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  • Attack on Iran would be 'very destabilizing' -- US military chief

    AFP – 2 hrs 3 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - A US military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities would be "very destabilizing," top US military commander Admiral Mike Mullen said Sunday, warning that any attack could have serious "unintended consequences."

  • Expect nuclear arms progress with Obama in Moscow: US official

    AFP – 4 mins ago

    MOSCOW (AFP) - The United States expects to see progress that could allow a deal by year's end to replace a Cold War-era nuclear arms treaty during President Barack Obama's visit to Moscow, a US official said Sunday.

  • US says North Korea should not 'aggravate tensions'

    AFP – Sat Jul 4, 1:55 pm ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States urged North Korea on Saturday not to "aggravate tensions" as it slammed Pyongyang's latest missile test, apparently timed for the US Independence Day holiday, as "not helpful."

  • US, Russia are 'equals': Obama

    AFP – Sat Jul 4, 3:21 pm ET

    MOSCOW (AFP) - The United States wants to forge new relations on an equal footing with Russia, President Barack Obama said in a television interview broadcast Saturday to the Russian-language audience.

  • Iraq not on 'bottom shelf': Biden

    AFP – Sun Jul 5, 12:32 am ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - Vice President Joe Biden vowed that the United States will not put Iraq on the "bottom shelf," even as the US military ramps up operations in Afghanistan and crises rumble on in North Korea, Iran and Pakistan.

  • Offensive is first test for Obama's Afghanistan strategy

    AFP – Sat Jul 4, 11:56 am ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US military offensive launched in Afghanistan's south this week is the first step in President Barack Obama's new strategy in a war he has described as a key priority for his administration.

  • Obama calls for reform in Independence Day address

    AFP – Sat Jul 4, 6:03 am ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Barack Obama urged Americans, who celebrate Independence Day Saturday, to implement broad economic and social reforms, expressing confidence the country will be able to overcome the challenges it is facing.

  • US government Internet traffic to be screened: report

    AFP – Fri Jul 3, 12:44 pm ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday.

  • US clings to hopes for 2009 economic recovery

    AFP – Fri Jul 3, 6:32 am ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - Halfway through 2009, the US economy is still struggling in recession amid fragile hopes for recovery by the end of the year.

  • Obama believes pope will share view on Middle East: report

    AFP – Fri Jul 3, 3:06 pm ET

    ROME (AFP) - US President Barack Obama said in an interview published Friday he thought Pope Benedict XVI would "share my approach" on policy in the Middle East.

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