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CIA denies 'torture woman' top spy job
Associated Press, Published on 08/05/2013
» WASHINGTON - One of the CIA's highest-ranking women, who supervised the waterboarding of al-Qaeda members at the secret CIA prison in Thailand, will not get the agency's top spy job.
Typhoon death toll could reach 10,000
Associated Press, Published on 10/11/2013
» TACLOBAN, Philippines — The death toll from one of the strongest storms on record that ravaged the central Philippine city of Tacloban could reach 10,000 people, officials said Sunday after the extend of massive devastation became apparent and horrified residents spoke of storm surges as high as trees.
Factories torched in anti-China protest
Associated Press, Published on 14/05/2014
» HANOI - Rioters torched and looted about 10 factories during anti-China protests in southern Vietnam in the most serious outbreak of public disorder in the tightly controlled country in years, an industrial park management official said on Wednesday.
Pence warns Pyongyang 'era of strategic patience is over'
Associated Press, Published on 17/04/2017
» PANMUNJOM, SOUTH KOREA - US Vice President Mike Pence declared Monday the "era of strategic patience is over" with North Korea, expressing impatience with the speed and willingness of the regime to move toward ridding itself of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
Britain slags off 'leaky' US intelligence
Associated Press, Published on 25/05/2017
» LONDON - Britain's home secretary criticised US officials on Wednesday for leaking sensitive information about the inquiry into the extremist attack that killed 22 people at a Manchester concert arena. Britain slags off 'leaky' US intelligence LONDON - Britain's home secretary criticised US officials on Wednesday for leaking sensitive information about the inquiry into the extremist attack that killed 22 people at a Manchester concert arena.
White House defends US-Russia back channel plan
Associated Press, Published on 30/05/2017
» WASHINGTON - Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly is defending an alleged effort by top White House adviser Jared Kushner to create back-channel communications with Russia as a "good thing," while the Trump administration sought to quell mounting questions over secret ties to the Kremlin.
Mueller probe now examining 'obstruction of justice'
Associated Press, Published on 15/06/2017
» WASHINGTON - The special counsel appointed to investigate Russian influence in the 2016 presidential campaign is now examining whether President Donald Trump tried to obstruct justice, it has been reported.
Trump vents again, may fire attorney general
Associated Press, Published on 25/07/2017
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump turned up the heat on Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday, launching a fresh Twitter tirade against him while musing privately about firing the man who was the first US senator to endorse his candidacy.
In payback mode, US demands Russia close 3 facilities
Associated Press, Published on 01/09/2017
» WASHINGTON -- Escalating a diplomatic tit-for-tat, the United States abruptly ordered Russia on Thursday to shutter its San Francisco consulate and close offices in Washington and New York, intensifying tensions between the former Cold War foes. Washington gave Moscow 48 hours to comply
Pope's sex abuse advisers also look into children of priests
Associated Press, Published on 25/09/2017
» VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis' committee of advisers on protecting children from sexually abusive priests is expanding its workload to include the needs and rights of children fathered by Roman Catholic priests.