US Extends Closure of Some Diplomatic Missions
The United States reopened some of its diplomatic missions in the Middle East and Africa on Monday, while 19 embassies and consulates in the region remain closed due to security concerns.
US to Close Embassies August 4
The United States will close a number of its embassies and consulates around the world on Sunday for security reasons.
US Declassifies Snowden Leaked Documents
The U.S. has declassified secret orders that allowed it to engage in massive surveillance of the phone calls and Internet usage of Americans, information about two clandestine programs that former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden leaked last month.
US Defends Secretly Collecting Phone Records
The U.S. government is defending the practice of collecting massive amounts of information about telephone calls, following a newspaper report the National Security Agency is gathering the records of millions of Americans.