December 20, 2015 Kerry calls for end to 'senseless' violence in Israel, rejects push for international monitors Secretary of State John Kerry called for a halt to what he described as "senseless" violence in Israel and the West Bank while also rejecting calls for an international presence at the Jerusalem holy site at the center of the escalating tension.
December 20, 2015 Religious freedom facing increased threats, US report finds The Islamic State led a campaign of attacks last year by militant extremist groups on religious freedom in large swaths of the world, the State Department said in a report Wednesday, pointing to increasing threats to religious minorities in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
December 20, 2015 DOJ announces new position to focus on domestic terror threat The Department of Justice announced Wednesday the creation of a new position to coordinate investigations into homegrown terror threats.
December 20, 2015 White House: Iran missile test a likely UN violation There are "strong indications" that Iran violated U.N. Security Council resolutions related to ballistic missiles when it test fired a new missile, the White House said Tuesday.
December 20, 2015 Admiral: North Korea can hit US with long-range nuclear missile North Korea is capable of hitting the United States with a long-range nuclear missile, the commander of the U.S. Northern Command said last week.
December 20, 2015 US cybersecurity sprint slows to a stroll following huge data breach Nearly three months after a fevered Obama administration attempt to bolster security against cyber-hackers who tapped into the private information of some 25 million federal employees, cybersecurity experts say there is still no comprehensive plan to protect the sprawl of 10,000 government and contractor computer systems.
December 20, 2015 Congress reportedly investigating possible intel lapses over Russian presence in Syria U.S. lawmakers have begun investigating possible intelligence lapses related to Russia's ongoing military action in Syria, it was reported early Thursday, as NATO defense ministers held a crisis meeting in Brussels.
December 20, 2015 Ukraine parallels seen in Russia's Syria push, Obama under pressure to do more Russia's continuing military buildup and ongoing airstrikes in Syria are raising concerns that President Obama is "flummoxed" by an intervention reminiscent, analysts say, of the incursion into eastern Ukraine.
December 20, 2015 Pentagon weighs using force to protect US-backed Syria rebels targeted by Russia Senior U.S. military leaders and defense officials are debating whether military force should be used to protect Washington-backed Syrian rebels who have come under attack by Russian airstrikes in recent days.
December 20, 2015 NSA chief warns China over cybersecurity NSA director offered a warning to China Thursday, saying that it was not possible to sustain a long term relationship if Chinese legislation keeps allowing the government access to private industries.