House of Representatives approved measure late Wednesday by vote of 218 to 208

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator says Iran and EU moving closer to 'united view' on how to break deadlock over nuclear program

Militants say rocket attacks against southern Israel could resume if Israel does not extend truce to occupied West Bank

During annual state-of-the-nation address, Russian president accused NATO signatories of ignoring terms of agreement

Interim government backtracks on plans to keep two former prime ministers out of country

Opposition exploring options to overturn results of widely criticized general election

Attack that killed 74 people this week highlights risks China faces in search for oil and other minerals in Africa

Pascal Lamy says some progress needed by mid-June if long-stalled trade liberalization talks are to move forward

US president also stresses he will make combating malaria in Africa a priority at upcoming Group of Eight Economic Summit in Germany

Arizona senator hopes to regain some of political momentum he has lost in recent months to former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani