Russia Calls On Syria To Give Up Control Of Its Chemical Weapons
Source: AP / USA Today MOSCOW — The Russian foreign minister says Moscow will push Syria to place its chemical weapons under international control. Sergey Lavrov said Monday that if such a move would...
View ArticleKerry’s Offhand Proposal On Syria Arms Welcomed
Source: Steven Lee Myers, Michael R. Gordon and Rick Gladstone / The New York Times MOSCOW — A seemingly offhand suggestion by Secretary of State John Kerry that Syria could avert an American attack by...
View Article‘Peaceful Solution’: Syria Accepts Russia Deal To Hand Over Chemical Weapons
Source: Albina Kovalyova, Keir Simmons and Alastair Jamieson / NBC News Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem told NBC News in Moscow that he hoped acceptance of the “peaceful solution” would “put...
View ArticleWATCH: President Obama Addresses The Nation On Syria
President Barack Obama delivers remarks from the White House on Syria.
View ArticleROLAND S. MARTIN: Pres. Obama Puts Congress On The Spot, Forcing Them To...
Roland Martin appears on Al Jazeera America’s America Tonight Syria Townhall to discuss President Barack Obama’s push to authorize military action in Syria, what impact will the Syrian conflict have on...
View ArticleIs Vladimir Putin Undercutting President Obama’s Efforts To Gain Support For...
Roland Martin, Dr. Jason Johnson, Bill Schneider appear on Al Jazeera America’s America Tonight Syria Town Hall to discus President Barack Obama’s national address regarding possible U.S. military...
View ArticlePutin Pens NYT Op-Ed Urging ‘Caution’ In Syria
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: Becky Bratu / NBC News Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an unusual direct appeal to American readers, lashed out...
View ArticlePanetta: Putin Op-Ed Is Just Trying ‘To Weaken Our Resolve’
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Former defense secretary and CIA director Leon Panetta tells TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie that the New York Times op-ed piece...
View ArticleLawmakers: White House Syria Briefings A Flop
Source: Manu Raju / Politico Sen. Joe Manchin raced to a secure location in West Virginia just before Labor Day and fielded a high-level classified phone call about Syria from President Barack Obama’s...
View ArticleSyria Takes Steps To Join Weapons Treaty As U.S.-Russian Talks Begin
Source: Michael R. Gordon and Steven Lee Myers / The New York Times GENEVA — Secretary of State John Kerry and a team of American arms control experts began talks with Russian counterparts Thursday on...
View ArticleUS Consulate In Herat, Afghanistan, Attacked
Source: Dana Hughes / ABC News The American Consulate in the western Afghanistan city of Herat, came under attack early this morning, the U.S. State Department confirms. The attack began around 5:30...
View Article2 Extremists Killed In Kenya As More Hostages Freed
Source: Kim Hjelmgaard / USA Today After four large blasts rocked the Westgate Mall on Monday, sending out large plumes of smoke, Interior Minister Joseph Ole Lenku said Monday that the two militants...
View ArticleKenya President: Mall Siege Over, 3 Mall Floors Collapsed
Source: David Rising / USA Today NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta says security forces have finally defeated a small group of terrorists after four days in fighting at a Nairobi mall....
View ArticleSecurity Council Agrees On Resolution To Rid Syria Of Chemical Arms
Source: Rick Gladstone and Michael R. Gordon / The New York Times The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council have agreed on a resolution that will require Syria to give up its...
View ArticlePresident Obama On Talk With President Rouhani (VIDEO)
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy President Barack Obama gives a statement from the White House where he talked about his conversation with Iran’s President...
View ArticleInside Jesse Jackson’s Negotiation To Win Release Of U.S. Vet
Source: George E. Curry / BlackPressUSA.com HAVANA, Cuba (NNPA) – Jesse Jackson was ensconced in his 6th floor suite at Hotel Nacional, at the end of the hallway, as the four people he had invited to...
View ArticleSyria Has Destroyed Chemical Weapons Facilities, International Inspectors Say
Source: Michael Birnbaum / The Washington Post BERLIN – Syria has rendered its declared chemical weapons production facilities inoperable, the organization in charge of overseeing the nation’s chemical...
View ArticleAl-Qaeda-Linked Rebels Say Sorry After Decapitating Wrong Person
Source: The Huffington Post Al-Qaeda-linked rebels have said sorry for decapitating a fellow extremist by accident. Militant Islamist rebels in Syria linked to al-Qaeda have asked for “understanding...
View ArticlePresident Obama’s Statement On Iran (VIDEO)
President Obama says that the United States – together with close allies and partners – has taken an important first step toward a comprehensive solution that addresses concerns with the Islamic...
View ArticleFrench Troops Begin Operations In Central African Republic
Source: Al Jazeera America French troops in Central African Republic manned checkpoints in the capital, on Monday and searched for weapons in an operation to disarm rival fighters responsible for...
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