National security

Sanctions relief offered in Iranian nuclear talks

By LARA JAKESAP National Security Writer ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) - World powers, fearful of scuttling negotiations beginning this week with Iran, are offering the Islamic republic some small new sanctions relief in return for curbing its nuclear program. But officials warned Monday that it's

SKorea's 1st female leader yet to hire many women

By FOSTER KLUG and HYUNG-JIN KIMAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The country with the developed world's biggest gender income gap now has its first female president, but Park Geun-hye already has South Koreans wondering whether she'll improve the status of women in a society still

Pentagon: AQ ally is top suspect in Algeria attack

By ROBERT BURNSAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon on Tuesday stopped short of saying al-Qaida's North Africa affiliate is definitely to blame for the deadly Algeria terrorist attack, but it said there is good reason to believe the group had a leading role. "When it comes

US helping but hesitant on Mali intervention

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration has declared it cannot accept new terrorist sanctuaries in Mali or anywhere else and has promised to support French and African efforts to restore security. Yet after almost a year of disorder in the West African nation,