WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday defended plans to prosecute some terrorism suspects in traditional criminal courts, urging lawmakers to avoid politicizing the decision and inflaming public fears.
Holder has faced fierce criticism for planning to try the self-proclaimed mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks, Khalid Sheikh ...More
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinians clashed with Israeli forces in Jerusalem on Tuesday as the United States, which has slammed Israeli settlement plans as undermining peace efforts, played down strains in its alliance with the Jewish state.
Though a U.S. mediator deferred a visit to usher in indirect negotiations, Secretary of ...More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday reassured Israel the two countries enjoy an "unshakeable bond" but maintained pressure for renewed Israeli commitment to peace talks with the Palestinians.
"We have an absolute commitment to Israel's security. We have a close, unshakeable bond between the United States and Israel ...More
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Crowds of protesters slammed President Felipe Calderon's military crackdown on drug cartels as he flew to Mexico's most violent city on Tuesday, three days after gunmen killed two Americans and a Mexican linked to the local U.S. consulate.
Hundreds of demonstrators held signs ...More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new financial reform bill introduced in the Senate will likely be approved at the committee level next week, but its shape could change substantially once it comes before the full Senate and winning Republican support comes into play, analysts said on Tuesday.
The 1,336-page measure leaves ...More
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican criticized on Tuesday what it said was a bid to undermine the Church, which is facing a deepening scandal over child abuse by priests in Europe.
As fresh allegations mounted against clergy in Austria, adding to hundreds of cases in Germany and the Netherlands, Vatican ...More
DETROIT (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co will recall about 412,000 vehicles in the United States to address the risk that brake pedals may feel soft and slip closer to the floor over time, the company said on Tuesday.
The recall covers about 344,000 Odyssey minivans and 68,000 Element ...More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States may leave a stronger-than-expected force structure in northern Iraq if the situation requires, even as it reduces troops to targeted levels, a top U.S. general said on Tuesday.
U.S. General David Petraeus, testifying before a Senate panel, confirmed plans to meet President Barack ...More
By Mark Lamport-Stokes
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Tiger Woods will begin trying to restore a reputation battered by marital infidelities at next month's U.S. Masters, the tournament which helped him become the world's most marketable sportsman.
The world number one has not competed since his victory at ...More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraq's progress remains fragile and could still be reversed, despite decreased violence, successful national elections in March and other advances, U.S. General David Petraeus said on Tuesday.
"The progress in Iraq is still fragile. And it could still be reversed," Petraeus told a Senate hearing. "Iraq ...More
