December 20, 2015 Visa request from Sudan's Bashir puts US in difficult situation The Obama administration remained mum Monday on whether it will grant a visa to accused war criminal and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who wants to address the U.N. General Assembly session in New York that begins this week.
December 20, 2015 Brazil leader postpones trip to protest US spy program Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday postponed a state visit to the U.S. to protest an American spy program that has aggressively targeted the Latin American nation's government and private citizens alike.
December 20, 2015 Obama, Netanyahu to hold White House meeting President Obama will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House later this month.
December 20, 2015 Top congressional Democrats, Republicans agree Putin was deal maker on Syria Top congressional Democrats and Republicans differed Sunday about how the United States' effort to solve the Syria crisis swerved from a threat of military force to a possible diplomatic solution, but they agreed Russian President Vladimir Putin changed the course of action.
December 20, 2015 Embattled Syria analyst vouched for rebel group that depicted burning US Capitol Elizabeth O’Bagy, a pro-Syrian opposition analyst whose credibility has come under fire, might have even more explaining to do – as court documents show she once vouched for a rebel group whose website displayed extremist and anti-American images.
December 20, 2015 Senate confirms nominee criticized for role in Benghazi response The Senate on Thursday confirmed Victoria Nuland, President Barack Obama's choice as chief U.S. envoy for Europe who was widely criticized for her role in the talking points created after last year's deadly assault in Benghazi, Libya.
December 20, 2015 Sources: CIA delivering light weapons to Syrian rebels The CIA has been delivering light machine guns and other small arms to Syrian rebels for several weeks, following President Obama's decision to arm the rebels.
December 20, 2015 CIA director clears Benghazi survivors to talk to lawmakers CIA Director John Brennan now says his agency will make survivors of the Benghazi attack available to talk to lawmakers, in a possible breakthrough for members of Congress investigating the strike.
December 20, 2015 Institute: NKorea nuke reactor likely restarting A recent satellite image appears to show North Korea is restarting a plutonium reactor, in a move that could raise renewed international alarm over its nuclear weapons program, a U.S. research institute said Wednesday.
December 20, 2015 Kerry comment could undermine Obama push for Syria strike A seemingly off-hand comment from President Obama's secretary of State has touched off a rapid-fire chain of events that threatens to undermine the president's call for a military strike on the Assad regime.
