What options does Obama have to close Guantanamo?
(Reuters) - With his renewed vow to close the detention camp for foreign terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay, President Barack Obama has effectively assigned himself a list of possible ways...
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Man who studied in U.S., four others freed in Uzbekistan: State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Uzbekistan has released five high-profile prisoners jailed for political or religious reasons, including an accused member of an Islamist group who studied in the United States, the...
FBI says more tests may be needed to probe ricin potency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI said on Thursday that more tests may be necessary to determine the potency of a granular material identified as ricin that was packed into letters...
FBI’s handling of Boston suspect comes under scrutiny
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers asked on Sunday why the FBI had failed to spot the danger from one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, and they complained it was...
U.S. cites human rights problems in Russia, China, Egypt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday expressed concern about increasing crackdowns on civil liberties around the world, from Russia to Egypt and China, saying these and other countries...
Suspect in ricin letter threat obsessed by Elvis, body parts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Paul Kevin Curtis, charged this week with sending toxic letters to President Barack Obama and other politicians, grew disenchanted with government over a scandal he claimed to...
U.S. debates how severely to penalize Russia in human rights spat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a controversy underscoring continued stresses in U.S.-Russia relations, Obama administration officials are debating how many Russian officials to ban from the United States under a new...
U.S. rethinking lowest-priced contract rule for guarding embassies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers are reconsidering a 1990 law that makes the State Department accept the lowest bids for contracts to provide private security at most U.S. diplomatic posts, a...
U.S. rethinking lowest-priced contract rule for guarding embassies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers are reconsidering a 1990 law that makes the State Department accept the lowest bids for contracts to provide private security at most U.S. diplomatic posts, a...
More than half U.S. diplomatic posts may not meet security rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than half the U.S. diplomatic posts overseas may not fully meet security standards, a senior U.S. official told a hearing on Thursday that follows an attack...