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Obama skeptical of Assad claim on chemical weapons

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 20th

By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the United States is investigating whether chemical weapons have been deployed in Syria, but he's "deeply skeptical" of claims by Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime that rebel forces were behind

WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: 'Red lines' and entourages

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 20th

By JULIE PACE and JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Red lines. When it comes to the Middle East, President Barack Obama is encountering them everywhere. They are painted on the ground as directional markers for visiting dignitaries, and they are in Obama's and Israeli Prime

Obama vows unwavering support for Israel

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 20th

By JULIE PACE and MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Vowing eternal support for America's top Mideast ally, U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday assured Israel of his personal commitment to its security and delivered a blunt warning to its foes that the United States has the

Obama vows unwavering support for Israel

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 20th

General: Budget cuts will hamper drug seizures

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 19th

By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Pentagon budget cuts will dramatically slash U.S. efforts to seize illegal drug shipments at sea, the top U.S. commander in South America told senators Tuesday, saying that the number of ships at his disposal for counter-drug operations will

Renewed nuke sale fear after recent NKorea test

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 19th

By FOSTER KLUGAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea's nuclear test last month wasn't just a show of defiance and national pride; it also serves as advertising. The target audience, analysts say, is anyone in the world looking to buy nuclear material. Though Pyongyang has

Remade Mideast poses new perils for Obama on trip

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 19th

By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - On his second trip to the Middle East as U.S. commander in chief, President Barack Obama this week will confront a political and strategic landscape nearly unrecognizable from the one he encountered on his first trip to the region shortly after

Pakistan government ends historic 5-year term

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 16th

By REBECCA SANTANAAssociated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan's government passed a major milestone Saturday, with the parliament becoming the first democratically chosen body to finish its five-year term in a country that has faced three military coups and persistent political turmoil. But

Obama aim: Keep Mideast troubles from boiling over

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 16th

By JULIE PACEAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - When President Barack Obama steps into the Middle East's political cauldron this coming week, he won't be seeking any grand resolution for the region's vexing problems. His goal will be trying to keep the troubles, from Iran

House Democrat wants lethal aid for Syrian rebels

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 15th

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee is calling on the Obama administration to train and arm select elements of the Syrian opposition as well as provide humanitarian assistance as the deadly civil war marked an ignominious second