HERNDON, Va., April 9 (UPI) -- During his unannounced trip to Baghdad last month, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to seek greater assistance in monitoring flights from Iran to Syria flying through Iraqi airspace.
COLLEGE PARK, Md., April 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Labor Department announced the U.S. economy only created 88,000 jobs in March as many more adults quit looking for work than found jobs -- for many Americans, good job remain tough to find.
COLLEGE PARK, Md., April 4 (UPI) -- Forecasters expect the U.S. Labor Department to report Friday that the U.S. economy added 193,000 jobs in March. This is in line with the pace of recent months but hardly enough to lower unemployment down to acceptable levels.
LINCOLN, Calif., April 4 (UPI) -- Governors of Oregon and Washington asked for unprecedented "life-cycle impact" analysis of five export terminals and the cargo being transported through them.
WASHINGTON, March 29 (UPI) -- Global water supplies create an increasing problem for growing population and the agriculture need to feed the additional people.
COLLEGE PARK, Md., March 28 (UPI) -- Easter is a celebration of springtime rebirth -- a good time to enumerate reasons for optimism and the tasks necessary to accomplish America's potential.
NEW YORK, March 27 (UPI) -- On March 22, 160 New York and New Jersey young professionals took on the challenge of sleeping out one night to raise awareness about homeless youth.
WASHINGTON, March 26 (UPI) -- Second only to Russia itself, Ukraine is the most important country of the former Soviet Union for U.S. policy in Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
HERNDON, Va., March 26 (UPI) -- It is fairly well accepted that President Vladimir Putin's Russia is a democracy in name only as the trial of Sergei Magnitsky demonstrates.
COLLEGE PARK, Md., March 25 (UPI) -- Cyprus would be better off to leave the euro than accept the terms of the bailout imposed by the European Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank.
WASHINGTON, March 21 (UPI) -- North Africa is a huge area that is becoming a safe haven for terror groups. Does the United States need to be involved there?
COLLEGE PARK, Md., March 21 (UPI) -- Conservative prescriptions do offer the best path to a robust prosperity but voters won’t accept Republican protection of privilege and prejudices.
WASHINGTON, March 20 (UPI) -- As U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in Israel, Iran will dominate the agenda but in the United States the economy is still a looming issue.
HERNDON, Va., March 19 (UPI) -- It was surprising to observe Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a diehard Islamist, conduct himself as a man of compassion.
WASHINGTON, March 15 (UPI) -- If federal agencies would place a greater emphasis on promoting compliance we would see enormous improvements to a regulatory system and the nation’s economy.
COLLEGE PARK, Md., March 14 (UPI) -- Republicans are losing U.S. elections they could win by slavishly clinging to untenable solutions for skyrocketing federal healthcare costs that voters reject.
LONDON, March 14 (UPI) -- The international community should act to prevent a catastrophe and ensure that the story of the residents of Camp Liberty in Iraq does not go down as tragedy.
WASHINGTON, March 13 (UPI) -- As U.S. President Barack Obama and his administration begin a second term, they face powerfully transformed political landscapes at home and abroad.
A Soviet Jewish World War II Veteran wears his Red Army uniforms and medals at a march in Jerusalem, Israel, to commemorate Victory Day, marking the 68th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany, May 9, 2013. Approximately 500,000 Jews served in the Soviet Red Army during World War II. UPI/Debbie Hill
