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US urging EU to cut Russian gas imports

Sat May 31, 2014 11:53:42

The US has pledged to assist the European Union in cutting down on its gas imports from Russia and diversifying its energy supply, National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes says.

US to miss deadline for removing nuclear waste

Sat May 31, 2014 10:02:37

The US Department of Energy has said it would be unable to meet a deadline to remove drums of nuclear waste from its Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico due to "safety concerns" tied to the radiological materials.

PGCC Arab states find US unreliable: Congress

Thu May 29, 2014 18:51:50

A US House subcommittee has heard testimony that the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council has found the United States unreliable, leaning to Pakistan to develop nuclear program.

American citizen carries out suicide bombing for al-Qaeda in Syria

Thu May 29, 2014 10:21:44

A United States citizen working in Syria with a militant group backed by Al-Qaeda has conducted a suicide bombing there on Sunday, in what is believed to be the first time an American has been involved in such an attack, American officials says.

Military to remain backbone of US leadership: Obama

Thu May 29, 2014 09:33:39

As the United States prepares to remove its combat forces from Afghanistan after almost 13 years, President Barack Obama has said that the US military remains at the core of America’s ability to influence changes abroad.

Latin America people hold protests against US firm

Sun May 25, 2014 14:15:28

Protesters have taken to the streets in cities across Latin America to protest against US biotech giant, Monsanto, and its products known as genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

Assad says Russia preserves global stability

Sat May 24, 2014 15:11:01

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has described Russia as a country that plays a key role in preserving global stability and challenging western attempts at dominating Middle East nations.

Japanese mayor stands against US military base plans

Sat May 24, 2014 14:05:39

Susumu Inamine, the mayor of Nago on Okinawa Island has traveled to Washington to call on US officials to drop plans to move an American military base to ecologically sensitive land in the Japanese city.

US University students join boycott Israel campaign

Sat May 24, 2014 09:56:50

Students at Chicago's DePaul University have voted by 54% to 46% in favor of a referendum calling for divestment from companies “that profit from Israel’s discriminatory practices and human rights violations,” the campus student government has announced.

Number of American militants fighting in Syria above 100

Tue May 20, 2014 16:36:44

American militants fighting in the extremist-marked insurgency in Syria are above a hundred, Western intelligence digits show.

African states declare war on Boko Haram

Sun May 18, 2014 10:13:24

Countries neighboring Nigeria are ready to wage war against the Nigeria-based, al-Qaeda-linked group, Boko Haram, Chad's president says.

Shocking report: US launched 201 out of 248 wars in world since WWII

Fri May 16, 2014 19:09:25

The United States has launched 201 out of the 248 armed conflicts in the world since the end of WWII, a new report says, adding that 90 percent of causalities in these wars were civilians.

Public opinion slams Michelle Obama on drone attack

Thu May 15, 2014 13:55:32

US First Lady Michelle Obama has attempted to show support for the 274 schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria, but several people have quickly subverted her message and turned it into an anti-drone campaign.

Riyadh calls for US-PGCC stronger military ties

Thu May 15, 2014 12:57:45

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has called for stronger military cooperation between the United States and the Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf whose security he claimed was under threat.

CIA chief admits trip to Ukraine for cooperation

Mon May 12, 2014 14:26:20

The director of US spy agency CIA has confirmed that he has travelled to Kiev to hold talks with Ukrainian “partners and friends,” underlining the importance of intelligence collaborations between the CIA and Ukraine.

US sends antitank missiles to Syria rebels as ‘pilot program’

Sun May 11, 2014 16:05:00

Despite international calls for stopping flow of arm to Syria militants, the United States is delivering antitank missiles to them in an extremist-marked battlefield that has already killed hundreds of thousands of innocent people.

Israel attempts to whitewash spying on US

Sun May 11, 2014 12:24:01

Israel has angrily reacted to recent media reports about its spying on the United States and tried to whitewash the controversy by claiming that there are attempts to disturb Tel Aviv-Washington ties.

Documents reveal CIA rendition network in Djibouti

Sun May 11, 2014 09:39:39

New evidence culled from a court case involving CIA contractors has revealed flight paths through Djibouti that appear to indicate the country’s role as a hub of the CIA’s rendition network in Africa, according to documents released by the UK-based human rights group Reprieve and New York University’s Global Justice Clinic.

Israeli military ‘broke,’ demands more US aid

Sat May 10, 2014 14:53:07

The Israeli regime has announced plans to forego its next military drills due to lack of funds, urging Washington to inject billions more of American tax-payer dollars into the aggressive regime following its failed talks with the Palestinian Authority.

Arm the militants, Syrian opposition pleads

Wed May 7, 2014 21:36:41

The head of the Syrian opposition Ahmad Jarba has called on the US to give his militant forces the weapons necessary to defeat the government's well-armed military.