White House open to changes on Syria authorization: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is prepared to rework language in a draft resolution authorizing military force in Syria to address concerns from lawmakers, an administration official said on Monday.
Obama should return Guantanamo to Cuba, former U.S. envoy says
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama should return the naval base at Guantanamo Bay to Cuba, and some detainees could stay on at a U.S.-run jail there, a former U.S. envoy to Cuba said.
USS Nimitz carrier group sails into Red Sea in ‘prudent’ move
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and four other ships in its strike group moved into the Red Sea early on Monday, U.S. defense officials said, describing the move as “prudent planning” in case the ships are needed for military act…
Kerry, Hagel to testify at U.S. Senate hearing on Syria Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will be witnesses at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the authorization of the use of military force in Syria, the committee said.
Russian MPs want to fly to Washington to sway Syria vote
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia (Reuters) – Russian lawmakers want to travel to Washington to urge the U.S. Congress not to back President Barack Obama’s plan for military strikes on Syria, the speaker of the upper house of parliament told President Vladimir Put…
Scornful Syria hails ‘historic American retreat’ as Obama hesitates
BEIRUT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Syria hailed a “historic American retreat” on Sunday, mockingly accusing President Barack Obama of hesitation and confusion after he delayed a military response to last month’s chemical weapons attack near Damascus until a…
Exclusive: USS Nimitz carrier group rerouted for possible help with Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and other ships in its strike group are heading west toward the Red Sea to help support a limited U.S. strike on Syria, if needed, defense officials said on Sunday.
Scornful Syria hails ‘historic American retreat’ as Obama hesitates
BEIRUT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Syria hailed a “historic American retreat” on Sunday, mockingly accusing President Barack Obama of hesitation and confusion after he delayed a military response to last month’s chemical weapons attack near Damascus to cons…
Syria vote complicates U.S. fiscal debate; stop-gap more likely
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A vote in Congress over whether to launch U.S. attacks against Syria is expected to wreak collateral damage – leaving too little time on Capitol Hill to deal with fast-approaching fall deadlines to fund government agencies and ra…
Exclusive: USS Nimitz carrier group rerouted for possible help with Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and other ships in its strike group are heading west toward the Red Sea to help support a limited U.S. strike on Syria, if needed, defense officials said on Sunday.
