Feinstein unveils bill to curb NSA data collection
Sen. Dianne Feinstein proposes legislation to limit NSA access to metadata from cell phone use and to codify search standards. The plan would require annual Patriot Act and FISA reports and broaden NSA disclosure to Congress while defending officials cite privacy protections.
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Washington
Dianne Feinstein
D-Calif
Senate Select Committee On Intelligence
National Security Agency
NSA
Intelligence
Feinstein
Congress
UN Security Council set vote on Syria chemical weapons ban
Russia's U.N. envoy Vitaly Churkin said a vote on a resolution demanding the eradication of Syria's chemical weapons arsenal could occur tonight or tomorrow night around 8 p.m. He noted some ministers are staying in New York to participate in the vote.
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United Nations
Russia
U.N
U.N. Security Council
Syria
Vitaly Churkin
New York
Afghan officer kills U S service member at training base
A U S service member died in Paktia province Afghanistan when an Afghan National Army soldier in uniform opened fire at a joint training base. The attacker was killed by NATO forces and a joint Afghan coalition inquiry is underway.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
U.S
Paktia
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Rohullah Samoon
Samoon
Gerda Seri
U S and Iran hold constructive talks at United Nations
Kerry and Zarif met at the UN as major powers pursued a path to resolve the decade‑long standoff over Iran's nuclear program. Both sides voiced cautious optimism, with Tehran pressing for sanctions relief and Washington seeking full program answers and verification.
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Iran
United States
John Kerry
Mohammad Javad Zarif
U.S
Kerry
Zarif
Washington
European Union
Catherine Ashton
Geneva
Sudan toll rises as fuel protests rock Khartoum
At least 29 people, civilians and police, killed in Khartoum and Omdurman as protests over fuel subsidy cuts escalate. Fresh clashes, tear gas, and arson hit several districts amid a broader government security crackdown.
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Khartoum
Sudan
Omar Hassan al- Bashir
Tunisia
Yemen
United Nations
Reuters
Bashir
International Criminal Court
New York
U.N. General Assembly
Foreign Ministry
North
Omdurman
Port Sudan
South Sudan
Lawmakers push Postal Service restructure
Senate committee members urge massive Postal Service reforms to restore profitability in the digital age. The package would cut health and pension costs, end Saturday delivery, and move to centralized or curbside delivery for new and existing addresses, while extending pension funding timelines.
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Washington
Senate
U.S. Postal Service
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Postal Service
Congress
Thomas Carper
D-Del
Tom Coburn
R-Okla
Coburn
Carper
Fredric Rolando
National Association of Letter Carriers
Carper and Coburn
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