The Washington Post
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 08:03
An unexpected Russian proposal for Syria to avert a U.S. military strike by transferring control of its chemical weapons appeared to be gaining traction on Tuesday.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 00:00
What began as a few scattered self defense groups has spread in recent months to dozens of towns across Michoacan, a volatile state gripped by the cultlike Knights Templar.
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 07:29
“What I can say conclusively is that Iraq will not be a base for any attack, nor will it facilitate any such attack on Syria,” Zebari told reporters after holding talks with Zarif.
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 07:26
The Egyptian military has launched what appears to be a campaign to shut down the illegal but long-permitted tunnels that provide a vital economic lifeline to the Gaza Strip and supply tax revenue to Hamas.
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 07:23
Militants set off two large explosions Saturday at a popular restaurant in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, killing at least 15 people and wounding about two dozen, according to Somali and U.N. officials.
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 06:24
The mission is among the most complex the U.S. military has launched in recent history because Syria will have had weeks to shield its most vulnerable targets from a widely anticipated volley of Tomahawk missiles.
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 06:14
As the postwar government struggles to rebuild after 42 years of dictatorship, it has left security primarily in the hands of hundreds of private militias, which are far larger and better armed than the country’s poorly trained and equipped police and army.
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 00:00
The program said the NSA focused on the oil giant's computer network, as well as on those of Google and the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, a European firm that enables money transfers.
Friday, September 6, 2013 - 08:05
With Russia blocking action on Syria at the United Nations Security Council, Obama is trying to build a separate international coalition backing a strike, Benjamin J. Rhodes told reporters Friday.
Thursday, September 5, 2013 - 00:00
Cuban officials jammed the signal almost immediately, and surveys showed that less than 1 percent of Cubans watched. Still, when Congress started making budget cuts, lawmakers refused to kill the plane.