U.S. lawmakers want sanctions on any country taking in Snowden
A U.S. Senate panel voted unanimously on Thursday to seek trade or other sanctions against Russia or any other country that offers asylum to former spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, who has been holed up for weeks at a Moscow airport.
The Rise Of Al-Qaeda 2.0
Early on, Al-Qaeda was a close-knit band of extremists with common cause, a centralized leadership, and a base from which to launch global operations.
Snowden Gets Russian Documents To Allow Him To Leave Moscow Airport
U.S. intelligence program leaker Edward Snowden has been granted documents by Russia allowing him to leave a Moscow airport, according to Reuters and Russian news agency RIA Novosti.
EU ministers agree to blacklist Hezbollah's armed wing
EU foreign ministers have agreed to list the military wing of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation.
By relying on Iran, Syria's Assad risks irrelevance
Military support from Iran and its Shi'ite ally Hezbollah has given Syrian President Bashar al-Assad new impetus in his fight against the insurgents intent on ousting him, but at a price.
Russia's Putin: signs Snowden is shifting on the U.S.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he saw signs that Edward Snowden, the former U.S. spy agency contractor turned fugitive secrets leaker, was shifting towards stopping "political activity" directed against the United States.
Obama speaks with Putin on Snowden, but no sign of movement
President Barack Obama raised U.S. concerns directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday over Moscow's handling of former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, but there was no sign of a breakthrough on Washington's demand that Russia expel him.
Turkish police fire tear gas at Istanbul protesters
Turkish police fired water cannon and tear gas on Saturday to disperse hundreds of protesters who gathered to march to Gezi Park, which has been at the heart of fierce unrest against Prime Minister Erdogan's rule.
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