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U.S. releases bin Laden raid documents

Bergen: Documents could damage al Qaeda The Combating Terrorism Center releases documents from Pakistan raid Documents were seized during the 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden The writings show the terror leader still hoped for another big attack in the U.S. Here are the documents. What do you

Posted on May 4th, 2012 in News | No Comments »

U.S. denies Chen pressured to leave Beijing embassy

The U.S. Ambassador to China says Chen was not pressured to leave Chen says he feels his life is in danger if he stays in China A senior U.S. official says the United States will do what it can to help him Beijing (CNN) — The Chinese activist who

Posted on May 3rd, 2012 in News | No Comments »

How media almost blew Obama’s trip

How to sneak a president into a war zone Early reports had Obama on the ground in Afghanistan before he actually was Reporters were involved in the effort to keep the trip secret Concerns about safety fueled White House efforts to squash early rumors on web, Twitter Washington (CNN)

Posted on May 3rd, 2012 in News | No Comments »

Escaped Chinese activist leaves U.S. embassy

Human rights activist Chen Guangcheng appears on YouTube after he slipped away from house arrest. NEW: Chen Guangcheng has left the U.S. embassy for a medical facility He escaped house arrest and fled to Beijing last week Chen is now “making Washington uncomfortable,” a Chinese newspaper says Hillary Clinton

Posted on May 2nd, 2012 in News | No Comments »

Obama in Afghanistan on bin Laden anniversary

President Obama slipped into Afghanistan unannounced on Tuesday, the anniversary of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. President Obama meets with Afghanistan’s President Karzai Obama and Karzai will sign an agreement on future cooperation It is Obama’s third time in Afghanistan since taking office The visit comes on

Posted on May 2nd, 2012 in News | No Comments »

U.N. chief lauds Suu Kyi’s campaign for democracy

Aung San Suu Kyi’s party has dropped an effort to change wording of an oath that lawmakers have to take. Ban: There should be “no turning back” in efforts to improve democracy He expresses admiration for Suu Kyi and invites her to visit the U.N. Suu Kyi defends decision

Posted on May 1st, 2012 in News | No Comments »

Escaped activist’s fate hangs over Clinton’s China trip

Where is blind Chinese activist Chen? Chen Guangcheng has escaped house arrest and fled to Beijing A fellow activist says Chen is now in the U.S. Embassy That creates a difficult situation for Hillary Clinton and other U.S. officials Clinton and Timothy Geithner are due to hold talks in

Posted on May 1st, 2012 in News | No Comments »