Pentagon wraps up new acquisition rules to protect weapons from cyberattacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Defense Department is taking aggressive action to bolster the security of U.S. weapons systems against cyberattacks, including issuing new rules for acquisitions that will be finalized in coming months, officials told Re…
Texas Senator Ted Cruz to announce presidential run: report
(Reuters) – Republican Senator Ted Cruz plans to announce on Monday that he will run for president in 2016, the Houston Chronicle reported on its website.
U.S. evacuates special operations forces from Yemen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has evacuated its remaining personnel, including about 100 special operations forces, from Yemen because of the deteriorating security situation there, U.S. officials said on Saturday.
Iran rejects ‘bullying’ as West stresses unity in nuclear talks
LONDON (Reuters) – Iran’s top leader voiced mistrust on Saturday of U.S. efforts to reach a nuclear deal, even as Washington and its allies spoke of real progress and urged Tehran to take “difficult decisions”.
Obama says it is now ‘hard to find a path’ on Israeli-Palestinian peace
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a fresh rebuke to Benjamin Netanyahu, President Barack Obama said the Israeli leader’s pre-election disavowal of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict makes it “hard to find a path” toward serious negotiatio…
Obama says it is now ‘hard to find a path’ on Israeli-Palestinian peace
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a fresh rebuke to Benjamin Netanyahu, President Barack Obama said the Israeli leader’s pre-election disavowal of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict makes it “hard to find a path” toward serious negotiatio…
Ex-Im Bank bill backing coal plants has strong chance of passing: U.S. senator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Democratic supporter of a Senate bill to save the U.S. Export-Import Bank and overturn limits on bank financing of coal-fired power plants overseas defended the legislation on Saturday after the White House said it wanted to ke…
U.S.’s Kerry to make statement on nuclear talks with Iran at 0645 ET
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will make a statement on nuclear talks with Iran at 1045GMT (0645 EDT), the State Department said on Saturday, before he leaves for London for a meeting with European counterparts.
White House stands by pledge to end Ex-Im backing for coal plants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Friday it would press ahead to end government financing for most coal-fired power plants overseas, a day after a bipartisan bill sought to overturn limits on those projects financed by the U.S. Export-Impo…
White House: committed to limits on coal for Export-Import Bank
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Friday it is committed to ending government financing for most coal-fired power plants overseas, a day after a bipartisan bill proposed overturning limits on coal-fired plant projects by the U.S. Export-Im…
