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December 20, 2015

Kerry: 'Diplomatic malpractice' not to engage Iran on nuclear issue

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday it would be "diplomatic malpractice of the worst order" not to test Iran's willingness to comply with international demands over its nuclear program.

December 20, 2015

Sources: Administration to announce cut-off Wednesday of some aid to Egypt

U.S. and Arab sources confirm to 91±¬ÁÏ that the Obama administration will make an announcement Wednesday night that it is cutting some of its aid to the Egyptian interim government.

December 20, 2015

Former Guantanamo detainee was on ground in Benghazi during terror attack, source says

A former Guantanamo Bay detainee with Al Qaeda ties was in Benghazi the night of the Sept. 11 attack, according to a source on the ground in Libya.

December 20, 2015

Benghazi attackers told guards 'We're here to kill Americans'

Terrorists who attacked the U.S. compound in Benghazi last year announced they were "here to kill Americans," according to a British citizen who was there and spoke with CBS' "60 Minutes."

December 20, 2015

Obama knew of NSA spying on Merkel and approved it, report says

President Barack Obama knew of the organization’s spying on German Chancellor Angela Merkel – and approved of the efforts, a National Security Agency official has reportedly told a German newspaper.

December 20, 2015

Senate panel approves former First Daughter Caroline Kennedy as US ambassador to Japan

By voice vote on Monday, the Foreign Relations Committee endorsed President Obama's choice, the former first daughter who has promised to carry forward John F. Kennedy's legacy with humility.

December 20, 2015

Gun registry 'scheme' among concerns over UN arms treaty

Secretary of State John Kerry signed an international treaty on arms regulation Wednesday, angering conservative lawmakers and rattling the National Rifle Association despite claims that the treaty won't infringe on gun rights. So what's all the fuss about?

December 20, 2015

Despite Obama overture, Iranians nix possibility of meeting with Rowhani

President Obama will not meet with Iranian President Hassan Rowhani on the sidelines of the United Nations session after Iranian officials nixed the idea, senior Obama administration officials said Tuesday.

December 20, 2015

Visa request from Sudan's Bashir puts US in difficult situation

The Obama administration remained mum Monday on whether it will grant a visa to accused war criminal and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who wants to address the U.N. General Assembly session in New York that begins this week. 

December 20, 2015

Kerry on Assad's chemical weapons claim: 'Please'

Secretary of State John Kerry, after Syrian President Bashar Assad claimed in an interview with 91±¬ÁÏ that his regime did not use chemical weapons, ridiculed the Syrian president and his allies for claiming the rebels might have been behind last month's attack -- as he urged the United Nations to get tough when it convenes next week.