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/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/542846-victoria-nuland.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1763144-nkorea-years-credible-missiles.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — They don't call it rocket science for nothing. North Korea's first successful launch of a three-stage, long-range rocket has outraged world leaders who consider it similar to a missile capable of attacking the United States, Europe and other far-away targets. But experts say Pyongyang is years away from even having a shot at deve... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1763144-nkorea-years-credible-missiles.html 2012-12-13T12:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1761806-official-syria-fires-scud-missiles-rebels.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Syrian government forces have fired Scud missiles at insurgents in recent days, escalating the 2-year-old conflict against rebels seeking to overthrow the regime, U.S. officials said Wednesday. Speaking on condition of anonymity, two officials said forces of President Bashar Assad have fired the missiles from the Damascus area in... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 05:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1761806-official-syria-fires-scud-missiles-rebels.html 2012-12-13T05:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760524-us-hesitant-condemning-north-korean-launch.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is drawing no "red line" for North Korea after a successful long-range rocket test, tempering the public condemnation to avoid raising tensions or possibly rewarding the reclusive communist nation with too much time in the global spotlight. The U.S. has told the world that it won't tolerate Iran's acquisition of ... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760524-us-hesitant-condemning-north-korean-launch.html 2012-12-13T01:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760966-mali-prime-minister-forced-ouster.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's interim president has named a replacement prime minister after soldiers behind a coup earlier this year forced out his predecessor and placed him under house arrest, provoking international condemnation. The political turmoil has deepened concerns about Mali's stability at a time when the international community is considering b... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1760966-mali-prime-minister-forced-ouster.html 2012-12-13T00:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757434-malis-pm-forced-to-resign-arrest-junta.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Soldiers arrested Mali's prime minister and forced him to resign before dawn on Tuesday, showing that the military remains the real power in this troubled West African nation despite handing back authority to civilians after a coup in March. The prime minister's ouster comes as the United Nations considers backing a military interventi... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757434-malis-pm-forced-to-resign-arrest-junta.html 2012-12-11T23:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757614-obama-us-recognizes-syrias-main-rebel-group.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama declared Syria's main opposition group the sole "legitimate representative" of its country's people Tuesday, deeming the move "a big step" in the international diplomatic efforts to end Syrian President Bashar Assad's embattled regime. Obama said the newly formed Syrian Opposition Council "is now inclusive enough" ... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757614-obama-us-recognizes-syrias-main-rebel-group.html 2012-12-11T22:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1757144-nkorea-extends-window-readies-rocket-launch.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is pressing ahead with preparation for a long-range rocket launch after extending its liftoff window by another week until Dec. 29 because of technical problems. It's North Korea's second attempt this year, and the fifth since 1998, to launch a rocket that the United Nations, Washington, Seoul and others call a cover ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1757144-nkorea-extends-window-readies-rocket-launch.html 2012-12-10T23:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1736098-north-korea-gears-up-to-launch-long-range-rocket.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is gearing up to fire a long-range rocket this month in a defiant move expected to raise the stakes of a global standoff over its missile and nuclear programs. The North's announcement Saturday that it would launch the rocket between Dec. 10 and Dec. 22 came as President Barack Obama prepares for his second term and a... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 10:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1736098-north-korea-gears-up-to-launch-long-range-rocket.html 2012-12-02T10:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1736176-egypts-president-sets-constitution-vote.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi called Saturday for a referendum in two weeks on a contentious draft constitution, setting a date for another milestone in the country's transition to democracy. Widespread disputes over the charter and Morsi's recent seizure of near absolute power have marred the process and thrown the country into turmoil. A... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 03:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1736176-egypts-president-sets-constitution-vote.html 2012-12-02T03:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1735650-israel-moves-to-build-3000-settlement-homes.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel responded swiftly Friday to U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state, revealing it will build 3,000 more homes for Jews on Israeli-occupied lands that the world body overwhelmingly said belong to the Palestinians. The plans also include future construction in a strategic area of the West Bank where critics have long warned that Jewi... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1735650-israel-moves-to-build-3000-settlement-homes.html 2012-11-30T23:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1732970-suu-kyi-wants-govt-apology-violent-crackdown.html MONYWA, Myanmar (AP) — Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday said authorities must apologize for a violent crackdown on monks and other foes of a mine in northwest Myanmar, but she also stuck to the government's view that the country must follow through on its commitment to build the project. Speaking Friday morning to a crowd of more than 10,000 i... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1732970-suu-kyi-wants-govt-apology-violent-crackdown.html 2012-11-30T19:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1730750-internet-service-syria.html BEIRUT (AP) — Internet service went down Thursday across Syria and international flights were canceled at the Damascus airport when a road near the facility was closed by heavy fighting in the country's civil war. Activists said President Bashar Assad's regime pulled the plug on the Internet, perhaps in preparation for a major offensive. Cellphone service... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1730750-internet-service-syria.html 2012-11-30T00:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1727070-with-egypts-morsi-us-facing-familiar-dilemma.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has been here before, praising an Egyptian leader for championing Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts while expressing concern over his commitment to democracy at home. But with options limited, the Obama administration is keeping its faith in President Mohammed Morsi. In a hectic week of Mideast unrest, Morsi emerged as ... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1727070-with-egypts-morsi-us-facing-familiar-dilemma.html 2012-11-27T21:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1725974-france-to-recognize-palestinian-un.html PARIS (AP) — France announced Tuesday that it plans to vote in favor of recognizing a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly this week. With the announcement, France becomes the first major European country to come out in favor, dealing a setback to Israel. The timing of the announcement appears aimed at swaying other European nations. ... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1725974-france-to-recognize-palestinian-un.html 2012-11-27T20:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1723244-china-praises-engineer-aircraft-carrier-program.html BEIJING (AP) — China's government gave hero's praise to a senior engineer on its aircraft carrier program who died of a heart attack after witnessing the first landing of a plane on the ship, underscoring the project's huge national prestige. State broadcaster CCTV ran news of Luo Yang's death as its first item on Monday's noon news broadcast, a high prof... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 01:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1723244-china-praises-engineer-aircraft-carrier-program.html 2012-11-27T01:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1725126-un-to-vote-thursday-raising-palestinian-status.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Palestinians said the U.N. General Assembly will vote Thursday afternoon on a resolution raising their status at the United Nations from an observer to a nonmember observer state, a move they believe is an important step toward a two-state solution with Israel. Unlike the Security Council, there are no vetoes in the General Assem... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1725126-un-to-vote-thursday-raising-palestinian-status.html 2012-11-27T00:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1723560-egypts-president-stands-decrees.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi struck an uncompromising stand Monday over his seizure of near absolute powers, refusing in a meeting with top judicial authorities to rescind a package of constitutional amendments that placed his edicts above oversight by the courts. Morsi's supporters, meanwhile, canceled a massive rally planned for Tuesday... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1723560-egypts-president-stands-decrees.html 2012-11-26T23:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1724522-buzz-kill-us-wont-send-andrew-wk-to-bahrain.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Andrew W.K. won't be taking his party to Bahrain after all. The American performer announced on his website that he had been named a cultural ambassador to Bahrain, where he'd promote "partying and world peace." He had been tentatively invited by the U.S. Embassy in Bahrain to visit the country, but the State Department had second thoughts. Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1724522-buzz-kill-us-wont-send-andrew-wk-to-bahrain.html 2012-11-26T18:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1722084-fire-breaks-dept-3-seriously-hurt.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities say a fire broke out at the State Department headquarters in Washington, seriously injuring three maintenance workers. D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Lon Walls said the fire started at around 11 a.m. Saturday in the ductwork on the 7th floor. Workers were able to put out the fire before firefighters arrived, but not before three... Sun, 25 Nov 2012 03:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1722084-fire-breaks-dept-3-seriously-hurt.html 2012-11-25T03:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1719616-egypt-clashes-president-defends-powers.html CAIRO (AP) — Supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi clashed Friday in the worst violence since he took office, while he defended a decision to give himself near-absolute power to root out what he called "weevils eating away at the nation of Egypt." The edicts by Morsi, which were issued Thursday, have turned months of growing polarization in... Sat, 24 Nov 2012 02:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1719616-egypt-clashes-president-defends-powers.html 2012-11-24T02:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1720332-south-sudan-sudan-aerial-bombardment-kills-7.html NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Sudan carried out aerial bombardments on the northern part of South Sudan in the last three days, killing seven people and wounding others, a South Sudanese official said Friday, accusing their northern neighbor of breaking an agreement between the two countries to end hostilities. Sudanese Antonov planes dropped more than 27 bombs i... Fri, 23 Nov 2012 20:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1720332-south-sudan-sudan-aerial-bombardment-kills-7.html 2012-11-23T20:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1715432-israel-hamas-cease-fire-remains-elusive.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and the Hamas militant group edged closer to a cease-fire Tuesday to end a weeklong Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, but after a day of furious diplomatic efforts involving the U.S. secretary of state, U.N. chief and Egypt's president, a deal remained elusive and fighting raged on both sides of the border. Israeli tanks and gun... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 03:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1715432-israel-hamas-cease-fire-remains-elusive.html 2012-11-21T03:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1714460-us-turkish-rhetoric-israel-unhelpful.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is criticizing its NATO ally Turkey for "extremely harsh" rhetoric in accusing Israel of terrorism in its current military operations in Gaza. The State Department said Tuesday that such language is "not helpful" to efforts to end the conflict there. Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said that message had been delivere... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1714460-us-turkish-rhetoric-israel-unhelpful.html 2012-11-20T18:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1710614-afghan-president-us-violating-detainee-pact.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's president accused U.S. forces of capturing and holding Afghans in violation of an agreement to turn over that responsibility to his forces, complicating a new round of security talks between the two countries. Hamid Karzai's statement late Sunday came just days after the beginning of negotiations on a bilateral secu... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1710614-afghan-president-us-violating-detainee-pact.html 2012-11-19T19:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1710892-syrian-islamists-reject-western-backed-opposition.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's increasingly powerful Islamist rebel factions rejected the country's new Western-backed opposition coalition and unilaterally declared an Islamic state in the key battleground of Aleppo, a sign of the seemingly intractable splits among those fighting to topple President Bashar Assad. The move highlights the struggle over the directio... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1710892-syrian-islamists-reject-western-backed-opposition.html 2012-11-19T19:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1705708-un-nuclear-agency-iran-poised-to-expand-nuke-work.html SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Iran is poised to double its output of higher-enriched uranium at its fortified underground facility, the U.N. nuclear agency said Friday — a development that puts Tehran within months of being able to make the core of a nuclear warhead. The finding also calls into question a tentative new U.S. plan meant to induce Tehran to compr... Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1705708-un-nuclear-agency-iran-poised-to-expand-nuke-work.html 2012-11-16T19:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1705140-calls-ouster-jordans-king-grow-protests.html AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Calls for the ouster of Jordan's King Abdullah II grew Friday, as thousands of protesters packed the streets of the capital and demonstrations resumed elsewhere. Larger groups have demonstrated in Amman since the unrest sparked by fuel price hikes started three days ago, but Friday's march constituted the biggest single bloc yet to ca... Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1705140-calls-ouster-jordans-king-grow-protests.html 2012-11-16T19:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1705398-hezbollah-man-wanted-us-freed-iraq-custody.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq freed a jailed Hezbollah commander wanted by the United States on Friday, his lawyer said, returning him home to Lebanon in a move that underscores Washington's waning influence in Baghdad since last December's troop pullout. The U.S. believes Ali Mussa Daqduq is a top threat to Americans in the Middle East, and had asked Baghdad to ex... Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1705398-hezbollah-man-wanted-us-freed-iraq-custody.html 2012-11-16T19:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1691732-calls-inquest-reported-iran-blogger-death.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent press freedom group has joined the U.S. State Department to demand Iran conduct a full investigation into the reported death of a jailed blogger. Iranian opposition websites this week claimed that Sattar Beheshti died from severe abuses after his arrest last month. Iranian officials have made no comment, but ... Sat, 10 Nov 2012 13:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1691732-calls-inquest-reported-iran-blogger-death.html 2012-11-10T13:27:00Z