NSA head, lawmakers defend spying programs
WASHINGTON - The head of the National Security Agency on Tuesday said U.S. surveillance programs had helped disrupt more than 50 possible attacks since September 11, 2001, as sympathetic members of Congress also defended the use of the top-secret spying operations. Full Article
- U.S. says surveillance thwarted NYSE attack, Somali funding
- Moves to limit contractor access to secrets meets resistance
- Google asks surveillance court for permission to publish requests
- FBI relies on secret U.S. surveillance law, records show
- Obama does not feel Americans' privacy violated: chief of staff
FBI digs for Jimmy Hoffa's body in Michigan field
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Michigan - FBI agents in suburban Detroit widened their search of an overgrown field Tuesday for the remains of former Teamsters union boss Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared nearly 38 years ago and is thought to have been murdered by mobsters. | Video
U.S. to meet Taliban to seek Afghan peace
WASHINGTON/KABUL - The United States will meet the Taliban this week for talks aimed at achieving peace in Afghanistan, where the United States and the insurgents have fought a bloody and costly war for the past 12 years, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. Full Article
Putin torpedoes G8 efforts to push out Assad
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland - Russian President Vladimir Putin derailed Western efforts to remove Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad from power at the G8 summit on Tuesday and said the Kremlin might sell more arms to Syria. Full Article | Video
One man stands, dozens detained in Turkey
ANKARA/ISTANBUL - A lone, silent vigil by a man in Istanbul inspired copycat protests as police detained dozens of people across Turkey in an operation linked to three weeks of often violent demonstrations against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. Full Article | Video
Protests see 200,000 take to the streets
SAO PAULO - Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities on Monday in a growing protest that is tapping into widespread anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption. Full Article | Video
Hezbollah plays pivotal, opaque role in Syria
BEIRUT - Hezbollah's victory across the Syrian frontier highlights its pivotal role in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's fight against rebels and yet, as in most of its military operations, it has given few details of its role - or where its next battle may be. Full Analysis
Popular Argentine mayor challenges ruling party
BUENOS AIRES - The savvy young mayor of Tigre, Argentina, has fostered a real estate boom, tightened security and brought celebrities to town, boosting his image to the point where pollsters say he poses a challenge to the ruling government. Full Article
U.S. to hold Afghan peace talks with Taliban in Doha
June 18 - The United States will meet the Taliban in Doha for talks aimed at achieving peace in Afghanistan, according to U.S. officials. Mana Rabiee reports.
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In China, they built it. No one came.
A building boom tied to China's economic rise shows no signs of abating, despite slowing growth and excess capacity in some cities. Are commercial "ghost towns" a sign of further trouble to come? Video
What does Apple really owe taxpayers? A lot.
Even as Apple sizzles in the Senate hot seat for alleged tax evasion and finds itself the object of a Justice Department investigation into price-fixing e-books, the company still enjoys a vast reservoir of good faith with the American people. Commentary
Vetting the Syrian rebels, stock gyrations, and A-Rod's return
If we can't vet American citizens like Edward Snowden for security, how will we be able to prevent arms going to the Syrian rebels from falling into the wrong hands? Commentary
Weiner: As American a political redemption
Anthony Weiner, now running for mayor of New York, is the latest in a long line of disgraced officials seeking not only absolution, but political resurrection from voters. Commentary
Turkey’s economy is vulnerable
Tayyip Erdogan’s harsh actions against protesters could backfire economically. Turkey depends on foreign investors to fund its big current account deficit. If they turn tail, interest rates will rise, hurting the economy and undermining one of Erdogan’s sources of popularity. Commentary
Economic worries and the global elite
Here’s one sign the global elite is starting to get worried that capitalism isn’t working for the Western middle class. At the TED Global gathering in Scotland’s elegant capital city this week, much of the spotlight was on what’s going wrong with the 21st-century economy. Commentary
Why Russia won’t deal on NATO missile defense
The diplomatic dance around missile defense cooperation has always been like Kabuki theater. Moscow is unlikely to cooperate on a seriously flawed, expensive system against an Iranian threat it doesn't see as imminent. Commentary
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