Secretary of State John Kerry began talks with his Russian counterpart in Geneva today, saying the world is watching to see if two major powers can work together to rid Syria of chemical weapons. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports Kerry is testing how ser...
White House press secretary Jay Carney says while the US has no interest in delaying tactics in terms of proposals for Syria to place its chemical weapons stockpile under international control. He's also aware putting together such a plan will take s...
President Obama in a nationwide address tonight called for action against Syria for its use of chemical weapons against its own people. He'll be also said he's asked the congress to delay a vote on possible military action while diplomatic options ar...
President Obama says a proposal to place Syrian chemical weapons under international control to avoid US military strikes could be a potential breakthrough. While the president appearing on a half dozen network news programs including CNN, had this p...
Congress returns to work tomorrow after its summer break, and lawmakers will be faced with the pivotal decision of whether to launch military strikes against Syria after its alleged use of chemical weapons. Democratic Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez to...
The site of the 2020 Olympics will be Tokyo. The Japanese capital won an International Olympic Committee vote today over the cities of Istanbul and Madrid. From Buenos Aires, the site of the vote, NPR's Mike Pesca reports. In his final pitch to the v...
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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved a resolution giving President Obama authority to use limited military force against Syria in response to the regime's reported use of chemical weapons against civilians.NPR's * reports. The resoluti...
Top members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have reportedly reached agreement on a draft resolution authorizing President Obama to use military force against Syria but barring American troops from taking part in any ground actions. The meas...
Two key Republican lawmakers who抳e been pushing for a military strike against Syria met today with President Obama at the White House, senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham emerging from the meeting to say they want Syria's government to be punis...
From NPR News in Washingdon,I am Baebara Klein. President Obama's national security team was on Capital Hill today breifing dozens of law makers on classified information regarding Syria.After what several democratic representatives said they don't s...
The White House has submitted a formal request to Congress for an authorization to use military force in Syria. This after President Obama announced today he抣l seek congressional approval for a limited strike on Syria in response to an alleged chem...
