Not in Saudi interest to destabilize global economy over 9/11 bill: White House
The White House expressed confidence on Monday that Saudi Arabia would not follow through on a reported threat to…
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Brazil’s Rousseff vows to fight on after impeachment defeat
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff vowed on Monday to fight impeachment tooth-and-nail in the Senate after a heavy…
‘Egypt’s stability more important than any other time,’ says US Senator
US Senator Lindsey Graham said at a press conference on Sunday after meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah…
Senator Wyden vows to fight limits on encryption
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden pledged on Wednesday to fight legislation expected shortly in Congress that would limit…
Prominent Sudanese Islamist opposition leader Hassan Al-Turabi dies at 84
Prominent Sudanese political figure and chairman of the Popular Congress Party Hassan Al-Turabi passed away on…
Apple, FBI to face off before Congress
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation will make their cases before a congressional panel…
Egypt welcomes US Congress legislation to label Muslim Brotherhood ‘terrorist…
Egypt welcomed on Sunday a move by the United States Congress Judiciary Committee to label the Muslim Brotherhood…
Obama to ask Congress for $1.8 bn to tackle Zika crisis
President Barack Obama will ask Congress for more than $1.8 billion in emergency funding to tackle the fast…
Fed to take up ‘too big to fail’ emergency lending curb
The Federal Reserve Board will consider on Monday a proposal to curb its emergency lending powers, a change…
Debt limit, budget deals take shape in Congress
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner and other congressional leaders raced to finalize a sweeping two-year budget deal…