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Cybersecurity tops Obama's agenda for China talks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 3rd

By JULIE PACEAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will be looking for signs from China's leader at their upcoming meeting that Beijing is ready to address its reported high-tech spying, which the White House sees as a top threat to the U.S. economy and national

Kerry: Iran election unlikely to alter nuke policy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 31st

By MATTHEW LEE and BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday he is not optimistic that Iran's upcoming election will produce any change in the country's nuclear ambitions, which the U.S. and others believe are aimed at developing atomic

Kerry: Iran election unlikely to alter nuke policy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 31st

Iran presidential candidates debate economic woes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 31st

By NASSER KARIMIAssociated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - The eight candidates in Iran's presidential election tackled the country's economic problems in their first televised debate Friday, with one hard-liner calling for "reconciliation with the world" to solve high unemployment and inflation

OPEC keeps oil output target at 30 million barrels

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 31st

By GEORGE JAHNAssociated Press VIENNA (AP) - OPEC oil ministers reached quick agreement Friday on keeping output targets steady but deferred solutions on how to deal with surging U.S. shale oil production and internal rivalries denting the organization's image of unity. The 12-nation oil cartel

Obama's likely pick to head FBI widely praised

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 30th

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans said Thursday they see no major obstacles to Senate confirmation of James Comey, the former deputy attorney general in the Bush administration who is expected to be nominated by President Barack Obama as the next FBI director. Comey,

OPEC to meet amid Iran-Saudi tensions

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 30th

By GEORGE JAHNAssociated Press VIENNA (AP) - Once the symbol of oil dominance, OPEC faces new challenges as its members gather for a ministerial meeting this week on how much crude to pump. For the 12 oil ministers from countries ranging from Venezuela to Nigeria and Iran, the formal focus of

Opposition disarray bodes ill for Syria talks

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 29th

By KARIN LAUB and ZEINA KARAMAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian grassroots activists threatened Wednesday to cut ties with the main exile-based opposition group after it got bogged down in a week of internal power struggles instead of devising a strategy for possible peace talks with President

Report: Iran's parliament approves reduced budget

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 28th

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's state TV reports the parliament has approved a budget that reflects the effects of tough Western sanctions over the country's suspect nuclear program. The $290 billion budget for the current fiscal year is 36 percent less than last year's. The West suspects

Iranian candidate: Current nuke talks 'fruitless'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on May 28th

By NASSER KARIMIAssociated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A former commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard hoping to become the country's next president said Tuesday that nuclear talks with world powers are "fruitless" because of the tightening Western sanctions against Tehran. The candidate,