In Kerry, Obama picks foreign policy leader, loyal stalwart
Report by Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON | Sat Dec 22, 2012 3:24pm EST (Reuters) – John Kerry gave up his presidential dreams after a narrow loss to Republican George W. Bush in the 2004 U.S. election, but More...
Why Did U.S. Security Fail in Benghazi?
Column by Stephen Suleyman Schwartz On the night of September 11, 2012, the American consulate in Benghazi, a revolutionary focus in liberated Libya, was attacked by terrorists. U.S. Ambassador John Christopher More...
Annan arrives in Damascus, Syria tests missiles
Report by Oliver Holmes (Reuters) – Kofi Annan is due to hold talks on Monday with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who said U.S. political support for “terrorists” was hindering the peace envoy’s More...
Long road ahead in U.S.-Pakistan ties after NATO deal
Pakistan and the United States are set to resume broader talks on security cooperation, militant threats, aid and other issues in the wake of an agreement to reopen supply routes into Afghanistan, Pakistan’s More...
33 years jail sentence for helping CIA track Osama Bin Laden
Pakistani doctor Shakeel Afridi was convicted of high treason by a four-member tribal court in the semi autonomous Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) WASHINGTON/ ISLAMABAD – The United States has threatened More...
US exempts 11 nations from imposing sanctions over Iran
Washington, USA – The United States has not included India and China in a list of 11 nations that would be spared financial sanctions as they have significantly cut purchases of crude oil from Tehran. The More...
45 killed in Homs amid Annan’s two-day visit
Damascus, SYRIA – At least 45 women and children were killed in the Syrian city of Homs, opposition activists said Monday, as the UN-Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan met President Bashar al-Assad to find More...
Cameron to meet Obama aboard Air Force One
London, UNITED KINGDOM – In a surprising move, British Prime Minister David Cameron’s itinerary on an official visit to the US, during which he will meet President Barack Obama on his campaign stop, More...
UNSC closing in on Syria
New York – United Nations Security Council (UNSC) may soon vote on a draft resolution to supports an Arab League plan to “facilitate” a political transition in Syria while removing all references More...
Suu Kyi will contest Myanmar by polls
Yangoon (Myanmar) – Suu Kyi, the chief of the National League for Democracy (NLD), will contest for a seat in Kawhmu, southwest of Yangon, in by polls. Her party boycotted the last elections but has now More...
