In New Row, Israel At Odds With US Over Travel Visas

Israel is presses to join the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, but their efforts have been rebuffed and the country has seen a spike in number of young people and military officers rejected entry to America.

Associated Press
By Associated Press

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — With the United States irked at Israel over its settlement policies and the lack of progress in peace talks, an obscure diplomatic classification has emerged as a new sticking point between the two close allies. To ease the travel of its citizens, Israel is pressing to join 38 other countries in the U.S. Visa Waiver

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Govt Spies Hacked Into Live Webcam Chats Of Millions

The British GCHQ spy agency—with possible assistance from its U.S. counterpart—built and maintained a program that allowed it to tap the live webcam chats of millions of internet users with no connection to criminal or national security investigations.

Jon Queally
By Jon Queally
GCHQ

The latest documents leaked to journalists by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and published Thursday in the Guardian newspaper reveal that the British GCHQ spy agency—with possible assistance from its U.S. counterpart—built and maintained a program that allowed it to tap the live webcam chats of millions of internet users with no connection to

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UK hacking Suspect: I’ll Fight US Extradition

American attempts to extradite U.K. hackers have often become politicized.

Associated Press
By Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — A British man accused of hacking into a series of American government computer networks has pledged to fight any move to extradite him to the United States. Lauri Love, 28, is charged with computer hacking and aggravated identity theft, which carry a potential penalty of up to 12 years in prison. On Thursday, U.S. prosecutors added

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The Road To Moscow Goes Through Kiev: A Coup d’Etat That Threatens Russia

“Utter hypocrisy is at work. When similar protests and riots broke out in Britain and France, the positions taken and the tones used by the above actors was very different.”

Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya
By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya

The takeover of power in Kiev by the mainstream opposition is a coup that has been executed by force, which overlooks the opinions of at least half of the Ukrainian population. Yet, you would not know this from listening to such media outlets and networks as CNN or Fox News or reading the headlines being produced by Reuters and the state-owned

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A Complete US Withdrawal From Afghanistan May Be Coming

Obama orders Pentagon to draw up plans for ‘zero option’… and that’s a good thing, say those opposed to endless occupation

Jon Queally
By Jon Queally
Hamid Karzai

Despite repeated statements from the Obama administration that its preferred planned is for a large residual military force and operations footprint inside Afghanistan that extends well beyond 2014, the president formally ordered the Pentagon on Tuesday to draw up plans for a full and complete withdrawal of all U.S. forces by the end of the

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Uganda Slapped With Aid Cuts Over Anti-gay Law

At least three European countries are withdrawing millions in direct support to Uganda’s government, which depends on donors for about 20 percent of its budget.

Associated Press
By Associated Press
Uganda Gays

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda's government has been hit with substantial aid cuts after the president enacted a severe anti-gay measure over which some Western governments had warned of consequences. At least three European countries are withdrawing millions in direct support to Uganda's government, which depends on donors for about 20 percent

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