Daniel DeFraia

Intelligence Chief James Clapper Admits His Testimony On NSA Was ‘Erroneous’

Clapper said his “no” answer to the question of whether the NSA gathered “any type of data at all on … millions of Americans,” was “clearly erroneous.”

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By Daniel DeFraia

National Intelligence Director James Clapper apologized for false statements he made to Congress earlier this year when asked about National Security Agency data collection programs. Clapper, in a letter to Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein, said his answer to the question of whether the NSA gathered "any type of data at

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Turkey: Labor Unions Strike To Protest Police Crackdown

Unions in Turkey called on their 800,000 workers to strike in protest of the overnight police crackdown on anti-government demonstrations.

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By Daniel DeFraia

Turkish labor unions urged their 800,000 members to walk out in a one-day nationwide strike after police forcibly evicted protesters from Istanbul's Gezi park and detained almost 500 people in an overnight crackdown. The Confederation of Public Workers' Unions (KESK), the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions (DISK), and other groups

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Somalia’s Al-Shabab Claims Credit For Suspected US Drone Crash

A suspected US reconnaissance drone crashed in southern Somalia, with the insurgent group al-Shabab claiming credit via its twitter account.

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By Daniel DeFraia

Islamist militants claimed on Tuesday to have shot down a suspected US reconnaissance drone in southern Somalia, posting unconfirmed pictures of the object via social media. Abdikadir Mohamed Nura, a provincial governor in the area, told Reuters al-Shabab had destroyed the drone south of Mogadishu, the capital city, over the town of Bulo

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Stockholm Riots Continue, Spread To Suburbs, Amid Charges Of Police Brutality And Racism

Groups of youth have smashed shop windows, set cars ablaze and burnt down a cultural center, while officers have been accused of using racist language against residents.

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By Daniel DeFraia

Youths set cars aflame and threw stones at police and emergency services for the third consecutive night in the poor suburbs of Stockholm, one of Europe's wealthiest capitals. Rioters Tuesday night attacked a police station in Jakobsberg, damaged two schools, and set on fire an arts and crafts center, in spite of Prime Minister Fredrik

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Iran Unveils ‘Nuclear Achievements’ Days After Failed Negotiations

Iran said operations had begun at a new uranium milling production plant and two extraction mines on Tuesday. The news comes days after talks between Iran and six world powers in Kazakhstan over Iran’s much-disputed nuclear program failed to produce results. “The Islamic Republic of Iran has unveiled three nuclear achievements in the country’s central province […]

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By Daniel DeFraia

Iran said operations had begun at a new uranium milling production plant and two extraction mines on Tuesday. The news comes days after talks between Iran and six world powers in Kazakhstan over Iran's much-disputed nuclear program failed to produce results. "The Islamic Republic of Iran has unveiled three nuclear achievements in the

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Benghazi Hearing: Capitol Hill Probe Begins

Thursday was the opening act for the Benghazi probe, a hearing wherein US intelligence officials in a closed-door hearing testify before Congress on the Sept. 11 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Republicans accuse President Obama of mishandling the tragedy, and some suggest the administration misinformed Congress and the public about the attack that killed […]

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By Daniel DeFraia
In this Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012 file photo, a Libyan man explains that the bloodstains on the column are from one the American staff members who grabbed the edge of the column while he was evacuated, after an attack that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens on the night of Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012, in Benghazi, Libya. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)

Thursday was the opening act for the Benghazi probe, a hearing wherein US intelligence officials in a closed-door hearing testify before Congress on the Sept. 11 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Republicans accuse President Obama of mishandling the tragedy, and some suggest the administration misinformed Congress and the public

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