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Obama vs. Cameron: British PM takes hard line on ‘Islamist’ extremists, Obama avoids I-word

May 2, 2016

Obama vs. Cameron: British PM takes hard line on ‘Islamist’ extremists, Obama avoids I-word

British Prime Minister David Cameron was unsparing in his condemnation of Islamist terrorists on Friday, as he stood beside President Obama in the White House. Obama? The U.S. president stayed the rhetorical course.

US senators urge Saudi Arabia to halt ‘barbaric’ flogging of blogger

May 2, 2016

US senators urge Saudi Arabia to halt ‘barbaric’ flogging of blogger

A high-powered group of U.S. senators is demanding that Saudi Arabia cancel the "barbaric punishment" of a blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes for criticizing the country's clerics, saying the floggings are particularly troubling in the wake of terror attacks driven by "religious intolerance."

GOP-led Senate plans swift push for more Iran sanctions, despite nuclear talks

May 2, 2016

GOP-led Senate plans swift push for more Iran sanctions, despite nuclear talks

A top Senate Republican said Thursday that the GOP-led chamber will move in a matter of weeks on legislation imposing more sanctions on Iran -- despite administration concerns it could imperil nuclear talks.

Harris: Why US needs to flex its economic muscle

May 2, 2016

Harris: Why US needs to flex its economic muscle

The world of geoeconomic warfare

CIA director says secret 9/11 report pages full of hearsay, inaccurate info

May 2, 2016

CIA director says secret 9/11 report pages full of hearsay, inaccurate info

CIA Director John Brennan said Sunday that 28 classified pages of a bipartisan commission's report on the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks contains "uncorroborated, unvetted information" that some could seize upon to claim Saudi Arabian involvement in the attacks.

Power players set to miss DC nuclear summit

April 28, 2016

Power players set to miss DC nuclear summit

Some powerful players could be missing from a U.S.-hosted nuclear summit later this week in Washington, as Russia says it won’t participate and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif cancels his planned trip.

Obama catches 'optics' flak over state dinner tango

April 28, 2016

Obama catches 'optics' flak over state dinner tango

First, he caught heat for doing the wave alongside Cuba's dictator — while the rest of the world was watching images of ISIS carnage in Brussels. Now, new images of President Obama doing the tango – albeit a bit awkwardly – in Buenos Aires are further fueling an “optics” problem.

Castro urges return of Guantanamo land, after meeting with Obama

April 28, 2016

Castro urges return of Guantanamo land, after meeting with Obama

Cuban President Raul Castro directly challenged President Obama on the heels of their historic meeting in Havana Monday to lift more restrictions on the island and return land used for the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay – as the visiting U.S. president, in turn, chided the Cuban government on democracy and human rights.

Ex-envoy says Bush admin indirectly worked with Iranian general to unseat Iraq PM

April 28, 2016

Ex-envoy says Bush admin indirectly worked with Iranian general to unseat Iraq PM

The George W. Bush administration indirectly cooperated with a powerful Iranian spymaster in 2006 to unseat then-Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, the former U.S. ambassador to Baghdad, Zalmay Khalilzad, said in an interview.

US to declassify military, intelligence records on Argentina 'Dirty War'

April 28, 2016

US to declassify military, intelligence records on Argentina 'Dirty War'

President Barack Obama will move to declassify U.S. military and intelligence records related to Argentina's "Dirty War," the White House said Thursday, aiming to bring closure to questions of U.S. involvement in a notorious chapter in Argentina's history.