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Many US male soldiers unwilling to report sex assaults

Thu May 1, 2014 18:51:50

US military has witnessed a 50-percent rise in the sexual assault cases, while the actual number could be higher as many male victims don’t report the assault.

US senators push harsher sanctions against Russia

Thu May 1, 2014 09:52:28

Republican members of the United States Senate took further steps on Wednesday towards increasing sanctions against Russia amidst an escalating international crisis surrounding neighboring Ukraine.

Obama announces Russia sanctions as Ukraine tensions mount

Mon Apr 28, 2014 16:54:16

The United States moved to impose fresh sanctions against Russia on Monday over the crisis in Ukraine, as pro-Kremlin gunmen seized another town in the east, further escalating tensions.

Al-Qaeda chief calls for abducting Westerners

Sun Apr 27, 2014 14:15:18

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has called on his followers to kidnap Westerners, particularly Americans, who could then be exchanged for jailed extremists including a blind Egyptian cleric convicted in 1995 of conspiring to attack the United Nations and other New York landmarks.

Syrian-American medics try to bring attention back to Syria crisis

Sun Apr 27, 2014 10:45:01

The local Syrian-American community in Panama City, Florida, is trying to bring awareness back to the agony Syrians experience in the war-torn country through a fundraiser.

Russia questions NATO military buildup near border

Sat Apr 26, 2014 18:51:33

A top Russian military commander has advised senior US military officials against deployment of US and NATO aviation, ships and troops near its border.

US insists Kuwait is top fundraiser for Syria terror

Sat Apr 26, 2014 12:45:31

Washington has described its major Persian Gulf ally Kuwait as the “epicenter of fundraising for terrorist groups in Syria,” insisting that the funds flowing from Kuwait to foreign-backed insurgents in Syria amount to hundreds of millions of dollars.

Ecuador orders Pentagon employees to leave: US embassy

Fri Apr 25, 2014 22:53:37

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa has ordered 20 Pentagon officers and staff to leave the country, a US embassy official said on Friday.

US warship leaves Black Sea as Ukraine crisis heats up

Fri Apr 25, 2014 20:27:39

The US guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook has left the Black Sea, two weeks after it was deployed there to reassure Eastern European allies worried by the Ukraine crisis, the Navy said Friday.

Obama plans to call EU leaders in Russia sanctions push

Fri Apr 25, 2014 17:35:19

U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to speak to several European leaders on Friday to try to nudge the EU toward fresh sanctions against Russia over Ukraine, sources familiar with the matter said.

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