Congress grapples with U.S. domestic security agency funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Heightening the political drama over funding the U.S. domestic security agency, the Senate Monday voted to block negotiations with the House of Representatives, leaving few options for House Speaker John Boehner as another midnig…
Exclusive: Obama says Iran must halt key nuclear work for at least a decade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iran must commit to a verifiable freeze of at least 10 years on sensitive nuclear activity for a landmark atomic deal to be reached, but the odds are still against sealing a final agreement, U.S. President Barack Obama told Reute…
U.S. spy chief says he got a mixed reception in North Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. spy chief James Clapper said that when he made a secret visit to North Korea in November to bring home two jailed Americans he was first given a 12-course banquet and then later told by his hosts that his security could not …
U.S. air safety threatened by possible hacking: senators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Major security vulnerabilities in the Federal Aviation Administration’s information systems are putting air traffic control programs, along with plane passengers, at risk, two U.S. senators said in a letter to the transportation …
Exclusive: Obama says Iran must halt key nuclear work for at least a decade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iran must commit to a verifiable freeze of at least 10 years on sensitive nuclear activity for a landmark atomic deal to be reached, but the odds are still against sealing a final agreement, U.S. President Barack Obama told Reute…
Congress grapples with U.S. domestic security agency funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Heightening the political drama over funding the U.S. domestic security agency, the Senate Monday voted to block negotiations with the House of Representatives, leaving few options for House Speaker John Boehner as another midnig…
U.S. Senate bill wants recall vehicles fixed before registration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cars or trucks subject to industry recalls would have to be repaired before the vehicles could be registered under a new bill introduced in the U.S. Senate on Monday.
Cuba signals readiness to fast-track U.S. diplomatic ties
MIAMI/HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba is willing to restore diplomatic relations with the United States as soon as the Obama administration declares its intent to take the country off a list of state sponsors of terrorism, according to a senior Cuban official….
Washington says waiting for China response on tech rule concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration is waiting for China to respond to concerns raised about planned new rules pushing Chinese banks to purchase high-tech products from domestic vendors, a senior State Department official said on Monday.
U.S. concerned after Venezuela says Americans detained: State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is concerned with the situation in Venezuela following President Nicolas Maduro’s announcement over the weekend that his government had detained U.S. citizens, a U.S. State Department spokeswoman said on Monday….
