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McCain cracks jokes about hostages and waterboarding
Senator John McCain, the US Navy veteran who was tortured during his years in a Vietnam prison, joked Tuesday about the prospect of a colleague being held hostage in Afghanistan and another being waterboarded. McCain made the remarks just days after a hostage drama in Algeria left dozens of hostages…
John Kerry to receive Secretary of State nomination
US President Barack Obama will nominate Senator John Kerry, a veteran foreign policy hand and former presidential candidate, as his next secretary of state on Friday, a US official told AFP. The current holder of Washington’s top diplomatic post, Hillary Clinton, had indicated that she wishes to step down after…
Obama picks Kerry for Secretary of State
President Barack Obama has chosen Senator John Kerry to succeed Hillary Clinton as US secretary of state, news networks CNN and ABC reported. CNN on Saturday cited a Democratic source who had spoken to Kerry, while ABC mentioned unnamed sources. Asked for comment by AFP, the White House did not…
Senate rejects resolution scrapping ‘net neutrality’
WASHINGTON — The US Senate rejected a resolution on Thursday seeking to overturn “net neutrality” rules aimed at ensuring an open Internet. The Republican-backed resolution, which the White House had threatened to veto, was defeated by 52 votes to 46 in the Democratic-controlled Senate. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives approved…
Sen. Kerry: Iran not ‘truthful’ about nuclear drive
WASHINGTON — Senior US Senator John Kerry on Tuesday urged sustained pressure on Iran after the UN nuclear watchdog agency released a report seen as backing Western charges that Tehran seeks atomic weapons. “The facts of the IAEA report make it clear that Iran has not been truthful about its…
U.S. envoy quits Syria for ‘security reasons’
US envoy to Syria Robert Ford, an open critic of President Bashar al-Assad’s crackdown on political dissent, has gone on indefinite leave for security reasons, an embassy official said on Monday. “Ambassador Robert Ford is on leave indefinitely. Washingtondecided to give him the leave out of concerns about his personal safety,” the…
Perry aides told different stories in lawsuit
(Reuters) – Contradictions in sworn statements about Rick Perry’s fundraising for his 2006 reelection bid raise questions about whether aides to the Texas governor, who is now running for president, gave false or misleading testimony under oath. In a civil suit later filed by Chris Bell, Perry’s Democratic challenger in…
Pakistan let China see ‘stealth’ chopper from bin Laden raid
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan gave China access to the previously unknown “stealth” helicopter that crashed during the commando raid that killed Osama bin Laden in May despite explicit requests from the CIA not to, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The revelation, if confirmed, is likely to further shake the…
Senator John Kerry: I’ve never seen the governing process so broken
Senator John Kerry (D-MA) argued Saturday in favor of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s compromise plan to raise the debt ceiling and lashed out at House Republicans for failing to “do their job.” “The call for compromise by the American people should be listened to and acted on – now,”…
Clinton vows to fight Republican aid cuts
WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned Congress that she will fight to block a Republican push to restrict aid for Israel’s Arab neighbors and Pakistan and cut off climate change funds. Two panels in the Republican-led House of Representatives have approved billions of dollars in cuts…
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