http://www.mail.com/people/542846-victoria-nuland.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/542846-victoria-nuland.html 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/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/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/2077016-dept-sought-to-change-libya-talking-points.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Political considerations influenced the talking points that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice used five days after the deadly Sept. 11 assault in Benghazi, Libya, with State Department and other senior administration officials asking that references to terror groups and prior warnings be deleted, according to department emails. The latest discl... Sat, 11 May 2013 01:10:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2077016-dept-sought-to-change-libya-talking-points.html 2013-05-11T01:10:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2007944-russia-to-file-case-vote-monitoring-group.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Justice Ministry says it is filing a legal case against the country's only independent elections monitoring group for allegedly failing to register as a foreign agent. Under a law passed last year, any non-governmental organization that receives foreign funding and is deemed to be involved in political activities must register as a ... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:07:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2007944-russia-to-file-case-vote-monitoring-group.html 2013-04-09T14:07:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2000332-nkorea-warns-embassies-guarantee-safety.html MOSCOW (AP) — North Korea has warned diplomats in Pyongyang that it can't guarantee the safety of embassies in the event of a conflict and suggested they may want to evacuate their staff, Russia's top diplomat said Friday. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is demanding an explanation from the North Koreans — asking whether the warning is an order to evacuate... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 01:41:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2000332-nkorea-warns-embassies-guarantee-safety.html 2013-04-06T01:41:05Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/1999906-nkorea-aggression-strengthen-us-china-bond.html 2013-04-05T07:27:37Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1998576-obama-kerry-to-donate-salary.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Cabinet secretaries became the latest senior administration officials to give back part of their salaries, in the spirit of government spending cuts. The announcements that Secretary of State John Kerry, the richest Cabinet member, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew will voluntarily red... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1998576-obama-kerry-to-donate-salary.html 2013-04-04T23:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1995084-push-mideast-peace-john-kerry-heads.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Evoking the U.S. shuttle diplomacy of decades past, Secretary of State John Kerry is making his third trip to the Middle East in a span of just two weeks in a fresh bid to restart long-stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Though expectations are low for any breakthrough on Kerry's trip, which begins Saturday, his meet... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:06:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1995084-push-mideast-peace-john-kerry-heads.html 2013-04-04T00:06:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1996656-us-wont-allow-russians-to-guantanamo-prisoner.html MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. won't grant Russia access to one of its citizens held at the Guantanamo Bay prison because the prisoner refuses to meet with the delegation from his government, the State Department said Wednesday. Russian officials have asked to meet with Ravil Mingazov at the U.S. base in Cuba. State Department spokesman Victoria Nuland said the 47... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:25:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1996656-us-wont-allow-russians-to-guantanamo-prisoner.html 2013-04-03T23:25:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1996608-us-institute-work-under-way-nkorea-reactor.html WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea has already begun construction at a shuttered plutonium reactor that it is vowing to restart and it could be back in operation sooner than expected, a U.S. research institute said Wednesday. Pyongyang announced its plans Tuesday, the latest in an almost daily string of threats toward the U.S. and South Korea that have ensued ... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:15:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1996608-us-institute-work-under-way-nkorea-reactor.html 2013-04-03T22:15:39Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1995774-tweet-daily-show-boomerangs-us-embassy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Yikes! It seems "The Daily Show" and diplomacy don't mix. That's the lesson the U.S. Embassy in Cairo is learning the hard way after being rebuked by both the Egyptian government and the State Department for causing an international incident. The embassy tweeted a link to a Jon Stewart monologue that mocked Egypt's president — offending ... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:05:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1995774-tweet-daily-show-boomerangs-us-embassy.html 2013-04-03T20:05:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1992318-nkorea-refuses-to-skoreans-enter-joint-factory.html PAJU, South Korea (AP) — In past deadly confrontations between North and South Korea, a jointly operated industrial park stayed open, churning out goods. But in the latest sign that North Korea's warlike stance toward South Korea and the United States is moving from words to action, the North on Wednesday barred South Korean managers and trucks delivering... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1992318-nkorea-refuses-to-skoreans-enter-joint-factory.html 2013-04-03T18:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1993316-kerry-warns-nkorea-reckless-provocations.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday warned North Korea to halt a recent spate of rhetoric and actions, calling them provocative, dangerous and reckless. He also vowed that the United States would defend itself and its allies South Korea and Japan from North Korean threats. Kerry's comments came after North Korea ratcheted up an almo... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:01:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1993316-kerry-warns-nkorea-reckless-provocations.html 2013-04-03T01:01:36Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/1992908-egypt-steps-up-campaign-tv-satirist.html 2013-04-02T22:12:32Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/1991596-us-blasts-arrest-warrant-egypt-satirist.html 2013-04-01T22:14:48Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/1990456-c-african-republic-coup-leader-adds-to-roles.html 2013-04-01T19:56:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1988086-russia-lashes-us-ngo-funding.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's foreign ministry is criticizing Washington for channeling funds to non-governmental organizations in ways that get around Russian restrictions. The complaint Saturday by ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich follows U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland's characterization of recent searches of Russian NGOs as a "witch... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 09:37:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1988086-russia-lashes-us-ngo-funding.html 2013-03-30T09:37:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1986668-protest-clashes-cairo-2-egyptian-cities.html ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (AP) — Clashes erupted Friday in two cities in northern Egypt, and protesters rallied in Cairo in the latest demonstrations against Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, who claims the recent wave of anti-government unrest is the work of conspirators. In the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, hundreds of unidentified assailants threw... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:15:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1986668-protest-clashes-cairo-2-egyptian-cities.html 2013-03-29T21:15:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1984154-mortar-shells-strike-damascus-killing-10.html BEIRUT (AP) — Mortar shells crashed into an outdoor cafe at Damascus University on Thursday, killing at least 10 students in the deadliest of a rising number of mortar attacks in the heart of the Syrian capital. The strikes have escalated as rebels fighting to topple President Bashar Assad try to enter the city, terrifying civilians whose support the oppo... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:54:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1984154-mortar-shells-strike-damascus-killing-10.html 2013-03-28T19:54:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1984238-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 19:39:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1984238-putin-raids-ngos-to-check-foreign-funding.html 2013-03-28T19:39:03Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/1977638-c-african-republic-president-flees-to-cameroon.html 2013-03-25T23:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1976204-c-african-republic-president-overthrown-rebels.html BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Rebels overthrew Central African Republic's president of a decade on Sunday, seizing the presidential palace and declaring that the desperately poor country has "opened a new page in its history." The country's president fled the capital, while extra French troops moved to secure the airport, officials said. The reb... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:57:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1976204-c-african-republic-president-overthrown-rebels.html 2013-03-25T02:57:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1974846-momentum-weakened-assads-ouster-syria.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Foes of Syrian President Bashar Assad are distracted by fragmentation within their ranks, foreign meddling and new finger-pointing over chemical weapons as the regime more firmly entrenches itself, giving no sign of stepping down any time soon. With the two-year civil war slogging on, the United States appears closer than ever to sending... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:53:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1974846-momentum-weakened-assads-ouster-syria.html 2013-03-23T14:53:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1974946-lebanese-president-accepts-premiers-resignation.html BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's president on Saturday asked the outgoing prime minister to stay on in a caretaking role, opening the way for what is expected to be prolonged political jockeying as parliamentary blocs try to build a majority coalition to form a new government. Prime Minister Najib Mikati's abrupt departure has plunged the nation into uncertainty a... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:14:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1974946-lebanese-president-accepts-premiers-resignation.html 2013-03-23T14:14:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1974856-key-us-decision-cuba-terror-designation-coming.html HAVANA (AP) — A normally routine bit of Washington bureaucracy could have a big impact on U.S. relations with Cuba, either ushering in a long-stalled detente or slamming the door on rapprochement, perhaps until the scheduled end of the Castro era in 2018. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry must decide within a few weeks whether to advocate that President ... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 07:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1974856-key-us-decision-cuba-terror-designation-coming.html 2013-03-23T07:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1969436-kurdish-rebel-leader-calls-historic-truce.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — In a major step toward ending one of the world's longest, bloodiest insurgencies, the Kurds' jailed rebel leader called Thursday for a "new era" of peace that includes an immediate cease-fire and the withdrawal of thousands of his fighters from Turkey. Abdullah Ocalan's rebel group, the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, has been wagi... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:50:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1969436-kurdish-rebel-leader-calls-historic-truce.html 2013-03-21T19:50:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1965852-rebels-pick-us-citizen-syrian-prime-minister.html ISTANBUL (AP) — The man chosen to head the Syrian opposition's new interim government is a Syrian-born American citizen who has spent decades in the United States working for technology companies and advocating for various Muslim causes. Members of the opposition Syrian National Coalition elected Ghassan Hitto in a vote early Tuesday to head an administra... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:22:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1965852-rebels-pick-us-citizen-syrian-prime-minister.html 2013-03-19T21:22:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1965550-russian-agency-criticizes-us-ruling-boys-death.html DALLAS (AP) — Russian officials expressed disbelief Tuesday with an American grand jury's decision not to charge a Texas couple in the death of their 3-year-old adopted son from Russia after a prosecutor concluded his fatal injuries were accidental. The Russian Foreign Ministry pointed to a continuing "general line of leniency" that they say American auth... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:21:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1965550-russian-agency-criticizes-us-ruling-boys-death.html 2013-03-19T21:21:02Z