WASHINGTON, April 13 (UPI) -- As the debris from bombings by the newly formed al-Qaida in Maghreb offshoot in the heart of the Algerian capital still smolders, another attack is looming in the diplomatic front.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Kazakhstan has opened a new military language institute in Almaty to boost its ties to NATO.

WASHINGTON, March 25 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Israel's proposed expansion of settlements is "at odds" with U.S. policy.

WASHINGTON, March 24 (UPI) -- The Bush administration sought clarification from Israel about 3,500 new homes in the largest Jewish settlement and was told no decision had been made on the is

WASHINGTON, March 29 (UPI) -- The United States re-launched its peace initiative for the Middle East Monday by sending three senior officials to meet with Arab and Israeli leaders.

A staff shake-up at the National Security Council is likely to mean the United States will take a harder pro-Israel stance in the Middle East, several serving and former intelligence officials tell United Press International.