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[11 Oct 2013] Egypt condemns US decision to suspend military aid - English

[13 Oct 2013] Pakistanis strongly condemn US drone campaign on their soil - English

[13 oct 2013] US used strong-arm tactics to end detainees hunger strike - English

[13 Oct 2013] Taliban leader warns of US deal consequences - English

[13 Oct 2013] US Secy. of State Kerry Window of diplomacy with Iran cracking open - English

[14 Oct 2013] Libyan brought to US to face trial - English

Washington\'s controversial drone attacks in Pakistan\'s tribal regions are back in the spotlight. This, after a UN official said the US airstrikes have killed a large number of civilians there over the past years. The UN has called on the US to reveal the number of civilian casualties caused by its drone strikes.

A joint report by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch says US officials could be found guilty of war crimes for the secret CIA drone attacks which have killed hundreds of civilians in countries like Yemen and Pakistan.

The US says it is not looking to ease sanctions on Iran at the front-end of nuclear negotiations. The White House aide, Ben Rhode says Tehran should take concrete steps before any decision to think about sanctions relief. He made the comments during a meeting of Senate committee leaders. However, he noted that one of the many ways to provide sanctions relief is to release Iran\'s frozen funds. The comments come as many innocent people including Iranian patients who are in need of medicine are the victims of illegal sanctions against the country.

Press TV has conducted an interview with Danny Schechter, editor of mediachannel.org, about the US spying scandal continuing to cause outrage among its European allies.

French media say after Saudi Arabia, the US is second in line to lead al-Qaeda forces fighting against the Syrian government.

At least two people have been killed in the latest round of US-led attacks in Afghanistan.

A Pakistani family tells the US Congress of their ordeal after a deadly drone strike that killed a member of their family.

The US senate is debating fresh sanctions on Iran over its nuclear energy program. This comes as nuclear talks between Tehran and the permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany are underway.

US President Barack Obama\'s approval rating has declined to an all-time low. According to a recent opinion poll conducted jointly by the NBC News and Wall Street Journal, only 42 percent of Americans approve of Obama\'s political performance. That\'s down 5 points from early October. Pollsters say a combination of issues including the N-S-A spying scandal, Washington\'s stance on Syria and the government shutdown is responsible for the decline. On an even more negative tone, only 22-percent of respondents think the nation\'s headed in the right direction.

Press TV has conducted an interview with Gareth Porter, investigative journalist, about the US administration\'s new willingness for potential discussions to relieve illegal sanctions amid attempts in Congress to derail this move.

The Leader of Iran\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Islamic Revolution says the United States has lost its political and military power and turned into a country grappling with its biggest economic and financial problems. He was addressing a group of school and university students on the occasion of Student Day in Iran. Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the U-S is suffering from political problems and divisions which led to the recent shutdown of the federal government. The Leader noted that Iran\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s current economic hardships pale in comparison with those of the US administration. Ayatollah Khamenei said US officials made projections some 11 years ago about having 14-thousand billion dollars in extra revenues by 2011 or 2012, and that now, in practice, they are suffering from a huge 17-thousand billion dollar deficit. Iran\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Leader said that this alone shows America\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s true economic situation and the inaccuracy of their official calculations. Ayatollah Khamenei also made mention of deep divisions among Washington\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s allies, saying that the U-S has failed to convince even its closest partners like France or Britain to back its decision on launching a strike against Syria.

A group of Afghan lawmakers oppose a possible security pact with the United States. They say the deal is against the interests of Afghan people and will cause more bloodshed. Washington is pressing Kabul to sign a security pact that allows US troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014. But the two sides are still at loggerheads over several issues. Meanwhile, Afghan protesters have rallied in the eastern Kunar province to show their anger at US night-time raids and drone strikes. Protesters say the attacks only target civilians. A foreign ministry spokesman has also voiced Kabul\\\'s opposition to the strikes.

israel\'s economy minister will travel to the US on Wednesday to lobby lawmakers against any possible deal with Iran over its nuclear program.

The Afghan government is to hold a Loya Jirga or grand assembly in the coming days to decide whether or not a security deal should be signed with the US. This deal-- if signed, will allow American forces to remain in Afghanistan beyond 2014. But opposition to the pact is mounting. Political and religious parties are holding gatherings to voice their dissatisfaction with the presence of US troops.

Press TV has conducted an interview with Leah Bolger, former president of Veterans for Peace, about Afghanistan rejecting a key provision of a security pact with the United States that would allow US forces to stay in the country beyond 2014.

As dialog continues between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany, a group of US senators is threatening to push for more anti-Iran sanctions. Fourteen Democratic and Republican lawmakers have pledged to work together on legislation aimed at imposing new sanctions on Iran over the coming weeks. The bipartisan group of lawmakers includes Democrats Robert Menendez and Republican Bob Corker. The lawmakers say they want to prevent Iran from acquiring the capability to develop a nuclear weapon. The US has passed several rounds of illegal sanctions against the country, hitting the Iranian public hard. Tehran says its nuclear energy program is for power generation and producing medical radio isotopes.

The grand assembly of Afghan tribal elders and politicians has endorsed a controversial security pact with the United States. The Loya Jirga members have called on the Afghan president to sign the deal by the end of the year. But Hamid Karzai says he will only sign the agreement if the US brings peace to Afghanistan. The announcements were made on the final day of intensive talks among tribal elders who were tasked with deciding the fate of the deal. The security deal allows the US to keep thousands of its troops in Afghanistan beyond the 20-14 withdrawal date.

The grand assembly of Afghan tribal elders and politicians has endorsed a controversial security pact with the United States. The Loya Jirga members have called on the Afghan president to sign the deal by the end of the year. But Hamid Karzai says he will only sign the agreement if the US brings peace to Afghanistan. The announcements were made on the final day of intensive talks among tribal elders who were tasked with deciding the fate of the deal. The security deal allows the US to keep thousands of its troops in Afghanistan beyond the 20-14 withdrawal date.

In yet another show of anger at the US, Pakistan\'s Jaamat-e-Islami organization has drawn tens of thousands of people into the streets of Karachi to protest the American drone attacks in their country. The demonstration follows the blocking of NATO supplies in the northwestern city of Peshawar.

This year\'s Thanksgiving travel may not be easy for many Americans, with a winter-storm in the Southwest now heading to the US East Coast. Freezing temperatures have already brought snow, sleet and rain to the Southwest. At least 13 people died in storm-related incidents in Oklahoma, Texas, California, New Mexico and Arizona over the weekend. Hundreds of flights have already been canceled. And forecasters are warning of more flight delays and icy roads as the storm\'s heading eastward, bringing heavy rain over the next two days. Millions of Americans are expected to hit the roads for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday.

Families of some Iranians imprisoned in the US are reaching out to President Barack Obama to set their loved ones free.

In the US, a leading Republican senator says Iran\'s nuclear facilities must be bombed. Speaking at a Zionist Organization of America gala, Michelle Bachmann says Israel may be forced to bomb the Iranian facilities. Bachman, who\'s a member of the House Intelligence Committee says the Geneva nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 was a deliberate effort to harm Israel. Bachmann highlighted how the Geneva deal has left Israel isolated. The former presidential candidate says Israel may be forced to stand against Iran alone now that the P5+1 has abandoned it.