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US Secretary of State John Kerry struggles to keep Middle East peace talks on track
Kerry revisits Israel to boost peace tal...

Kerry revisits Israel to boost peace talks

Jerusalem – US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Israel Thursday for another visit to the region to salvage negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, a spokesperson for the US embassy to Israel said. The storm hit Israel and specifically Jerusalem altered Kerry’s plans... read more »

Texas woman admits to sending ricin to Obama
Texas woman admits to sending ricin to O...

Texas woman admits to sending ricin to Obama

Dallas – A former actress from Texas has pleaded guilty to sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, under a deal that her attorney has said would cap prison time at 18 years. Shannon Guess Richardson entered her plea in federal court in... read more »

13 Anonymous hackers plead guilty to PayPal site attack
13 Anonymous hackers plead guilty to Pay...

13 Anonymous hackers plead guilty to PayPal site attack

London – Thirteen people have pleaded guilty to charges related to their involvement in the cyber-attack of PayPal’s website as part of the hacking group Anonymous. The defendants acknowledged taking part in protests organized by Anonymous in December 2010 against Paypal. According to... read more »

Kerry shows optimism on Israel-Palestinian peace talks
Kerry shows optimism on Israel-Palestini...

Kerry shows optimism on Israel-Palestinian peace talks

Jerusalem – US Secretary of State John Kerry exhibited Friday optimism on the Mideast peace talks at the end of his trip to Israel, saying “Israel and the Palestinians are closer to a peace agreement than they have been in years”. Kerry conclu! ded a two-day visit to Israel, meant... read more »

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US condemns shelling of Russian embassy in Damascus

US condemns shelling of Russian embassy in Damascus

Washington – The Obama administration has denounced the shelling of the Russian embassy Thursday in the Syrian capital of Damascus, calling for all perpetrators to be held... read more »

Syrian chemical weapons disposal plan to be released next week: UN

U.S. plans to destroy Syrian chemical weapons at sea

Washington – The United States is planning to destroy some of Syria’s deadliest chemical weapons in international waters aboard a government-owned ship. The Obama administration... read more »

NSA snooped on porn habits of Islamist radicals to discredit them: Report

NSA snooped on porn habits of Islamist radicals to discredit them: Report

Washington – The documents revealed by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden have reportedly indicated that the US’ spy agency allegedly spied on the porn habits of Islamist radicals in... read more »

Obama calls Saudi king over Iran: White House

Obama calls Saudi king over Iran: White House

Washington – US President Barack Obama Wednesday called King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia to discuss the negotiations over Iranian nuclear programme. The kingdom had... read more »

CIA recruited Guantanamo Bay suspects to spy on al-Qa’ida leaders post 9/11

CIA recruited Guantanamo Bay suspects to spy on al-Qa’ida leaders...

London – The CIA turned some terror suspects, who were rounded up and delivered to the Guantanamo Bay military prison Cuba in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, into double agents. The programme was... read more »