The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has chosen a Georgetown University dean and former special envoy for the U.S. State Department as its new president.

The Algerian interior minister Monday denied allegations of human rights abuses contained in a U.S. State Department report and advised Washington to “sweep its...

The U.S. State Department and universities around the country are warning college students headed for Mexico for some spring-break partying of a surge in drug-related...

The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday criticized a new U.S. State Department report on human rights as “biased.”

Venezuela and Bolivia on Thursday condemned a U.S. State Department report on human rights problems in the South American countries, saying Washington has no right to...

Venezuela is condemning a U.S. State Department report on human rights problems in the South American country, saying Washington has no right to pass judgment on its...

Chinese state media on Thursday blasted a U.S. State Department report criticizing its human rights record, calling the allegations groundless and accusing Washington...

The U.S. State Department has renewed a travel advisory warning Americans about an increase in violence along the U.S.-Mexico border.

The U.S. State Department’s chief advocate says a ruling by the International Court of Justice concerning inmates on death row will have no immediate effect on...

Four Iranians have been tried on charges of seeking to topple Iran’s Islamic government with the alleged support of the U.S. State Department and the CIA, a...

Iran says four Iranians have been tried on charges of seeking to topple the Islamic establishment, allegedly with the backing of the U.S. State Department and the CIA.

The U.S. State Department has sent its point person for Latin America to Moscow for talks on improving cooperation in the region.

In the first stage of the multi-year Merida Initiative, the U.S. is providing $400 million to Mexico and $65 million to Central America to fight drug gangs. The U.S....

U.S. State Department officials unveiled a massive new consulate Monday in Ciudad Juarez, a violent Mexican border town that is the world’s busiest for immigrant...

The U.S. State Department has added the border city of Nogales to its list of places in Mexico where American travelers should be wary because of increasing violence.

The U.S. State Department’s top Iraq adviser says he believes a U.S.-Iraqi security agreement will be finalized by the end of July.The pact would establish a...

A U.S. State Department specialist on Korean affairs is planning to travel to North Korea to discuss an impasse in six-nation nuclear disarmament negotiations.State...

The U.S. State Department’s top Korean affairs specialist plans to visit North Korea this week for further discussions on the country’s nuclear declaration,...

The U.S. State Department banned government officials from traveling to Haiti in a statement issued Friday after recent violent demonstrations.It also advised American...

The U.S. State Department on Saturday tightened restrictions on embassy staff in Baghdad, ordering all employees to sleep inside reinforced structures and to use only...