http://www.mail.com/in-en/organizations/3266-us-department.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/organizations/3266-us-department.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2089918-watchdog-israel-trying-to-legalize-settlements.html JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli watchdog group on Thursday accused the government of taking steps to legalize four unauthorized settlement outposts in the West Bank, days before the U.S. secretary of state is set to arrive on a new peace mission. The government announced its move this week in a filing to the Supreme Court, threatening to cast a shadow over Se... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:27:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2089918-watchdog-israel-trying-to-legalize-settlements.html 2013-05-16T19:27:58Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2087714-nigeria-deploys-army-to-northeast-to-fight-rebels.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria rumbled to a war footing Wednesday as soldiers and equipment moved into its northeastern states as part of an emergency military campaign against Islamic extremists waging a bloody insurgency. In the last two days, Associated Press journalists and witnesses have seen armored tanks and soldiers moving through major roads and c... Wed, 15 May 2013 18:07:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2087714-nigeria-deploys-army-to-northeast-to-fight-rebels.html 2013-05-15T18:07:34Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2084006-us-diplomat-ordered-to-leave-russia-spy-case.html MOSCOW (AP) — A U.S. diplomat was ordered Tuesday to leave the country after the Kremlin's security services said he tried to recruit a Russian agent, and they displayed tradecraft tools that seemed straight from a cheap spy thriller: wigs, packets of cash, a knife, map and compass, and a letter promising millions for "long-term cooperation." The FSB, the... Wed, 15 May 2013 02:18:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2084006-us-diplomat-ordered-to-leave-russia-spy-case.html 2013-05-15T02:18:55Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2085084-russia-us-spy.html The Cold War is long over, but espionage is forever. Russian spies still operate in the U.S. and American ones in Russia. On Tuesday, Russia's security services said they had caught a U.S. diplomat who they claim is a CIA official trying to recruit a Russian agent. Here are some other cases of apparent spying between the old rivals: THE ANNA CHAPMAN RING ... Tue, 14 May 2013 21:07:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2085084-russia-us-spy.html 2013-05-14T21:07:13Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2082480-correction-honduras-death-squads-story.html TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — In a story May 13 about suspects disappearing or dying after being in the custody of the Honduran National Police, The Associated Press misquoted U.S. Assistant Secretary of State William Brownfield as suggesting that the Honduran armed forces have engaged in vigilantism. In fact, Brownfield was speaking of the danger of communities carrying out ... Fri, 17 May 2013 19:03:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2082480-correction-honduras-death-squads-story.html 2013-05-17T19:03:23Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2080096-review-chairman-clinton-benghazi-call.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The seasoned diplomat who penned a highly critical report on security at a U.S. outpost in Benghazi, Libya, defended his scathing assessment but absolved then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. "We knew where the responsibility rested," Thomas Pickering said Sunday. "They've tried to point a finger at people more senior than wher... Sun, 12 May 2013 18:53:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2080096-review-chairman-clinton-benghazi-call.html 2013-05-12T18:53:17Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2077310-anti-militias-protesters-attacked-libya.html TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Scores of Libyan militiamen descended on rally in the nation's capital, Tripoli, kicking and beating protesters who had taken to the streets Friday as part of a call for mass demonstrations against the country's unruly militias. Rallies also took place in two other Libyan cities, Benghazi and Tobruk, with hundreds of activists denoun... Sat, 11 May 2013 00:16:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2077310-anti-militias-protesters-attacked-libya.html 2013-05-11T00:16:18Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2077522-officials-us-forces-alert-response-to-libya.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Marines and other U.S. forces in Europe are on a heightened state of alert in response to a deteriorating security situation in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, two U.S. officials said Friday. The alert order applies to a U.S. special operations team based in Stuttgart, Germany, as well as a Marine group of air and ground forces based in M... Fri, 10 May 2013 20:48:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2077522-officials-us-forces-alert-response-to-libya.html 2013-05-10T20:48:51Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2075036-kerry-hell-answer-questions-benghazi.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday he's determined to answer any questions related to the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, as the House Republican leader pushed for more information from the Obama administration. One day after a lengthy House hearing on the Sept. 11, 2012, attack, Kerry told repo... Thu, 09 May 2013 20:49:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2075036-kerry-hell-answer-questions-benghazi.html 2013-05-09T20:49:05Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2058010-us-calls-nkorea-amnesty-sentenced-american.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. called Thursday for North Korea to grant amnesty and immediately release a Korean-American sentenced to 15 years' hard labor for "hostile acts" against the state. Kenneth Bae, 44, a Washington state man described by friends as a devout Christian and a tour operator, is at least the sixth American detained in North Korea since 20... Fri, 03 May 2013 03:53:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2058010-us-calls-nkorea-amnesty-sentenced-american.html 2013-05-03T03:53:52Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2048196-nkorea-charges-us-man-plot-to-overthrow-regime.html PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea announced Saturday that an American detained for nearly six months is being tried in the Supreme Court on charges of plotting to overthrow the government, a crime that could draw the death penalty if he is convicted. The case involving Kenneth Bae, who has been in North Korean custody since early November, further... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:27:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2048196-nkorea-charges-us-man-plot-to-overthrow-regime.html 2013-04-27T19:27:46Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2044946-us-man-detained-venezuelan-post-vote-crackdown.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A 35-year-old filmmaker from California has been arrested by Venezuelan authorities who are accusing him of fomenting postelection violence on behalf of the U.S. government. President Nicolas Maduro said Thursday that he personally ordered Timothy Tracy's arrest on suspicion of "creating violence in the cities of this country." V... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:29:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2044946-us-man-detained-venezuelan-post-vote-crackdown.html 2013-04-26T00:29:23Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2038700-nkorea-vows-to-bolster-nuclear-arms-us-report.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is vowing to bolster its nuclear program in response to a U.S. State Department report accusing Pyongyang of human rights abuses. Pyongyang's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday called the annual U.S. report proof of a hostile policy by Washington that's aimed at toppling North Korea's leadership. The State Department last we... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:55:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2038700-nkorea-vows-to-bolster-nuclear-arms-us-report.html 2013-04-23T09:55:36Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2025428-thatcher-funeral-guest-list-standouts.html LONDON (AP) — More than 2,300 guests attended the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at St. Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday. In all, 11 serving prime ministers and dignitaries representing 170 countries accepted invitations to the solemn event, Downing Street said. Here's a look at some of the prominent figures on the guest list: ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:13:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2025428-thatcher-funeral-guest-list-standouts.html 2013-04-17T13:13:42Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2022696-thatcher-funeral-attendees-no-shows.html LONDON (AP) — More than 2,300 guests have confirmed they will attend the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Among the former U.S. presidents, surviving U.K. prime ministers, world leaders and celebrities who were invited are some high profile would-be guests who sent regrets: Former First Lady Nancy Reagan — whose husband had a cl... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:56:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2022696-thatcher-funeral-attendees-no-shows.html 2013-04-17T08:56:49Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2015338-taliban-attack-kills-13-afghan-soldiers.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban militants stormed an Afghan army outpost on Friday, killing more than a dozen soldiers in an area that is a major infiltration route for insurgents crossing the mountainous border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Taliban are stepping up their attacks this spring, analysts say, as they try to position themselves for p... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:08:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2015338-taliban-attack-kills-13-afghan-soldiers.html 2013-04-12T19:08:26Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2013746-kerry-heads-to-east-asia-seeks-help-nkorea.html LONDON (AP) — John Kerry had been secretary of state for little more than a week when North Korea tested a nuclear bomb. He gathered top aides together for a morning meeting and asked for ideas, prompting a conversation about how to get China to join the United States in putting pressure on Pyongyang, according to a senior administration official who was ... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:59:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2013746-kerry-heads-to-east-asia-seeks-help-nkorea.html 2013-04-11T17:59:52Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2002424-6-americans-doctor-killed-afghan-attacks.html KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — Militants killed six Americans, including a young female diplomat, and an Afghan doctor Saturday in a pair of attacks in Afghanistan on Saturday. It was the deadliest day for the United States in the war in eight months. The violence — hours after the U.S. military's top officer arrived for consultations with Afghan and U.S.-l... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 20:33:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2002424-6-americans-doctor-killed-afghan-attacks.html 2013-04-06T20:33:24Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1999906-nkorea-aggression-strengthen-us-china-bond.html WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea's latest outburst of nuclear and military threats has given the U.S. a rare opportunity to build bridges with China — a potential silver lining to the simmering crisis that could revitalize the Obama administration's flagging policy pivot to Asia. The architect of the administration's Asia policy described a subtle change in ... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:27:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1999906-nkorea-aggression-strengthen-us-china-bond.html 2013-04-05T07:27:37Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1998314-us-to-seek-ways-to-continue-helping-hunt-kony.html NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States is looking for ways to ensure the hunt for wanted warlord Joseph Kony continues in Central African Republic despite a change in leadership in the country that has forced the search to be suspended, a State Department official said Thursday. The U.S. announced a new $5 million reward for information leading to the ar... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:55:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1998314-us-to-seek-ways-to-continue-helping-hunt-kony.html 2013-04-04T16:55:36Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1992908-egypt-steps-up-campaign-tv-satirist.html CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities on Tuesday stepped up a campaign against a popular TV comedian accused of insulting the president, threatening to revoke the license of a private TV station that airs his weekly program and angrily dismissing U.S. criticism of legal proceedings against him. The satirist, Bassem Youssef, was questioned by state prosecutors... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:12:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1992908-egypt-steps-up-campaign-tv-satirist.html 2013-04-02T22:12:32Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1991596-us-blasts-arrest-warrant-egypt-satirist.html CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. State Department said Monday that arrest warrants and the investigation of a popular Egyptian satirist and other critics of Egypt's Islamist president highlight a "disturbing trend" of growing restrictions on freedom of expression in the country. The strongly worded statement by U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland Monda... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:14:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1991596-us-blasts-arrest-warrant-egypt-satirist.html 2013-04-01T22:14:48Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1990456-c-african-republic-coup-leader-adds-to-roles.html BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Central African Republic's coup leader solidified his hold on the government Monday after announcing that he will serve as both president and defense minister, while other top posts are going to his fellow rebels. Michel Djotodia, who led the thousands of rebel fighters who overthrew longtime President Francois Bozi... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:56:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1990456-c-african-republic-coup-leader-adds-to-roles.html 2013-04-01T19:56:45Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1984230-putin-raids-ngos-to-check-foreign-funding.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities are raiding non-governmental organizations to make sure they comply with a law intended to stem foreign meddling in Russian politics, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. Activists have criticized the sweeping searches of as many as 2,000 NGOs across the country as an attempt by the Kremlin to intimidate its critics. F... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:39:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1984230-putin-raids-ngos-to-check-foreign-funding.html 2013-03-28T19:39:53Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1979638-c-african-republic-hospitals-looted-coup.html BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Aid groups and the international community on Tuesday condemned widespread looting in Central African Republic's capital, saying that even hospitals had been robbed in the aftermath of a weekend coup that ousted the president of a decade. Efforts to restore order to Bangui, a city of 700,000, came as a rebel leader ... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:15:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1979638-c-african-republic-hospitals-looted-coup.html 2013-03-26T20:15:04Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1979848-egyptian-blogger-accused-violence-released.html CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities released a prominent Egyptian blogger Tuesday after he refused to cooperate with prosecutors over allegations of instigating violence against the country's most powerful Islamist group in comments posted on social media. The blogger, Alaa Abdel-Fattah, was freed following his demand that an investigative judge take over h... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:00:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1979848-egyptian-blogger-accused-violence-released.html 2013-03-26T20:00:34Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1977638-c-african-republic-president-flees-to-cameroon.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The president of the Central African Republic fled the country for Cameroon after rebels overran the capital of the impoverished nation long wracked by rebellions. South Africa said Monday that 13 of its soldiers were killed in fighting with rebels, prompting criticism about why its forces had intervened in such a volatile conflict. Ou... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1977638-c-african-republic-president-flees-to-cameroon.html 2013-03-25T23:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1978204-us-challenges-laos-missing-activist.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is challenging Laos over the disappearance of a prominent social activist who went missing 100 days ago. The case has put a rare spotlight on the authoritarian nation's murky governance and human rights record. The State Department said Monday it is also monitoring the case of a former ethnic Hmong rebel leader who is reportedly... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:19:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1978204-us-challenges-laos-missing-activist.html 2013-03-25T19:19:28Z