 in Health WASHINGTON (AP) — A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues: OBAMA:

• All nuke proposals on table for Moscow talks

  June 13, 2012 in Nation/World TEHRAN, Iran — Proposals from both Iran and the group of six world powers will be on the table at the next round of talks in Moscow next week, not … 2

• ‘Zero nukes’ push gains momentum

  August 8, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 HIROSHIMA, Japan – In this place where a fearful age was born in one fiery instant 65 years ago, the Flame of Peace still flickers on, awaiting the day when … 11

• U.S. discloses once top-secret arsenal count

  May 4, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The United States has 5,113 nuclear warheads in its stockpile and “several thousand” more retired warheads awaiting the junkpile, the Pentagon said Monday in an unprecedented accounting of … 2

• Iran progressing on enrichment

  April 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Iran could have enough highly enriched uranium to make a single nuclear device within a year, but it would take three to five years before the Islamic republic …

• David S. Broder: Obama looks to the future

  April 15, 2010 in Opinion on Page A13 We are beginning to learn that the Obama presidency will be an era of substantial but deferred accomplishments – perhaps always to be accompanied by a sense of continuing crisis. … 3

• Crackdown on loose nukes

  April 14, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The leaders of more than 40 nations, summoned to action by President Barack Obama, agreed Tuesday to a voluntary but far-reaching program to prevent thousands of tons of …

• China signals readiness to back Iran sanctions

  April 13, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – China on Monday indicated for the first time it might back new U.N. sanctions against Iran, giving a significant boost to President Barack Obama as he opened a … 1

• Nuclear summit begins today

  April 12, 2010 in City on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s pledge to one day rid the world of nuclear weapons runs up against global realities this week when representatives from 47 countries try to craft … 6

• Obama, Medvedev sign nuclear weapons treaty

  April 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 PRAGUE, Czech Republic – President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday signed a new arms-control treaty designed to open a new era of harmony between the former … 1

• Nuclear strategy splits many differences

  April 7, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A12 WASHINGTON – With the new nuclear arms strategy he unveiled on Tuesday, President Barack Obama aims to prod the world toward disarmament and stronger anti-terrorism efforts by rallying disparate interests …

• U.S. to narrow nuclear weapons policy

  April 6, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is adopting a new policy limiting the circumstances under which the U.S. would use nuclear weapons, keeping with the president’s pledge to give the nuclear …

• Obama, Medvedev sign off on new nuclear pact

  March 26, 2010 in Nation/World Capping months of hard negotiations, President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed on Friday to sharp cuts in the nuclear arsenals of both nations in the most comprehensive … 3

• US, Russian sources: Nuclear arms treaty close

  March 24, 2010 in Nation/World All but the final details have been cleared away for a historic nuclear arms reduction pact between the U.S. and Russia, officials said Wednesday, with the former Cold War rivals … 1

• Pakistan’s Khan confirms China’s help with nukes

  November 13, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – In 1982, a Pakistani military C-130 left the western Chinese city of Urumqi with a highly unusual cargo: enough weapons-grade uranium for two atomic bombs, according to accounts …

• N. Korea demands talks

  November 2, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea pressed the United States to accept its demand for direct talks on the communist regime’s nuclear program, warning today that Pyongyang “will go our …

• Iran-U.S. nuclear deal near approval

  October 22, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 BEIRUT – Deft diplomacy and regional security woes are driving Iran and the United States toward a deal on Iran’s nuclear program, experts say, illustrated by movement Wednesday in talks … 2

• As talks begin, Iran threatens to retaliate

  October 20, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 CAIRO – Iran threatened to accelerate its uranium enrichment capabilities if talks with world powers that began Monday in Vienna don’t reach a compromise on an international plan to provide …

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