State Department says Kerry will not attend OSCE meeting in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will not attend a meeting in Ukraine of the OSCE, the European democracy watchdog, the State Department said on Friday, a day after the U.S. expressed disappointment about Kiev’s decision to hal…
U.S. scrambles to boost Obamacare enrollment as deadlines loom
(Reuters) – The Obama administration announced a flurry of fixes to its troubled HealthCare.gov website on Friday that officials said would soon double its current capacity, a crucial step toward getting the system working by a November 30 deadline.
Kerry to join Iran nuclear talks in bid to reach deal
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will join talks on Iran’s nuclear program in Geneva on Saturday, as Tehran and six world powers appeared to be on the verge of an elusive breakthrough in the decade-old dispute.
France’s Hollande to make state visit to U.S. next year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande and first lady Valerie Trierweiler will make a state visit to the United States in February, the White House said on Friday.
Hand over tax audit information, clock is running: IRS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Internal Revenue Service audit, already a feared ordeal, will get even sharper teeth in January when the IRS will start setting strict deadlines for delivery of information it wants from companies and wealthy people it i…
State Department says Kerry will not attend OSCE meeting in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will not attend a meeting in Ukraine of the OSCE, the European democracy watchdog, due to scheduling issues, the State Department said on Friday, a day after expressing disappointment with Kiev’…
As Arctic ice melts, U.S. military adapting strategy, forces
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced on Friday the Pentagon’s first Arctic strategy to guide changes in military planning as rapidly thawing ice reshapes global commerce and energy exploration, possibly raising …
Kerry to travel to Geneva for Iran talks, U.S. says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will leave for Geneva on Friday to join nuclear talks between six major powers and Iran, the State Department said.
Rights group asks U.S. judge to halt NSA phone data program
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union on Friday urged a federal judge to halt a U.S. spy agency’s sweeping collection of telephone data, arguing that the program goes beyond what Congress authorized and violates the constitutional rig…
Americans get extra week to sign up for Obamacare as website improves
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans hoping to sign up for health insurance under President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform law will have an additional eight days to do so for coverage to begin January 1, 2014, officials said on Friday.
