Topic: U.S. Department of State

Syria civil war: This week could be decisive for US involvement

Secretary of State John Kerry travels to Moscow to discuss international pressure on Syria, following Israel’s targeted airstrikes on Damascus over the weekend.

Anti-Putin protesters march in Moscow, but momentum weakened

North Korea dismisses speculation American prisoner will be bargaining chip

Republicans pursue probe of Benghazi attacks, name witnesses for hearing

Thousands of Sunnis flee Syrian coastal region after mass killings

Veteran US diplomat appointed new special envoy to Afghanistan, Pakistan

Opinion Thinking through options on North Korea

Latin America Monitor Obama in Mexico: Little talk of human rights (+video)

Did detained American's Christianity scare North Korean regime?

Castro daughter to US: Raul's daughter to accept award for gay rights advocacy

Survivors found trapped in collapsed Bangladesh factory

Chemical weapons in Syria? What Obama's high bar for proof could mean.

Global News Blog Mystery clouds deadly clash in western China with 'suspected terrorists'

French embassy bombing hits embassy and innocent neighbors

Canada alleges Al Qaeda plot from Iran, but Tehran's involvement unlikely (+video)

Al Qaeda in Canada? Two men arrested, charged with terrorism.

Did a foreign hand guide Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev?

Boston bombing suspects: What's known about Tsarnaev brothers so far?

Energy Voices Nebraska hearing vitrifies Keystone XL pipeline debate

John Kerry to Congress: Middle East peace effort is urgent

Energy Voices Keystone XL pipeline: Could Congress bypass Obama to get it built?

US loses a West Bank darling with resignation of Palestinian prime minister

The Monitor's View Looking for Obama's agenda in Syria

US names 18 Russians as human rights violators. What happens next?

Story changes? Diplomat now said to be on foot when killed in Afghanistan (+video)