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Assad must go? Obama administration's focus on Syria in doubt as death toll soars

January 12, 2017

Assad must go? Obama administration's focus on Syria in doubt as death toll soars

The rise of ISIS militants in Syria and Iraq, and the unwillingness of Americans to see their military involved in another foreign conflict, appear to have cooled President Obama's once-strident rhetoric demanding Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "must go" -- even as the death toll in the three-year-old civil war tops 170,000.

US under new pressure to absorb Syrian refugees as Europe faces crisis

January 12, 2017

US under new pressure to absorb Syrian refugees as Europe faces crisis

The surge of refugees fleeing Syria and other war-torn regions is putting immense pressure not only on Europe but also the United States, as the Obama administration faces calls to take a more active role in the humanitarian crisis.

Message to Iran? 3 years after ‘red line,’ Syria chem weapons charges unresolved

January 12, 2017

Message to Iran? 3 years after ‘red line,’ Syria chem weapons charges unresolved

Three years after President Obama’s infamous “red line” threat to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, charges of chemical weapons use inside the war-torn country persist -- in turn fueling concerns about whether Iran can be held to the newly struck nuclear deal.

Americans stuck in Yemen file suit demanding State Department, military rescue them

January 12, 2017

Americans stuck in Yemen file suit demanding State Department, military rescue them

Claiming the Obama administration turned its back on them, 41 Americans stranded in war-torn Yemen filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the State Department and Defense Department for not evacuating them -- as fighting intensifies and U.S. allies launch airstrikes.

USAID programs hit by fraud, corruption and bid-rigging allegations

January 12, 2017

USAID programs hit by fraud, corruption and bid-rigging allegations

USAID, the government agency in charge of distributing tax dollars to foreign aid projects, once again is being hit with allegations and audits exposing how fraud and corruption are undermining its programs.

Obama administration under pressure to turn attention back to Iraq

January 12, 2017

Obama administration under pressure to turn attention back to Iraq

As Al Qaeda-aligned insurgents make unprecedented post-war gains in Iraq, U.S. military officials and others in the Obama administration are keeping their distance.

Lawmakers urge new US strategy as Boko Haram rampages through Africa

January 12, 2017

Lawmakers urge new US strategy as Boko Haram rampages through Africa

One of the most brutal and murderous Islamist militant groups has been steadily gaining ground, inflicting a streak of atrocities shocking by even their standards -- and it's not Al Qaeda or the Islamic State.

'Slush fund'? USAID under fire for paying Afghan, other governments to pass laws

January 12, 2017

'Slush fund'? USAID under fire for paying Afghan, other governments to pass laws

A U.S. agency whose mission is to foster democracy by providing financial aid to foreign governments is under fire for what some lawmakers charge is blatant political bribery to get foreign officials to pass policies favored by the Obama administration.

Official: Cuba terror listing won’t affect US push for embassy, diplomatic ties

December 31, 2016

Official: Cuba terror listing won’t affect US push for embassy, diplomatic ties

The Obama administration plans to proceed on forging diplomatic ties with Cuba – and potentially opening an embassy -- regardless of whether the country stays on the list of state sponsors of terrorism.

While the UN talks, new tide of Iraqi refugees threatens to drown relief efforts

September 22, 2016

While the UN talks, new tide of Iraqi refugees threatens to drown relief efforts

The first swells of a mammoth new refugee flood are starting to overwhelm international relief efforts in northern Iraq, as more than a million residents in and around the Iraqi city of Mosul are beginning to flee before a vicious battle is joined between ISIS and forces trying to displace the terrorist forces.