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Syria: 5,000 dead in violence, says UN human rights chief
Navi Pillay says at least 300 children are among the dead as US ambassador Susan Rice urges security council to actMore than 5,000 people have died in the nine-month-long Syrian uprising, UN human...
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White House defends UN ambassador over response to Benghazi attack
Libya embassy attack becomes election issue as Republicans call for Susan Rice's resignation over alleged misinformationThe White House has defended its ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice,...
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John Kerry among frontrunners to replace Hillary Clinton
Competition to become US secretary of state is between former presidential candidate and ambassador to UN, Susan RiceHillary Clinton's departure from the state department opens up a vacancy for the US...
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Republican senators set up showdown over possible Rice nomination
President says no decision has been made on State Department post and accuses McCain and Graham of picking on Susan RiceBarack Obama has accused prominent Republican senators of an "outrageous" attack...
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Obama talks tough over fiscal cliff and refuses to buckle on GOP tax demands
President insists wealthy must pay their share and says he will not extend Bush-era tax cuts for wealthiest 2% of AmericansBarack Obama adopted a tougher approach to the fiscal cliff showdown on...
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David Petraeus testimony fails to satisfy Republicans over Benghazi attack
Former CIA director grilled during closed-door congressional hearings over conflicting accounts of consulate attackDavid Petraeus, the scandal-hit former CIA chief, faced a Congressional grilling on...
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Petraeus tells Congress that Rice was unaware of al-Qaida ties to Benghazi
Former CIA chief says talking points given to UN ambassador were edited to remove classified information about terror groupDavid Petraeus, the former CIA director, told congressional hearings on Friday...
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Susan Rice nomination storm puts Obama in a quandary
She was a sure bet for secretary of state, but now the knives are out for Susan Rice – and not just from the GOP's angry old menTen days ago Susan Rice was considered such a sure thing to be Hillary...
View ArticleSusan Rice faces renewed criticism from Republican senators – as it happened
The US ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, is meeting with senators who were critical of her role in explaining the Benghazi consulate attackTom McCarthy
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Angry Republicans set stage for showdown with Obama over Susan Rice
Senate trio 'disturbed' by Rice's Benghazi account after meeting intended to smooth her path to State Department nominationRepublican senators opened the way for a new showdown with Barack Obama on...
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The hypocrisy of Republicans' attack on Susan Rice | Michael Williams
It's time they were reminded about how disastrously Americans were misled by Condoleezza Rice over Iraq WMD intelligenceThe Republican crusade against Susan Rice, US ambassador to the United Nations,...
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Susan Rice: the sharp UN ambassador fighting for her political future
The woman in line to become the face of America abroad has been hit with strong opposition from Republicans, but her many defenders see a principled, engaged and highly intelligent forceIt is a remark...
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The revealingly substance-free fight over Susan Rice | Glenn Greenwald
Her record of war advocacy and close ties to tyrants is notably missing from the debate over whether she should be Secretary of State(updated below - Update II)Over the last months, Democrats and...
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Obama accused of failed policy over Rwanda's support of rebel group
Letter signed by 15 organisations calls on US to impose sanctions on Rwanda over human rights abuses in DR CongoLeading campaign groups and thinktanks have written to Barack Obama accusing him of a...
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Rwanda's genocide and the bloody legacy of Anglo-American guilt | Chris McGreal
Failure to intervene in 1994's horror means the US and UK have refused to rein in President Paul Kagame's excesses in CongoThe United States is allowing one tragic foreign policy failure to compound...
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Susan Rice drops secretary of state bid in face of Republican opposition
Rice asks Obama to no longer consider her for the job and says she would face 'lengthy, disruptive and costly' nomination battleThe embattled United Nations ambassador Susan Rice has withdrawn from the...
View ArticleSusan Rice withdraws from running for secretary of state – live coverage
UN ambassador tells Obama 'I am now convinced that the confirmation process would be lengthy, disruptive and costly'. Follow developments hereTom McCarthy
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UN ambassador Susan Rice has taken her name out of the running for secretary of state, citing opposition from Republican senators
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Susan Rice and the ruthless calculus of Barack Obama's political capital |...
At first the president passionately defended his friend. But when Susan Rice looked a liability, his poker player's instincts kicked inFried Rice, cooked Rice, ground Rice … pick your own favorite...
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Susan Rice to remain UN ambassador as her career ambitions take a hit
Losing out on top job at State Department is a tough blow for Barack Obama's blunt but brilliant foreign policy adviserSusan Rice's decision to withdraw from the running to replace Hillary Clinton as...
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