(Washington, DC) -- The White House is celebrating Greek Independence Day a little early. President Obama played host to Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou. During a White House reception, Obama mentioned the close ties that have existed ...Read & Hear More
(Washington, DC) -- The White House condemns Israel's decision to approve the construction of hundreds of new settlement homes in the disputed area of East Jerusalem. So said presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs in his daily briefing ...Read & Hear More
(Washington, DC) -- A State Department spokesman has issued an apology for making a dismissive comment last month about Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi. P.J. Crowley had said Gaddafi's speech in late February calling for jihad against Switzerland ...Read More
(Vatican City) -- The Vatican is denying accusations it tried to cover up pedophilia by Catholic clergy around Europe. Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi admits to the "gravity of the crisis the Church is undergoing," but denied allegations by a German ...Read More
(Khost, Afghanistan) -- A suicide bomber killed two NATO soldiers and himself outside a military base in Afghanistan Tuesday. The attack occurred in Khost province in eastern Afghanistan, near the border with Pakistan ...Read More
(Washington, DC) -- Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has told American troops in Afghanistan that they should expect some "very hard days ahead." From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes has more details ...Read & Hear More
