Obama Speech Attempts to Fulfill Pledges For More Transparency
The Obama administration on Wednesday formally acknowledged the
killing of four Americans in drone strikes. This came on the eve of a
speech by President Barack Obama about the legal principles, since 2009,
supporting use of drones against terrorist suspects, and about
detention policies. ...
Iran's Shortlisted Presidential Candidates
Iran's Interior Ministry has announced the official shortlist of
candidates that will be vying to succeed President Mahmud Ahmadinejad in
that country's June 14 election. Eight men passed the vetting process
overseen by the powerful Guardians Council, which is dominated by
conservatives loyal to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. ...
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Navy Triton Unmanned Aircraft System Completes First Flight
The Navy's newest unmanned Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft platform, the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned
Aircraft System (UAS), completed its first flight from Palmdale, Calif.
May 22, marking the start of tests which will validate the Northrop
Grumman-built system for future fleet operations. ...
Kerry Calls on Syrian Government to Make Peace
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Syrian President Bashar
al-Assad risks increasing international support for his opponents if he
does not agree to take part in peace talks. In Amman, Kerry criticized
Iran for 'making the problem worse' in Syria. ...
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Analysis: Nigerians on the run as military combat Boko Haram
Tens of thousands of residents of northeastern Nigeria's Borno State
have fled their homes - thousands of them into neighbouring Niger and
Cameroon - following airstrikes by Nigerian fighter jets on Boko Haram
(BH) camps from 15 May. ...
On joint visit to DR Congo, UN and World Bank chiefs voice support for latest peace effort
In the first visit of its kind, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World
Bank President Jim Yong Kim are in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(DRC) to support a recent peace deal and promote economic development in
the long-troubled region. ...
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