December 20, 2015 State Dept. spends over $50G on Mitsubishi trucks for Albanian border police The U.S. government has already bought six L200 Double Cab Mitsubishis for the Albanian Border Police (ABP), and said the two additional vehicles will “fulfill the ABP’s needs.”
December 20, 2015 GOP, Democrats spar over Obama's foreign policy, amid new fears of Putin takeovers Top Democrats and Republicans squared off Sunday over President Obama’s foreign policy, in the aftermath of Russia taking over part of Ukraine and amid new fears that Russian President Vladimir Putin is just getting started.
December 20, 2015 State Department rips Israeli defense minister comments The State Department said Kerry called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to protest recent remarks by Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon, who had accused the Obama administration of being weak on Iran and questioned its commitment to Israel's security.
December 20, 2015 Obama memoir, bodybuilding book included in $80G order for US Africa embassy The nearly $80,000 order for the American Embassy in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, will add 1,716 books to its library, ranging from subjects on self help to feminism.
December 20, 2015 Ahead of Crimea referendum, US senators in Kiev, anti-gov protests in Moscow With a referendum just hours away in the Ukraine region of Crimea on whether to break away from Ukraine and join Russia, both side turned up the rhetoric, including U.S. leaders and tens of thousands who protested in Moscow against the Kremlin-backed initiative.
December 20, 2015 Kerry, Lavrov summit fails to yield deal ahead of 'illegal' Crimea vote Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart were unable to reach an agreement Friday to resolve the Ukraine crisis ahead of this weekend's referendum in Crimea, with rhetoric from Russia heightening concerns about Vladimir Putin's potential play for the disputed peninsula.
December 20, 2015 American diplomats scramble to avert Russian annexation of Crimea American diplomats are warning Russia that it will face "very serious" consequences by Monday if the country does not stand down on Ukraine, as they scramble to prevent Moscow from annexing the disputed Crimea region.
December 20, 2015 Obama administration rejects appeal from Egypt to deliver helicopters U.S. officials and a Western diplomat said the 10 AH-64 attack helicopters had been blocked from delivery in October in response to the administration’s opposition to the military ouster of Muslim Brotherhood President Mohammed Morsi last year.
December 20, 2015 Venezuela 'sham' resolution renews US scorn for Organization of American States The Organization of American States -- which dates back to 1948 and now includes all 35 nations of the Western Hemisphere -- increasingly has become a thorn in the side of U.S. policy and a flashpoint for hawkish members of Congress who assail its allegedly "feckless" leadership.
December 20, 2015 Foreign student job program being abused and mismanaged, critics say Sen. Grassley says the program for foreign students is out of control and he is calling for a moratorium.