http://www.mail.com/people/14744-susan-rice.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/people/14744-susan-rice.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102000-officials-benghazi-suspects-under-surveillance.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Five men are under round-the-clock U.S. surveillance in Libya, wanted for questioning in the attack last year on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya. The White House believes there is enough proof for a military force to seize them as terrorist suspects, officials say, but prefers to wait until investigators have enough evidence to try them in a U.S. ... Wed, 22 May 2013 07:16:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102000-officials-benghazi-suspects-under-surveillance.html 2013-05-22T07:16:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2094950-why-benghazi-issue-coming.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington that remain murky and in perpetual dispute. Why were a diplomatic outpost and the visiting U.S. ambassador left so poorly protected? Should the Pentagon have ru... Sun, 19 May 2013 12:26:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2094950-why-benghazi-issue-coming.html 2013-05-19T12:26:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2089568-obama-calls-congress-to-fund-embassy-security.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday tried to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to last year's deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, calling on lawmakers to approve his request to increase funding for diplomatic security. Obama's call was the second step in as many days designed to combat GOP char... Thu, 16 May 2013 20:44:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2089568-obama-calls-congress-to-fund-embassy-security.html 2013-05-16T20:44:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2087348-petraeus-email-objected-to-benghazi-talking-points.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Then CIA-Director David Petraeus objected to the final talking points the Obama administration used after the deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, because he wanted to see more details revealed to the public, according to emails released Wednesday by the White House. Under pressure in the investigation that contin... Thu, 16 May 2013 00:21:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2087348-petraeus-email-objected-to-benghazi-talking-points.html 2013-05-16T00:21:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2085378-senate-panel-approves-us-ambassador-to-libya.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday approved President Barack Obama's nominee for U.S. ambassador to Libya, a post that has been vacant since insurgents attacked the diplomatic mission in Benghazi last September, killing Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. With little discussion, the panel on a voice vote ap... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:41:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2085378-senate-panel-approves-us-ambassador-to-libya.html 2013-05-14T20:41:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2082032-obama-tries-to-swat-2-swirling-controversies.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama tried to swat down a pair of brewing controversies Monday, denouncing as "outrageous" the targeting of conservative political groups by the federal IRS but angrily denying any administration cover-up after last year's deadly attacks in Benghazi, Libya. Simultaneous investigations — and demands by Republicans for mo... Mon, 13 May 2013 21:15:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2082032-obama-tries-to-swat-2-swirling-controversies.html 2013-05-13T21:15:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2081158-obama-slams-gop-focus-benghazi-politics.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans pushed ahead Monday with their investigation of the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year as President Barack Obama asserted that GOP charges of a cover-up are baseless. The latest Republican focus is the independent review that slammed the State Department for inadequate security a... Mon, 13 May 2013 21:03:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2081158-obama-slams-gop-focus-benghazi-politics.html 2013-05-13T21:03:25Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2080096-review-chairman-clinton-benghazi-call.html 2013-05-12T18:53:17Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/2075036-kerry-hell-answer-questions-benghazi.html 2013-05-09T20:49:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2070520-us-official-describes-libya-attack.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A former top diplomat in Libya on Wednesday delivered a riveting minute-by-minute account of the chaotic events during the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi last September, with a 2 a.m. call from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and confusion about the fate of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens. In a slow, ha... Thu, 09 May 2013 04:28:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2070520-us-official-describes-libya-attack.html 2013-05-09T04:28:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2070056-biden-susan-rice-obamas-absolute-confidence.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is praising U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice and her authoritative role in the Obama administration. Biden says Rice has, in his words, "the absolute, total, complete confidence of the president." He says that when Rice speaks about foreign policy, nobody doubts that she's speaking for President Barack Obama. ... Wed, 08 May 2013 00:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2070056-biden-susan-rice-obamas-absolute-confidence.html 2013-05-08T00:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2039978-gop-report-faults-dept-libya-security.html WASHINGTON (AP) — An interim report released Tuesday by House Republicans faults the State Department and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for security deficiencies at the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, prior to last September's deadly terrorist attack that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. Senior Stat... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:17:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2039978-gop-report-faults-dept-libya-security.html 2013-04-23T23:17:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2024978-obama-visible-cautious-boston-response.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, President Barack Obama has aimed to be both visible and cautious in his response, declaring the attack an "act of terror" while warning the nation against jumping to conclusions. The president's approach underscores the struggle to piece together information about what happened Monday at ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:36:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2024978-obama-visible-cautious-boston-response.html 2013-04-17T14:36:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2007906-5-un-troops-7-killed-south-sudan.html JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Armed rebels that South Sudan believes are backed by Sudan opened fire on a United Nations convoy on Tuesday, killing five U.N. peacekeepers from India and at least seven civilians, officials said. Five peacekeepers and seven civilians working with the U.N. mission were killed, said Hilde Johnson, the top U.N. envoy in South Sudan... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:46:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2007906-5-un-troops-7-killed-south-sudan.html 2013-04-09T17:46:23Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1999870-hillary-clinton-headlines-ny-womens-conference.html NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton, in a rousing speech Friday about improving the future of women across the globe, gave no hint of plans for her own future. But that didn't mean everyone in the audience wasn't thinking about it. "Of course, the big question now about Hillary is what's next," quipped Tina Brown, editor of Newsweek and the Daily Beast... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:38:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1999870-hillary-clinton-headlines-ny-womens-conference.html 2013-04-05T23:38:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1989444-afghan-leader-qatar-to-discuss-peace-talks.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with the emir of Qatar in Doha Sunday to discuss the possible opening of a Taliban office in the Gulf state. The move could foster peace negotiations with the Islamic fundamentalist movement in a bid to stem violence as foreign combat forces prepare to withdraw from Afghanistan by the end of 2014. The Q... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:37:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1989444-afghan-leader-qatar-to-discuss-peace-talks.html 2013-03-31T16:37:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1976184-afghan-president-to-visit-qatar.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai will visit Qatar and discuss the possible opening of a Taliban office in the Gulf state, the foreign ministry said on Sunday, a development that could facilitate Afghanistan's peace process after nearly 12 years of war. Foreign Ministry spokesman Janan Mosazai said Karzai will discuss the issue with ... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 10:00:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1976184-afghan-president-to-visit-qatar.html 2013-03-24T10:00:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1969864-un-to-probe-alleged-chemical-weapons-use-syria.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations will investigate the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria, which would amount to a crime against humanity, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced Thursday. The investigation could be broader than the Syrian government's request for an independent probe of a purported chemical weapons attack on Tuesday. Ban sa... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:36:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1969864-un-to-probe-alleged-chemical-weapons-use-syria.html 2013-03-22T04:36:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1946646-obama-friend-foe-mccain-charts-course.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. John McCain is a walking contradiction, antagonizing President Barack Obama over foreign policy one minute, cooperating with the Democrat the next on immigration and the budget. So who is the real McCain? There's the national security expert pounding the Obama administration with words like "cover-up" and "incompetence" o... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:35:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1946646-obama-friend-foe-mccain-charts-course.html 2013-03-11T18:35:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1940418-un-sanctions-play-north-korean-propaganda.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Seven years of U.N. sanctions against North Korea have done nothing to derail Pyongyang's drive for a nuclear weapon capable of hitting the United States. They may have even bolstered the Kim family by giving their propaganda maestros ammunition to whip up anti-U.S. sentiment and direct attention away from government failures. In... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:34:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1940418-un-sanctions-play-north-korean-propaganda.html 2013-03-09T00:34:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1937328-north-korea-hit-un-sanctions-test.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council responded swiftly to North Korea's latest nuclear test by punishing the reclusive regime Thursday with tough, new sanctions targeting its economy and leadership, despite Pyongyang's threat of a pre-emptive nuclear strike on the United States. The penalties came in a unanimous resolution drafted by the U.S. a... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 04:37:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1937328-north-korea-hit-un-sanctions-test.html 2013-03-08T04:37:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1933020-us-china-propose-tough-un-sanctions-nkorea.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.S.-China draft resolution aimed at reining in North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile program would impose some of the strongest sanctions ever ordered by the United Nations, in a move certain to infuriate the regime and inflame tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The proposed resolution put forward by the United States and Chi... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:18:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1933020-us-china-propose-tough-un-sanctions-nkorea.html 2013-03-06T00:18:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1888332-analysis-us-china-to-tough-nkorea.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the U.S. will lead the world in taking firm action against the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear test. But Pyongyang's isolation from most of the international financial and trading system will limit the impact of sanctions unless China can be persuaded to get tougher on its longtime ally. The underground ... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 06:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1888332-analysis-us-china-to-tough-nkorea.html 2013-02-13T06:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1887476-un-security-council-condemns-north-korea-nuke-test.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A united U.N. Security Council strongly condemned North Korea's nuclear test and pledged further action Tuesday, calling Pyongyang's latest defiant act "a clear threat to international peace and security." All 15 council members, including North Korea's closest ally China, approved the press statement hours after the latest undergrou... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1887476-un-security-council-condemns-north-korea-nuke-test.html 2013-02-12T20:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1876158-military-to-place-quick-forces-libya.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is determined to position small, quick reaction forces closer to global crises after the rapid assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya last September kept U.S. armed forces from responding in time to save four Americans. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chief... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1876158-military-to-place-quick-forces-libya.html 2013-02-07T21:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1869114-diversity-obama-job-selections.html WASHINGTON (AP) — As he prepares to announce a new wave of Cabinet and other senior posts, President Barack Obama is aiming to put a more diverse face on his administration — an image that was missing as he filled the first round of vacancies of his second term with a parade of white men. Obama is said to be looking at women, Latinos and openly gay candid... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 07:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1869114-diversity-obama-job-selections.html 2013-02-05T07:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861170-hillary-clinton-takes-rest-weird-that.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton's plan for 2013 was simple. She'd embark on an epic swansong around the world as secretary of state, a dizzying itinerary of east-west and north-south flights that would take her past 1 million miles in the air at the helm of American diplomacy and perhaps break her own record of 112 countries visited while in the ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861170-hillary-clinton-takes-rest-weird-that.html 2013-02-01T07:33:00Z