Striking an optimistic tone, President Obama said that the Mexico is ready to take "its rightful place in the world," moving past the drug battles and violence, which its relationship with the United States,
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is asking the Libyan people for help identifying three individuals who were on the grounds of the U.S. Special Mission in Benghazi when it was attacked on Sept. 11, 2012. The attack resulted in the death of Chris Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya, and three other Americans.
Russia has banned 18 Americans from entering its country, seen as a retalitory move to Washington, which just a few days before, imposed sanctions on certain Russians from entering the U.S. for their alleged human rights violations.
President Barack Obama said Thursday that the U.S. remains committed to doing everything in its power to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, even as he contends the Islamic Republic is about a year away from developing it. Obama is due to arrive in the Jewish State next Wednesday.