Day: March 22, 2011

WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Western nations waging an air campaign in Libya agreed on Tuesday to use NATO to drive the military effort but lack the

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Unrest in Middle Eastern countries is being fed by long-simmering tensions and has left the region in a “dark territory” with an

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Republicans looking to hold down federal spending are considering a transportation budget blueprint that would, at a minimum, be less than

SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama expressed confidence on Tuesday the United States will be able to transfer control of the Libyan military

SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will cut short his trip to Latin America, leaving El Salvador on Wednesday about two hours earlier than

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The United States and Russia clashed over Libya Tuesday, with Moscow advocating a ceasefire and U.S. defense chief Robert Gates saying some

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Al Qaeda has not so far taken advantage of the upheavals in the Middle East but the militant Islamic group may do

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – NATO should have a key role in enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya, the White House said Tuesday after

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Tuesday he was concerned about instability in Yemen and its impact on the fight against terrorism

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Pentagon is monitoring radiation from Japan’s crippled nuclear reactors, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Tuesday when asked about the