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Obama nominates John Kerry to be next secretary of State
This post has been corrected. See note at the bottom for details.WASHINGTON – President Obama nominated John F. Kerry, the five-term senator from Massachusetts, to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of State on Friday, choosing a longtime political ally who shares much of his foreign policy worldview and...Tags: The Pentagon, United Nations, U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Barack Obama, 2012 Democratic National Convention
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Obama to nominate John Kerry to be next secretary of state
WASHINGTON – President Obama will nominate John F. Kerry, the five-term senator from Massachusetts, to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state, White House sources confirmed, choosing a longtime political ally who shares much of his...
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Insurgents kill two NATO troops in Afghanistan
World NowA suicide bomber wearing a vest packed with explosives killed two foreign troops in eastern Afghanistan, according to NATO and Afghan officials.... -
Petraeus thought he was above the law
Gen. David Petraeus' actions over the past several years show that he considers himself more of a prince than a member of the armed forces who answers to his civilian commander-in-chief ("Did Petraeus have to step down?" Nov. 13). In Afghanistan, he...Tags: Justice System, Central Intelligence Agency, Crime, Law and Justice, David Petraeus, Pakistan
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Afghan commission sets presidential election for April 2014
World NowThe Afghan government announced Wednesday that presidential and provincial elections will be held in April 2014 -- a critical step demanded by an international community eager for signs of stability in Afghanistan. The date, April 5, 2014, was hailed as... -
Shots fired, U.S. embassies stormed in furious protest over film
World NowFurious protests exploded around the world Friday as outraged demonstrators from Bangladesh to Sudan condemned an amateurish movie that mocked the Islamic prophet as a bloodthirsty womanizer and child molester. One person was killed after Lebanese... -
Breaking gridlock, Afghan lawmakers OK three Karzai Cabinet picks
World NowKABUL, Afghanistan -- Parliament on Saturday endorsed three of four nominees handpicked by President Hamid Karzai to head important government ministries, easing the political gridlock that had developed after a shakeup of senior Cabinet positions in... -
Riots break out in Afghanistan in protest of anti-Islam film
World NowRioters infuriated by an anti-Islam video clashed with police in the Kabul, Afghanistan, setting cars and tires ablaze and chanting anti-American slogans.... -
Afghan President Karzai blames 'foreign spy agencies' for insider shootings
World NowA potentially serious rift has emerged in the way the Afghan government and the U.S. administration view “insider shootings” -- cases of Afghan police and soldiers turning their guns on Western troops. President Hamid Karzai held an urgent... -
Iran's isolation lifts for gathering of anachronistic alliance
World NowIn another time and place, next week’s summit of the Nonaligned Movement in Tehran would draw no more attention than deserved for a directionless alliance that has outlived its Cold War-era purpose. But the rotating leadership of the 120-nation... -
Panetta urges Karzai to take steps to stop 'insider' shootings
World NowReflecting urgent concern over the problem of "insider" attacks, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta urged President Hamid Karzai to tighten the vetting of Afghan recruits, while the Western military ordered troops to keep a loaded magazine in their... -
U.N. names veteran envoy to 'impossible mission' in Syria
World NowThe United Nations named veteran Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi to the daunting task of trying to bring peace to war-torn Syria, with the French chairman of the Security Council conceding that the envoy was being sent on an "impossible mission."...
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