http://www.mail.com/organizations/3266-us-department.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/3266-us-department.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156682-rowhanis-path-moderation-limits.html TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's newly elected president showcased his reform-leaning image Monday by promising a "path of moderation" that includes greater openness on Tehran's nuclear program and overtures to Washington. He also made clear where he draws the line: No halt to uranium enrichment and no direct U.S. dialogue without a pledge to stay out of Iranian affairs. ... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:02:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156682-rowhanis-path-moderation-limits.html 2013-06-17T20:02:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2154820-north-korea-changes-tack-tells-us-lets-talk.html PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — After months of threatening to wage a nuclear war, North Korea did an about-face Sunday and issued a surprise proposal to the United States, its No. 1 enemy: Let's talk. But the invitation from North Korea's National Defense Commission, the powerful governing body led by leader Kim Jong Un, comes with caveats: No precondition... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:02:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2154820-north-korea-changes-tack-tells-us-lets-talk.html 2013-06-17T19:02:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156438-longtime-govt-lawyer-to-lead-gitmo-closure-effort.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has chosen a high-powered Washington lawyer with extensive experience in all three branches of the government to be the State Department's special envoy for closing down the military-run prison at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Clifford Sloan is the pick to reopen the State Department's Office of Guantanamo... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:03:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2156438-longtime-govt-lawyer-to-lead-gitmo-closure-effort.html 2013-06-17T07:03:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2155664-obama-chooses-lawyer-guantanamo-closure-envoy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has chosen a high-powered Washington lawyer with extensive experience in all three branches of the government to be the State Department's special envoy for closing down the military-run prison at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Clifford Sloan is the pick to reopen the State Department's Office of Guantanamo... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:02:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2155664-obama-chooses-lawyer-guantanamo-closure-envoy.html 2013-06-16T20:02:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2149626-hillary-clinton-turning-toward-nonprofit-world.html CHICAGO (AP) — As she considers another White House bid, Hillary Rodham Clinton intends to work in the nonprofit world on issues like improving early childhood education, promoting the rights of women and girls, and finding ways to improve the economy — a set of priorities that could inform a 2016 presidential campaign. The former secretary of state offer... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:43:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2149626-hillary-clinton-turning-toward-nonprofit-world.html 2013-06-14T03:43:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2147234-officials-obama-aides-split-arming-rebels.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite growing alarm over the Syrian government's military advances, Obama administration officials are split over whether to arm the country's rebel forces or make other military moves that would deepen U.S. involvement in the conflict. President Barack Obama's top national security advisers met at the White House on Wednesday to air t... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:37:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2147234-officials-obama-aides-split-arming-rebels.html 2013-06-12T22:37:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2145096-effort-to-clean-up-honduras-police-force-stalls.html TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — In the midst of a scandal over the police shooting of a university president's son, the government of Honduras launched an unprecedented effort last year to clean up a U.S.-backed police force widely seen as deeply brutal and corrupt. One by one, hundreds of police officers were called to a hotel in the capital and subjected t... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:21:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2145096-effort-to-clean-up-honduras-police-force-stalls.html 2013-06-12T00:21:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2144192-news-summary-civilian-planes-shot-manpads.html Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb is now thought to possess the SA-7, a surface-to-air missile in the category of MANPADS, or man-portable air-defense systems. Since 1975, 40 civilian aircraft have been hit by MANPADS, causing at least 28 crashes and more than 800 deaths around the world, according to the U.S. State Department. Here are some incidents involving commercial planes. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:33:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2144192-news-summary-civilian-planes-shot-manpads.html 2013-06-11T15:33:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2142196-hillary-clinton-joins-twitter.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter, meet (at)HillaryClinton. Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joined Twitter on Monday, describing herself with a dash of humor as a "pantsuit aficionado" and a "hair icon." The former New York senator and first lady sent out her first tweet under the handle (at)HillaryClinton, thanking the creators of the popular on... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:09:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2142196-hillary-clinton-joins-twitter.html 2013-06-11T01:09:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2141334-south-sudan-urges-sudan-to-security-pact.html KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Sudan's threat to shut down South Sudan's oil exports over its alleged support for rebels in Sudan will not spark a return to armed hostility as long as Sudan respects a security agreement reached earlier this year, a South Sudanese military official said Monday. South Sudanese army spokesman Col. Philip Aguer said, however, that an... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:49:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2141334-south-sudan-urges-sudan-to-security-pact.html 2013-06-10T19:49:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2141166-al-qaida-leader-scraps-syria-iraq-branch-merger.html BEIRUT (AP) — Al-Qaida's leader has tried to end squabbling between the terror network's Syrian and Iraqi branches, ordering the two groups to remain separate after an attempted merger prompted a leadership dispute between them. This came as Syrian rebels battled Monday in a renewed push to capture a government air base in the north, while the regime was ... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:21:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2141166-al-qaida-leader-scraps-syria-iraq-branch-merger.html 2013-06-10T19:21:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2130628-obama-names-outspoken-rice-security-adviser.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Defying Republican critics, President Barack Obama named outspoken diplomat Susan Rice as his national security adviser Wednesday, giving her a larger voice in U.S. foreign policy despite accusations that she misled the nation in the aftermath of the deadly attack on Americans in Benghazi, Libya. The appointment, along with the nominatio... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:02:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2130628-obama-names-outspoken-rice-security-adviser.html 2013-06-06T00:02:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2129910-apnewsbreak-chinese-american-released-china.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just ahead of a meeting between U.S. and Chinese presidents, a Chinese-American scientist was allowed to leave China after being kept there for five years over a business dispute. It all happened so fast, Hu Zhicheng's wife couldn't get to the airport in time to meet him when he finally arrived back in America. Hu, an internationally kn... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2129910-apnewsbreak-chinese-american-released-china.html 2013-06-05T13:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2129380-us-extends-iran-sanctions-relief-to-china.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration will extend six-month sanctions exemptions to China, India and seven other countries for significantly reducing oil imports from Iran, officials said Tuesday, as the U.S. imposed new measures against companies believed to be acting as a front network to help the Iranian government evade international financial restrictions. ... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:12:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2129380-us-extends-iran-sanctions-relief-to-china.html 2013-06-04T22:12:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2129350-officials-russia-rejects-chemical-arms-evidence.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration came back empty-handed after a diplomatic delegation to Moscow last month presented intelligence suggesting that Syrian President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons on its own people, officials said Tuesday, raising further questions about how seriously the United States can cooperate with Russia to end the Arab country... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:39:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2129350-officials-russia-rejects-chemical-arms-evidence.html 2013-06-04T21:39:09Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2127470-fashion-world-applauds-de-la-renta-clinton.html NEW YORK (AP) — The big winners at the Council of Fashion Designers of America awards on Monday night were Proenza Schouler for womenswear, Thom Browne for menswear and Phillip Lim for accessories, but the crowd seemed to have the most love for Hillary Rodham Clinton. Clinton received a standing ovation the Lincoln Center ceremony before she presented the... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:11:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2127470-fashion-world-applauds-de-la-renta-clinton.html 2013-06-04T14:11:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2121200-womans-jailing-mexico-highlights-tourist-risks.html PHOENIX (AP) — The weeklong detention of an American woman after Mexican authorities said they found 12 pounds of marijuana under her bus seat illustrates just one of the perils Americans face while traveling south of the border. Yanira Maldonado, 42, walked out of a prison on the outskirts of Nogales, Mexico, and into her husband's arms late Thursday aft... Sat, 01 Jun 2013 03:35:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2121200-womans-jailing-mexico-highlights-tourist-risks.html 2013-06-01T03:35:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2120688-gay-rights-cases-trail-obama-africa.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's trip to Africa next month may result in a stark juxtaposition between the growing power of the gay rights movement in the U.S. and the criminalization of homosexuality throughout the African continent. Obama is scheduled to be in Africa in late June and early July — the same period in which the Supreme Court is l... Fri, 31 May 2013 07:45:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2120688-gay-rights-cases-trail-obama-africa.html 2013-05-31T07:45:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2120134-apnewsbreak-ore-muslim-sues-fbi-claims-torture.html PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An American Muslim who says he was beaten with batons by prison interrogators while held in solitary confinement overseas for more than three months has sued the FBI and State Department, claiming the torture was done at their behest. The lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Oregon seeks $30 million and several injunction... Thu, 30 May 2013 23:31:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2120134-apnewsbreak-ore-muslim-sues-fbi-claims-torture.html 2013-05-30T23:31:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2118104-syrias-assad-confident-victory-civil-war.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview broadcast Thursday that he is "confident in victory" in his country's civil war, and he warned that Damascus would retaliate for any future Israeli airstrike on his territory. Assad also told the Lebanese TV station Al-Manar that Russia has fulfilled some of its weapons contracts recently, b... Thu, 30 May 2013 21:35:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2118104-syrias-assad-confident-victory-civil-war.html 2013-05-30T21:35:57Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2119862-ex-defense-secretary-panetta-deal-memoir.html NEW YORK (AP) — Leon Panetta is the latest Cabinet member who served during President Barack Obama's first term to have a book deal. The 74-year-old Panetta has an agreement with Penguin Press for a memoir about his long public career. He has served in Congress, as chief of staff under President Bill Clinton and as director of the CIA and secretary of def... Thu, 30 May 2013 21:09:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2119862-ex-defense-secretary-panetta-deal-memoir.html 2013-05-30T21:09:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2118518-israel-to-build-300-units-jewish-settlement.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Housing Ministry said Thursday it has given the final go-ahead for the construction of 300 new homes in a Jewish settlement in east Jerusalem, complicating the mission of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to renew Mideast peace talks. The announcement came less than a week after Kerry urged Israel to avoid "provocative" actions ... Thu, 30 May 2013 19:33:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2118518-israel-to-build-300-units-jewish-settlement.html 2013-05-30T19:33:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2116150-ariz-mother-7-fights-drug-allegation-mexico.html PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona mother of seven accused of trying to smuggle marijuana into the U.S. had a court hearing Wednesday where her lawyer pushed for her release from a Mexico prison, saying she was set up. In an interview with The Associated Press after the hearing, lawyer Jose Francisco Benitez Paz expressed optimism that he had proven the charges ag... Wed, 29 May 2013 23:27:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2116150-ariz-mother-7-fights-drug-allegation-mexico.html 2013-05-29T23:27:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2114280-gunfire-caracas-strip-club-hurts-2-us-officials.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Two officials from the U.S. Embassy suffered gunshot wounds early Tuesday during an altercation at a strip club in Venezuela's crime-ridden capital, police and U.S. State Department officials said. Their injuries were not considered life-threatening. The circumstances of the shooting were unclear, with conflicting reports over wh... Wed, 29 May 2013 04:00:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2114280-gunfire-caracas-strip-club-hurts-2-us-officials.html 2013-05-29T04:00:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2114564-house-chairman-subpoenas-documents-benghazi.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued subpoenas on Tuesday for State Department documents related to the widely debunked talking points about the cause of the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., is pressing for material from 10 curre... Tue, 28 May 2013 21:14:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2114564-house-chairman-subpoenas-documents-benghazi.html 2013-05-28T21:14:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2112270-suu-kyi-opposes-2-child-limit-myanmar-minority.html YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Islamic leaders expressed dismay over decisions by authorities in western Myanmar to restore a two-child limit on a Muslim minority group, a policy that does not apply to Buddhists and follows accusations of "ethnic cleansing." The order makes Myanmar perhaps the only country in the world to le... Tue, 28 May 2013 19:48:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2112270-suu-kyi-opposes-2-child-limit-myanmar-minority.html 2013-05-28T19:48:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2114786-main-syria-developments.html Here are the main developments in the Syria crisis: DIPLOMACY — A day after the EU allows individual member states to send arms to Syrian rebels, British Foreign Secretary William Hague says his country won't do so until diplomacy has been given a chance. The U.S. and Russia are trying to launch Syria peace talks at a conference in Geneva, possibly next m... Tue, 28 May 2013 19:48:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2114786-main-syria-developments.html 2013-05-28T19:48:11Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2113828-chelsea-clinton-eyes-global-projects-gay-rights.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Chelsea Clinton said Tuesday she plans to become increasingly involved in the international health projects of her father's foundation and to speak out for gay rights. The only child of former U.S. President Bill Clinton told The Associated Press during a visit to Malaysia that her focus will be on the Clinton Foundation's wo... Tue, 28 May 2013 12:27:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2113828-chelsea-clinton-eyes-global-projects-gay-rights.html 2013-05-28T12:27:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2113718-ivory-coast-lashes-us-dept-report.html ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast's communications minister has lashed out at the United States Embassy in Abidjan over a report citing restrictions on press freedom, including the suspension last year of several opposition media outlets. Affoussiata Bamba-Lamine said in a statement released late Monday that the report "contains deficiencies" that u... Tue, 28 May 2013 10:54:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2113718-ivory-coast-lashes-us-dept-report.html 2013-05-28T10:54:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2113318-correction-japan-sex-slaves-story.html TOKYO (AP) — In two stories May 8 and two stories May 14 and 17 about the use of sex slaves during World War II, The Associated Press reported erroneously that then-Prime Minister Yohei Kono issued a 1993 statement expressing remorse for suffering caused to sexual slaves of Japanese troops. Kono was Chief Cabinet secretary at the time, not prime minister. ... Tue, 28 May 2013 04:34:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2113318-correction-japan-sex-slaves-story.html 2013-05-28T04:34:39Z