South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back (L) speaks with U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (C) and a delegation of U.S. Senators during a meeting at the Defense Ministry on Thursday. Photo courtesy of South Korea Ministry of Defense Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Thursday held talks with a delegation»»»

In a wide-ranging conversation with Al Majalla, Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin gave a measured yet unwavering assessment of where the Palestinian cause stands—and where it must go. She argues that Israel's conduct since the 1993 Oslo Accords has not only strained the peace pr»»»

1 of 5 | Travelers wait in long, wrapping lines inside terminal B at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday in New York City. While the Senate works to pass a bill to end the partial government shutdown, fliers face long waits. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo March 26 (UPI) -- Senators actively ne»»»

Speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh, Marlen Mamataliev, met with Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Feridun Sinirlioglu. The parliament’s press service reported. According to the press service, Marlen Mamataliev noted Kyrgyzstan’s interest in expanding d»»»

U.S. Attorney GeneralPam Bondi (L) swears in Markwayne Mullin as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security as his wife, Christine Mullin, stands by in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Photo by Graeme Sloan/UPI | License Photo March 24 (UPI) -- Oklahoma Gov.»»»

1 of 2 | Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-SD, speaks during a press conference after weekly Senate caucus luncheons at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Thune has said the Senate may delay its scheduled recess if it does not pass key legislation in the coming days. Photo by Bonn»»»

1 of 2 | Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing on his nomination to be secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in the Dirksen Senate Office Building near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Photo by Bonn»»»