Pentagon expands Patriot missile programme across Middle East after Tehran repeatedly spurns hand of diplomacyThe Obama administration is intensifying pressure on Iran by increasing its missile defences in the Middle East to defend against potential missile strikes in the region by Tehran, it emerged today.The US military has boosted the capability of land-based Patriot defensive [...]
The Obama administration proposes a $200 million fund to help pay for security costs in cities hosting the trials of accused terrorists.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration has begun looking for places other than the heart of New York City to prosecute the accused September 11 attack plotters in the face of fierce criticism tied to security and costs, U.S. officials said on …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration is looking for places other than the heart of New York City to prosecute the accused September 11 attack plotters in the face of fierce criticism about security and costs, U.S. officials said on Friday.
New York’s mayor calls for Obama administration to consider alternative site for trials due to be held near Ground ZeroThe Obama administration is being forced to reassess its decision to put the alleged organiser of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, on trial in central New York after its mayor, withdrew his support and prompted [...]
Obama administration considering alternative site for trial, which was due to be held near where World Trade Centre stoodBarack Obama is considering moving the trial of the alleged September 11 terrorists outside of New York City amid worries about the security and cost, according to officials.The original plan was for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged [...]
Census becoming focal point for US anti-government movement, which says it mistrusts use of private dataConservative opponents of the Obama administration are urging supporters to resist the upcoming US census, saying it asks too many questions and reflects increasing government intrusion into private matters.The census, held every 10 years since 1790, is becoming a focal [...]
The closure of the military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is beginning to look like a protracted and uncertain project for the Obama administration.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Thursday made a down payment on an ambitious plan to develop high-speed rail as a way to boost regional economies and provide transportation alternatives to cars and air travel in fast-growing areas.
Obama administration lax in preparing measures to protect large numbers of Americans at risk, says commissionBarack Obama is planning to announce new proposals to respond to any bioterrorism attack after a government commission today warned that the US was ill-prepared for such an event.The commission on the prevention of weapons of mass destruction proliferation, set [...]