Recent revelations by American whistleblower Edward Snowden are casting a pall over nascent U.S. efforts to reenergize relations with India.
U.S. spying claims throw wrench into India diplomatic efforts
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Sisi defiant on Al Jazeera journalists’ verdict
The former military chief said he would not “interfere” with the country’s judiciary following calls for the leader to intervene in order to secure the journalists’ release.
Kurdish leader sets sights on independence amid Iraq crisis
In the strongest indication thus far that Kurdistan may seek full independence, Kurdish President Massoud Barzani said on Monday that the time had come for Kurds to decide their own fate.
U.S. walks back possibility of Iran cooperation on Iraq
As Washington continues to weigh its response to the unfolding militant advance in Iraq, the emerging possibility of greater U.S. cooperation with Tehran is adding to the political quandary faced by the Obama administration.
U.S. and Iran find common cause on Iraq
A senior Iranian official told Reuters on Friday that Tehran is so alarmed by the gains made by Sunni militant fighters in Iraq that it may be willing to cooperate with the Washington in helping Baghdad to fight back.
Vietnam considers legal action against China
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is finally giving credence to hints his government has been dropping that it may consider legal action against China over their escalating territorial dispute in the South China Sea.
Honduras extradites alleged drug trafficker Lobo
Lobo’s fall does give some initial hope that President Juan Orlando Hernandez means business when it comes to making his nation more secure.
South China Sea dispute heats up between Beijing and Hanoi
Escalating tensions in the South China Sea reached a critical point on Wednesday when Vietnam accused China of intentionally ramming a vessel into two of its ships.
Egypt defends its rocky ‘marriage’ to the U.S.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy’s visit to Washington this week has come at an awkward juncture in U.S.-Egyptian relations.
Ecuador expels U.S. defense staff as ties continue to strain
The move comes a few months after Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa complained that the U.S. embassy had a “scandalous” number of military personnel in the country.
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