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US court upholds embassy bombings conviction, rejecting speedy trial claimThe appeals court rejected the argument that Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, a former Al Qaeda operative, should have his conviction and life sentence overturned because he didn't have a speedy trial.
US merchant seamen captured off Nigeria: the newest threat in piracyThe captain and the chief engineer of a US ship were captured by pirates off the coast of Nigeria. While pirate attacks have lessened off Somalia, the threat in the Gulf of Guinea has increased.
US spying in Europe: Will it backfire on Google and Facebook?Angered by reports of US surveillance efforts in France, as well as spying on state leaders in Germany and Italy, the EU is considering a tough new law, which could put US firms in a sticky spot.
West Africa's ferocious pirates grab two AmericansNigeria's waters are some of the most dangerous in the world, and have been for some time. So far no solution is in sight.
Libyan militias' most valuable hostage: oilMilitias have seized control of Libya's oil facilities to extract concessions from the government, bringing national oil production down to a third of what it was at the beginning of 2013.
Pentagon's top three threats in the 'deep future' What sorts of threats will the US military face in the 'deep future'? Here is a list of the top three picks.
Using drones to kill people for doing calisthenicsOne reason US assertions of limited civilian casualties in drone strikes don't hold water.
Iran halts 20-percent enrichment. Are nuclear talks working?Iran's announcement that it has halted enriching uranium to a level close to bomb-grade appears to signal rare progress in nuclear talks. But there is much working against a deal.
The US-Saudi breakup that isn'tMaybe pleasing Saudi Arabia shouldn't be a high priority for the US anyway.
In Libya, militias call the government's shotsThe head of a Libyan militia that kidnapped the country's prime minister earlier this month says the government is powerless to punish him.- Destroying Syria's chemical weapons: Can Norway shoulder the task?The US says Norway is an ideal location to destroy roughly half of Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles. But Norway would have to surmount legal – and political – hurdles.
Iranian hardliners sic media on top US nuclear negotiatorUS Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman has been slammed by hardliners for her comment that 'deception is part of the DNA,' despite the Iranian government's clear desire to ignore it.
Why is Saudi Arabia distancing itself from the US?The US-Saudi relationship, which is built on defense partnerships and oil wealth, has been publicly strained over disagreement over Syria, warming US-Iran ties, and a UN Security Council seat.
Volgograd bomber planned to attack MoscowThe Volgograd bomber, a woman from Russia's volatile North Caucasus region, appears to have been aided by her husband, an explosives expert she recruited to the insurgency.
Drones? What drones? Obama and Pakistan's Sharif to accentuate the positive.Obama hosts Nawaz Sharif Wednesday, and with the often-rocky US-Pakistani marriage now in kiss-and-make-up mode, the leaders are expected to emphasize issues that unite, rather than divide (drones).
Murders at weddings and attempted assassinations. Is this what Egypt has become?As Egypt's military-backed government drafts a new constitution in secret, there are worrying signs that political violence is becoming the norm in the Arab world's largest country.
Drone strikes: Rights groups berate US for not following its own rulesAmnesty International and Human Rights Watch say the US is not providing the transparency on drone strikes promised by President Obama last May and may even be guilty of war crimes.
Amnesty report on Pakistan drone strikes contradicts US assurances of precisionThe US insists that almost all drone strikes in Pakistan hit legitimate targets, but a new Amnesty International report says at least 29 civilians have been killed since 2012.
Why Syria peace conference is a tough sell for Kerry: Assad wants to comeSecretary Kerry is traveling to London to boost support for a Syria peace conference. Rebels view Assad's intentions with suspicion, but the US hopes to find support among the many opposition groups.
Explain yourself: France, Mexico irate over NSA spyingFrance summoned the US ambassador today after Le Monde reported that the NSA intercepted 70.3 million phone calls and text messages in France over 13 months.
