Benghazi controversy could hamper Hillary's presidential run in 2016: experts
The 2012 terror attack in Benghazi, Libya could hurt former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's 2016 White House run, but only if the Republican Party (GOP) continues to push the issue and keeps its message simple, experts say.
Venezuelan govt, opposition agree to hold talks
The Venezuelan government and the opposition coalition agreed Tuesday to hold formal talks in a bid to end weeks of violent unrest that has left 39 dead and over 600 injured.
US Marine guard shoots fellow soldier to death at NC base
A US Marine standing guard shot to death a fellow soldier on Tuesday at the main gate of the Camp Lejeune in the state of North Carolina, local media reported.
Carter addresses event marking 50th anniversary of civil rights act
Former US President Jimmy Carter was the first of four US presidents to speak at the Civil Rights Summit held at a presidential library in Austin, Texas on Tuesday. The three others are Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
Pentagon announces strategic force structure fit for NEW START
US Defense Department on Tuesday announced a US strategic force structure designed to comply with the 2011 US-Russia arms control treaty, or the New START.
Kerry accuses Russia of creating chaos in eastern Ukraine
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday accused Russian agents of stirring unrest in eastern Ukraine that could be used as a pretext for military intervention.
Snowden hits out at agencies
National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden claimed on Tuesday that trillions of citizens’ private communications have been screened by intelligence agencies over the vaguest of threats, Euronews reported.
Quebec separatists lose election
The anti-separatist Quebec Liberal Party won a majority government in provincial elections on Monday, eliminating the possibility of a new referendum on independence from Canada for several years and crushing the separatist Parti Quebecois.
Envoy: US-Philippine pact signals rebalance
An agreement on US-Philippine defense cooperation, expected to be signed this month during a visit by President Barack Obama, will be a clear sign of a US “rebalance” to Asia despite US preoccupations elsewhere, the Philippines’ top diplomat said.
Google appeals Turkey YouTube ban
US Internet giant Google has gone to Turkey’s Constitutional Court to appeal the government’s decision to block its video file sharing service YouTube, the RT network reported on Monday.