US foreign policy
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Letters: Not only is the US blockade of Cuba cruel and vindictive, it is also counter-productive
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Obama nominates longtime senior official to replace Chuck Hagel and hopes for ‘speed and dispatch’ from Senate over approval
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Kerry speaks at meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which includes both the United States and Russia as partners
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British-born photographer who holds American citizenship was kidnapped a year ago in Sana’a, the capital of Yemen
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President says ‘Everybody’s been impressed by his clout inside of China’, while US official calls for ‘competitive’ elections in Hong Kong
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The US secretary of state declines to comment on reports that Iran has carried out attacks on Isis targets in Iran
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The US military intelligence agency, the Pentagon, says Iran's airforce has carried out air strikes against Islamic State (Isis) targets in eastern Iraq
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Washington and Tehran deny coordination as part of US-led coalition against Islamic State
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US legislation aimed at damaging Congolese militias has inadvertently propelled millions deeper into poverty
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State and Defense appear to differ on idea of creating buffer zone along Syria-Turkish border after reports cited possible concession to Turkey
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Afghanistan (London conference) The Guardian view on Afghanistan: the US and its allies must not lose interest after the pullout of western troops
Editorial: Hasty or mismanaged withdrawals have a way of coming back to haunt the west
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Matthew and Grace Huang had been held over adopted daughter’s death but were stopped at airport in Doha hours after court verdict clearing them
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Liberal supporters detect fire of 2008 candidate in recent executive actions but with Republicans controlling both houses of Congress has it all come too late?
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Series of US military air strikes hit Isis in Iraq and Syria as Syrian minister says Turkey must tighten border controls
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Schadenfreude from Moscow unmistakable, but officials seize opportunity to take revenge for US State Department’s hectoring statements regarding Russia’s internal politics
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The deadline for a nuclear deal with Iran has been extended until next year after a clear agreement failed to be reached at the current round of talks in Vienna
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John Kerry speaks after it is announced nuclear talks between Iran and six world leaders failed to reach an agreement before Monday's deadline
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Trevor Timm: Chuck Hagel is out, and no matter who replaces him, we know this much about the state of Obama’s administration: it’s still addicted to secret war
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Rolling coverage as Iran and world powers push back midnight deadline on final day of talks to strike deal over Tehran’s nuclear programme and the lifting of sanctions
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Obama confirms defense secretary’s departure and pays tribute to Hagel’s work in awkward ceremony at the White House
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New analysis of data conducted by human rights group Reprieve shared with the Guardian, raises questions about accuracy of intelligence guiding ‘precise’ strikes
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Michele Flournoy, a former Pentagon policy chief, could become the first woman to serve in the role as Senate Democrat Jack Reed says he does not want the job
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Deadline for deal moved to 30 June but British foreign secretary says aim is to reach broad accord within three months
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Those who oppose a deal can be expected to step up their efforts to kill off the talks, with potentially drastic consequences
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Mohammad Javad Zarif and John Kerry hold talks on final day of negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme and sanctions
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Comprehensive accord appears unlikely, but hopes raised of framework agreement with technical details to be resolved later
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Fighters from the Free Syrian Army and several Islamic military groups say Isis is gaining allies or truces due to US bombings
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Arms include AK-47s, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds in plan to spend $24.1m, a fraction of $1.6bn requested to Congress
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US vice-president avoids mentioning Turkey specifically, but compares concentration of powers under a head of state to US’s three-branch system
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Vice-president Joe Biden announces humanitarian aid in country that hosts an estimated 1.6 million civilians displaced by the Syrian civil war
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Secretary of state John Kerry expresses some reservations over nuclear talks in Vienna while German foreign minister says deal has ‘never been closer’
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Joe Biden says countries have ‘always eventually come out on the same side’ in meeting with PM Ahmet Davutoglu
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Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif also cancels flights as pair hold late-night talks in Austrian capital
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British foreign secretary Philip Hammond says parties to consult technical experts at home before talks resume in Vienna
The refusal to talk to hostage-takers has sucked the US and UK into war