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TASHKENT, Uzbekistan – A senior State Department official said Tuesday the president of Uzbekistan (search) made it clear that American forces must leave their air base in the Central Asian country, and the U.S. intends to do so “without further discussion.” The demand came as relations soured following U.S. criticism …

WASHINGTON – Armed with fresh international backing for bringing Iran before the U.N. Security Council for its nuclear activities, the White House on Monday warned Tehran it has just one chance left to avoid referral for possible economic sanctions. “The world is saying to Iran that it is time to …

WASHINGTON – The Defense Department on Friday reversed its earlier decision to bar key witnesses from testifying about just how much information the U.S. government had on the Sept. 11 hijackers before they led the attacks that killed 3,000 people. The Senate Judiciary Committee has therefore scheduled a second hearing …