Carol Morello

In this Nov. 6, 2017, photo, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Thomas Shannon attends a joint press conference with Sri Lanka's foreign secretary in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The most senior career diplomat in the State Department has decided to retire.

3rd-highest State Department official resigns in heavy blow for beleaguered agency

August 22, 2019 at 7:38 a.m.

The third-highest-ranking official in the State Department, who acted as a standard-bearer of diplomatic integrity and professionalism for demoralized employees unsure of their value in the Trump administration, announced his...

Trump expansion of abortion ‘gag rule’ will restrict $8.8 billion in U.S. aid

August 22, 2019 at 4:20 a.m.

President Donald Trump's executive order to block U.S. aid to groups abroad that counsel or provide referrals about abortion went into effect Monday and will restrict nearly $9 billion in...

Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post correspondent who has been held captive by the Iranian government for more than 500 days, was granted a small reprieve Friday when his captors allowed a Christmas Day visit from his wife and mother.

White House denies $400 million payment to Iran was ransom for hostages

August 22, 2019 at 12:31 a.m.

Reports of $400 million paid in cash to Iran soon after four Americans were released from prison in January has breathed new life into charges that Washington paid a ransom...

Another American has been detained in Iran

August 22, 2019 at 12:25 a.m.

Before Reza "Robin" Shahini flew to Iran to visit his ailing mother in May, he was careful to delete years-old postings about Iran on his social-media accounts. He was not...

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry signs a series of documents in Vienna, Austria. U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry confirms Iran in compliance with nuclear deal and lifts US nuclear-related sanctions.

International sanctions against Iran lifted

March 30, 2019 at 8:16 a.m.

Iran reentered the global economy on Saturday, as years of crippling international sanctions were lifted in exchange for the verified disabling of much of its nuclear infrastructure. For Iran, implementation...

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, walks away after greeting Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, right, during a round table meeting of Resolute Support at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015.

Sec. of State John Kerry in Brussels for NATO talks

June 21, 2019 at 10:11 p.m.

Secretary of State John Kerry arrived Tuesday in this city that has freshly emerged from lockdown to attend a series of NATO meetings about the security threats Europe is facing...

Jason Rezaian, an Iranian-American correspondent for the Washington Post, smiles April 11, 2013, as he attends an event in Tehran, Iran.

Iran says verdict reached on Washington Post correspondent

June 23, 2019 at 5:42 a.m.

An Iranian judiciary spokesman said Sunday that a verdict has been reached in the espionage case of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, though he offered no details and it was...

Dorina, 3, stands while an elderly woman picks tree branches for fire, in Debaltseve, Ukraine, Feb. 20, 2015. The embattled Ukrainian rail hub of Debaltseve fell Wednesday to Russia-backed separatists, who hoisted a flag in triumph over the town.

U.S. weighs more sanctions against Russia over violations in Ukraine

June 24, 2019 at 5:08 a.m.

The Obama administration is weighing a new round of sanctions against Russia in response to its continued "land-grabbing" in eastern Ukraine despite a cease-fire agreement, Secretary of State John Kerry...

Exercising into old age

August 19, 2019 at 7:26 a.m.

To 63-year-old Greg Cooke, seeing Diana Nyad this month become the first person to complete a 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida was nothing short of awesome. Nyad is, after...

Exercising into old age

November 4, 2021 at 12:14 a.m.

To 63-year-old Greg Cooke, seeing Diana Nyad this month become the first person to complete a 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida was nothing short of awesome. Nyad is, after...

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