All Security Watch
- Kerry faces US-Europe gulf on surveillance in Germany
US Secretary of State Kerry meets German Chancellor Merkel today. Merkel spoke out about privacy again this week, as two Norwegians nominated Edward Snowden for the Nobel Peace Prize.
- Sochi terror threat: US concerns focus on region outside 'ring of steel'
Russian officials are calling Sochi 'the most secure venue ... on the planet,' but a top US counterterrorism official says there's 'substantial potential' for an attack in the city's outskirts.
- More Snowden leaks - and this time Al Qaeda is the surveillance target
Unredacted NSA power point slides, leaked by Snowden, reveal a program to track terrorists via their mobile phones.
- Ukraine's crisis: A sign of democracy in ascension?
Political negotiations stalled today as opposition leaders rejected an amnesty bill and the Ukrainian president called in sick. Just the same, some see positive signs in the tumult.
- South Sudan's partial prisoner release risks undoing peace agreement
Rebel leader Machar has called on South Sudan to release four additional detainees, as agreed in a tentative peace deal. The men may face a treason trial.
- Palestinian workers back Scarlett Johansson's opposition to SodaStream boycott
Palestinians workers at the SodaStream factory in an Israeli settlement in the West Bank say they would be the losers of a successful consumer boycott of the fizzy-drink maker.
- 10 brands you'll have to give up if you're boycotting Israel Here are 10 brands in the crosshairs of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement.
- As Thailand braces for contentious election, a deeper regional divide
As pro- and antigovernment supporters gear up for a showdown Sunday, observers question whether leaders can control their supporters.
- Gunmen storm Iraqi government building as Maliki shops for US helicopters
World leaders are urging Prime Minister Maliki to look beyond military means to resolve Iraq's crisis, that has killed more than 900 in January alone.
- Egypt Al Jazeera charges herald a cruder, less discriminate approach to censorship
Foreign journalists like Peter Greste have been thrown into what amounts to dungeons. Though not more important than the Egyptians being detained, their treatment signals how Egypt is changing.
- Amid 'civil war' talk, Kremlin keeps wary eye on Ukraine
Putin said today that Russia will still make a $15 billion loan and cut gas prices to Ukraine. But the Kremlin is concerned over Ukraine's stability amid speculation about revolution.
- Tactical retreat? Obama dodges 'dismantlement' in State of the Union Iran comments
The Obama administration had previously used 'dismantle' to describe a final deal on Iran's nuclear program, but this went down badly with Iran. Obama said he would veto any new sanctions.
- On heels of Philippine peace deal, government goes after 'spoiler' rebels
The violence serves as a reminder that, despite a historic accord with the Philippines' largest Muslim insurgent group, peace is not necessarily around the corner.
- Angry birds: Tech giants can give glimpse of NSA spying, but not much
Angry Bird and other apps under surveillance? Tech companies will now be able to release data on government requests, but critics say the numbers give people only limited sense of the extent of government surveillance of social media.
- Israel hopes to cash in on the world's cyber insecurity
Incidents like Target's electronic payment hack and the Stuxnet virus have driven home the vulnerabilities in a connected world. Israel reckons that it has the answer.
- US support for democracy and Egypt
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- 5 key regions that require more US attention The following regions and issues are among those critical to both short- and long-term US interests. They should draw greater US attention and diplomatic efforts.
- US support for human rights abroad: The case of Saudi Arabia
Interests rather than principles remain the focus.
- Are Ukraine's concessions too late to satisfy protesters?
The parliament voted today to roll back an anti-demonstration law that escalated tensions, and the hard-line prime minister stepped down. But protesters plan to stay put.
- Another Afghanistan spending boondoggle: illiterate Afghan soldiers and cops
Contractors billing for education that barely happened and vast numbers of illiterate recruits in the field? Yes.