Taliban defy peace bid with deadly attack on Americans in Afghanistan Jun. 19, 2013 - 03:52PM JST ( 6 ) The Taliban on Wednesday claimed an audacious attack in Afghanistan that killed four U.S. troops mere hours after Washington said it would talk to the insurgents about ending more than a decade of war. The deadly rocket attack on Bagram, Afghanistan's biggest U.S.-led military base just… Read
Afghan forces take over security from NATO World Jun. 18, 2013 - 05:00PM JST ( 5 Comments ) Afghan forces took control of security across the country on Tuesday, marking a major milestone as US-led combat troops prepare to withdraw after 12 years of fighting the Taliban. Speaking at a military academy outside… Read
Putin, Obama face off over Syria; rebels get Saudi missiles World Jun. 18, 2013 - 07:40AM JST ( 15 Comments ) The leaders of Russia and the United States, now openly backing opposing sides in Syria's civil war, played down their differences after talks on Monday where tensions had clearly flared over the escalating conflict. Staring… Read
Obama defends Internet spying program; Snowden promises more leaks World Jun. 18, 2013 - 06:55AM JST ( 12 Comments ) U.S. President Barack Obama sought Monday to allay fears about secret U.S. intelligence programs, rejecting comparisons with the policies of his predecessors George W Bush and Dick Cheney. The Obama administration has been on the… Read
Rowhani firm on Iran's nuclear policy but vows more openness World Jun. 18, 2013 - 06:38AM JST ( 0 Comments ) Iran's newly-elected President Hassan Rowhani ruled out on Monday any halt to the nuclear activity that has drawn U.N. sanctions but said he hoped an early deal could be reached to allay the concerns of… Read
Turkey warns it may use army to end protests World Jun. 18, 2013 - 06:30AM JST ( 2 Comments ) Turkey warned on Monday it may bring in the army to help quell nearly three weeks of nationwide anti-government protests as two major union federations went on strike over police violence against demonstrators. The government… Read
Apple releases details on U.S. data requests World Jun. 18, 2013 - 06:22AM JST ( 3 Comments ) U.S. tech giant Apple revealed on Monday it received between 4,000 and 5,000 data requests in six months from U.S. authorities, days after Facebook and Microsoft released similar information. Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and several other… Read
Dissident says China pressured New York University to make him leave World Jun. 18, 2013 - 06:02AM JST ( 2 Comments ) A Chinese dissident who fled his home country to become a visiting scholar at New York University accused the school on Monday of asking him to leave because of "unrelenting pressure" from China. NYU denied… Read
Iceland resumes controversial fin whale hunt World Jun. 18, 2013 - 05:30AM JST ( 3 Comments ) Iceland has resumed its disputed commercial fin whale hunt, with two vessels en route to catch this season's quota of at least 154 whales, Icelandic media reported on Monday. An international website that tracks vessels… Read
EU, U.S. agree to start free trade talks at G-8 World Jun. 18, 2013 - 05:04AM JST ( 0 Comments ) The European Union and the United States will open negotiations next month on a long-sought deal to create free trade between the world's two mightiest economic regions, an effort designed to create millions of jobs… Read
Britain spied on G20 delegates: report World Jun. 17, 2013 - 07:45PM JST ( 5 Comments ) Documents leaked by U.S. former spy Edward Snowden appear to show that Britain spied on foreign delegates at the 2009 London G20 meetings, a newspaper reported Monday. Among the officials targeted were delegates from NATO… Read