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Alliances December 20, 2015

Israel warns 'bad deal' with Iran could lead to war as Congress weighs action

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that a "bad deal" between Iran and international negotiators seeking to prevent Tehran from being able to assemble an atomic weapons arsenal could lead to war.

Alliances December 20, 2015

Spokesman for South Korean president fired after alleged groping incident in DC

The chief spokesman for South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been fired after he allegedly groped a Korean-American woman during the president's five-day trip to the U.S. 

Alliances December 20, 2015

Iran's Rouhani says country won't give up uranium enrichment after talks end without deal

Negotiations among world powers to temporarily curb Iran's nuclear program ended with no deal Saturday after France objected that proposals did not go far enough.

Alliances December 20, 2015

Kerry claims Muslim Brotherhood 'stole' Egypt revolution

Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday accused Egypt's well-organized Muslim Brotherhood of having "stolen" the revolution that toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak in 2011.

Alliances December 20, 2015

US reportedly weighs ending spying on allied heads of state

The Obama administration is reportedly considering ending its policy of monitoring communications made by friendly heads of state following a series of revelations about the capabilities of the National Security Agency and its work monitoring phone calls in three Western European nations. 

Alliances December 20, 2015

Canada says US should pay more under Columbia treaty

Canada says the U.S. should pay more in hydropower for getting recreational and other benefits under an international treaty governing operations of the fourth-largest river in North America.

Alliances December 20, 2015

US rift with allies grows as Saudi Arabia, France voice concerns

While the White House battles Congress over everything from the budget to ObamaCare, a potentially seismic shake-up is happening in America's relationship with some of its most-longstanding allies.

Alliances December 20, 2015

Report says NSA monitored 35 world leaders, on heels of Merkel spying claim

Tensions between the U.S. government and its allies continued to flare amid reports that the National Security Agency monitored phone calls of 35 world leaders -- this after Germany's government summoned the U.S. ambassador to account for allegations that the agency may have targeted Chancellor Angela Merkel's cellphone.

Alliances December 20, 2015

EXCLUSIVE: Pakistani premier pledges to reconsider jailed doctor case

Congressional and private activists lobbying to free the doctor who helped the CIA pinpoint Usama Bin Laden have won assurances from Pakistan's prime minister that his government will reconsider the case, Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ has learned.

Alliances December 20, 2015

Israel's Netanyahu urges Obama not to ease off sanctions on Iran

A wary Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cautioned the U.S. not to let up on sanctions against Iran, during an in-person meeting on Monday with President Obama just days after the U.S. president held a historic phone call with Iran's Hassan Rouhani.

Alliances December 20, 2015

Obama, India's leader renew pledge to deepen ties

President Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh renewed their pledge Friday to deepen the relationship between the U.S. and India, declaring a shared interest in reducing tensions in South Asia as the U.S. reduces its footprint in war-torn Afghanistan.