Hot News

Is Obama's Bet On Green Jobs Risky?

President Obama flies to North Carolina on Monday for the latest meeting of his jobs and competitiveness council. His administration is betting that green technologies — from wind and solar power to advanced batteries and...

Full Story »

DOD Aims to Streamline Foreign Military Sales Program

The Defense Department is streamlining the way it administers the foreign military sales program, including testing a concept to get pre-approvals for requests for high-demand technologies such as unmanned aerial systems,...

Full Story »

UN chief welcomes formation of new Government in Lebanon

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the formation of a new Government after nearly five months of disagreement between the country’s various political groups, saying the move was an important step towards establis...

Full Story »

Funding for Horn of Africa drought falls short of needs, UN says

Thousands of people have been displaced due to drought in Somalia