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Wikileaks a journalism high point - U.S. court-martial witness

WikiLeaks and its model of decentralized leaking of secrets is a high point in journalism history, a Harvard professor ...

Show us Egypt`s reforms, Kerry tells Morsi

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday (May 25) again pressed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to make concrete ...

Indonesian apparel attracts Moroccan consumers

Indonesian Muslim apparel has attracted Moroccan consumers and visitors in an exhibition on Indonesia`s handicraft ...

US condemns Nigeria violence

The United States Monday condemned clashes between troops and Islamist militants in northeastern Nigeria which saw ...

Palestinians want Obama to end `passivity` on peace

Palestinians want President Barack Obama`s milestone visit this week to lead to a more active US approach to resolving ...

US denies any Venezuela plot

The United States on Monday emphatically denied it was involved in any plot against Venezuelan opposition leader ...

Washington says North Korean threats regrettable

The United States expressed regret on Friday that North Korea had opted for a belligerent response to a new set of UN ...

U.S. seeking "productive" relationship with Venezuela

The White House said on Tuesday that the United States continues to seek a "productive" relationship with Venezuela, ...

US urges Palestinians, Israelis to exercise restraint

The Obama administration on Monday urged both the Palestinians and the Israelis to exercise restraint as tensions were ...

Hillary Clinton formally steps down as US Secretary of State

Hillary Clinton on Friday (Jan. 1) formally stepped down as the 67th U.S. Secretary of State, ending her four- year ...

Cuba says Obama `misinformed` on island affairs

A senior Cuban official lashed out at President Barack Obama for linking improved human rights in the country to ...

al-Assad one of world's most brutal actor

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is one of the most brutal actors on the world stage today and his actions against his ...

Hillary Clinton to be back at work Monday

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will return to work on Monday after a month-long absence caused by a series of ...

US draws plans for up to 9,000 troops in Afghanistan

The US Defense Department has prepared plans for a smaller presence in Afghanistan after the White House insisted on ...

Clinton discharged from hospital

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was released from a New York hospital late Wednesday three days after being ...