7:17pm

Brennan hearing exposes divisions on drones

John Brennan testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee ©Getty

Accused of being ‘shockingly naive’ about civilian strikes

3:19am

Panetta reveals US divisions over Syria

Pentagon chief says Obama rejected plan to arm rebels

12:12am

Carbon limit to raise US permit prices

Cap-and-trade scheme to elevate costs

11:44pm

Brennan defends drone attacks

US government had ‘rigorous standards’ for targeted killings

Marco Rubio ©AP 8:43pm

Rubio rises despite immigration rift

Son of Cuban émigrés not backed by many Republicans on matter

Christopher Caldwell from COMMENT 5:22pm

Drone policy: naive but not illegal

The US is killing suspected terrorists, not people on their lunch breaks in Tuscaloosa

Customers wait in line after a computer glitch cripples the baggage handling system at New York's John F Kennedy International Airport ©Reuters Feb 7, 2013

US citizens braced for austerity impact

No one is sure how the effect of cuts will play out

From COMMENT Feb 7, 2013

Lilia Shevtsova: A new way to contain Russia

Traditional methods of dealing with Putin’s Kremlin have stopped working, writes Lilia Shevtsova

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 7, 2013

Japan’s Tepco signs gas deal with US

Purchase agreement signals belief export restrictions will be eased

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 7, 2013

US jobless claims fall to 366,000

Trend suggests healing in labour market

From MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA Feb 7, 2013

Khamenei rejects direct talks with US

Iran’s supreme leader hits back as nuclear dispute intensifies

Feb 7, 2013

Obama orders release of drone details

Controversy in Congress ahead of Brennan hearing

Feb 6, 2013

US budget cuts hit aircraft carriers

Proposal cuts number of ships in Gulf

From MARKETS Feb 6, 2013

US shale boom at risk, watchdog warns

De facto ban on crude oil exports leading to glut, says IEA

Feb 6, 2013

REI executive nominated as interior secretary

Position is influential about oil industry and fracking

Feb 6, 2013

White House and business split over tax

Tax rises proposed as short-term budget fix looms

Feb 6, 2013

US complains over India solar trade

Case raised at WTO over state restrictions

Feb 6, 2013

Israel and Palestinians top Kerry’s agenda

Secretary of state made weekend calls to both leaders

From US SOCIETY Feb 6, 2013

US Postal Service to end Saturday delivery

Move aimed at saving $2bn a year and improving finances

Global Insight Feb 6, 2013

Brennan faces drone attack from senators

CIA nominee set to be grilled over counter-terrorism policy

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