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Russian agency outs CIA Moscow chief

2013-05-18 10:03

Russia's security services openly named the alleged US intelligence agency's Moscow station chief Friday in a rare breach of protocol after arresting a purported CIA agent working undercover.

Russia surprised by 'clumsy' US spying

2013-05-15 20:07

The Kremlin is surprised by the "crude and clumsy" espionage activities of the US in Russia, after a suspected CIA operative was caught trying to recruit a Russian agent.

US toned down Benghazi memos

2013-05-10 20:07

Obama administration officials have reportedly edited memos about last year's killing of the US ambassador in Libya to omit reference to a CIA warning of a threat from al-Qaeda.

Group attacks 'killer robots'

2013-04-23 20:20

A global rights group has launched a campaign to ban Terminator-style "killer robots" amid fears the rise of drone warfare.

Petraeus apologises for 'mistake'

2013-03-27 10:00

Former CIA chief General David Petraeus has apologised for the "mistake" which triggered his resignation last year, in his first public speech since quitting due to an extra-marital affair.

CIA 'giving intelligence to Syrian rebels'

2013-03-23 11:26

The US Central Intelligence Agency has been feeding information to select rebel fighters in Syria to try to make them more effective against government troops, according to a report.

Brennan sworn in as CIA chief

2013-03-08 19:58

John Brennan has been sworn in as the director of the CIA, becoming the third key member of President Barack Obama's new national security team.

Dissident Cuba blogger welcomed in Brazil

2013-02-21 10:00

A dissident Cuban blogger has been warmly welcomed by opposition lawmakers in Brazil's Congress in sharp contrast with the hostile reception she got from pro-Havana protesters.

Zero Dark Thirty slammed by Pakistanis

2013-02-20 14:40

Oscar nominated film Zero Dark Thirty has been slammed by many Pakistanis, as according to them the film has many factual errors and defames them as a country.

US memo justifies drone killings

2013-02-05 22:26

The US has authorised the killing of US citizens as part of its controversial drone campaign against al-Qaeda.

No sign US eavesdropped on Cole suspect

2013-02-04 22:05

A judge at Guantanamo Bay has refused to suspend a pre-trial hearing for the prisoner accused of orchestrating the attack on the USS Cole.

US commander cleared in Petraeus case

2013-01-23 19:46

A Pentagon investigation has cleared General John Allen, the top US commander in Afghanistan, of professional misconduct in exchanging e-mails with a civilian woman linked to a sex scandal.

Bin Laden film torture fiction: CIA man

2013-01-06 22:24

Bloody interrogations like those depicted in Hollywood's take on the hunt for Osama bin Laden Zero Dark Thirty never really happened, according to the former CIA official who ran such programmes.

Iran decodes CIA drone

2012-12-10 19:36

Iran's Revolutionary Guard has claimed it has decoded all of the data from an advanced CIA spy drone captured last year.

Socialite fights back in Petraeus scandal

2012-11-28 11:08

A Tampa socialite embroiled in the scandal that cost CIA Director David Petraeus his job is fighting back, releasing material she says shows she never tried to exploit her friendship with Petraeus.

Petraeus lover filled with 'guilt, shame'

2012-11-20 14:03

Speaking through her brother, the ex-lover of fallen CIA chief David Petraeus has broken her silence on the affair that led to his downfall, saying she is "filled with guilt and shame".

Petraeus's lover regrets affair damage

2012-11-19 10:01

Paula Broadwell, whose extramarital affair with CIA chief David Petraeus led to his resignation, is telling friends she is devastated by the fallout.

Hollywood to cash in on Petraeus scandal

2012-11-16 08:27

Studio executives have reportedly been huddled in meetings, sifting through potential scripts that can be tweaked about former four-star general David Petraeus' sex scandal.

Petreaus scandal takes new twist

2012-11-11 22:42

The CIA chief David Petraeus' affair was exposed when the FBI investigated threatening e-mails from his lover to a mystery second woman.

CIA chief in Egypt for security talks

2012-11-01 15:12

Egyptian officials say the director of the CIA, David Petraeus, is in Cairo to exchange information about combating terrorism.

Somali militants execute 3 spies

2012-07-22 22:38

Somali militants have executed 3 militants said to have informed the CIA and MI6 for targeted killings of fighters.

Judge rules against CIA whistleblower

2012-04-20 22:05

Judge rules against CIA whistleblower who wrote book without agency's permission

CIA prison in Poland?

2012-04-01 08:43

Polish leaders have come closer than ever to acknowledging that the United States ran a secret interrogation facility for terror suspects in the Eastern European country.

Liberia's Charles Taylor 'was CIA spy'

2012-01-19 22:38

Liberia's Charles Taylor, the first African head of state to be prosecuted for war crimes by an international tribunal, used to work for the CIA, the Boston Globe newspaper reports.

CIA suspends Pakistan drone strikes

2011-12-24 18:02

The CIA has suspended drone missile strikes on gatherings of low-ranking militants in Pakistan due to tensions with that country.

 

Obama: Leak probes are security needs

2013-05-16 22:03

President Barack Obama is defending investigations into government leaks, saying they are necessary for national security.

US 'spy' diplomat ordered to leave Russia

2013-05-15 08:47

A US diplomat has been ordered to leave the country after the Kremlin's security services said he tried to recruit a Russian agent.

Jihadi journal wants to take down drones

2013-05-06 21:47

A new jihadi magazine set up by militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan, has appealed to Muslims around the world to come up with technology to hack into or manipulate drones.

Canada terror arrests raise questions

2013-04-23 08:15

The terror arrests in Canada have raised questions about Iran's murky relationship with the al-Qaeda terrorist network.

New Zealand upset by 'misleading' Argo

2013-03-25 15:38

New Zealand has joined other countries, including Iran and Canada, left offended by Ben Affleck's Argo, a fictionalised account of how six Americans were smuggled out of Iran.

Maduro urges Obama to halt coup 'plot'

2013-03-18 09:07

Venezuela's acting president has urged US leader Barack Obama to stop what he called a plot by the CIA to kill his opposition rival and trigger a coup before the upcoming election.

13-hour speech doesn't stop CIA vote

2013-03-07 18:58

A Republican senator's attempt to block confirmation of President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the CIA over questions about the possible use of unmanned drones in US, has ended early.

4 700 people killed in US drone strikes

2013-02-21 07:53

A US senator has said an estimated 4 700 people, including some civilians, have been killed in bombing raids conducted under America's secretive drone war, local media reports.

Brennan defends US drones at hearing

2013-02-08 08:32

CIA Director-designate John Brennan has strongly defended anti-terror attacks by unmanned drones under close questioning at a protest-disrupted confirmation hearing.

54 countries have helped CIA renditions

2013-02-05 21:45

Fifty-four foreign governments have assisted the CIA in a global campaign that included harsh interrogations of suspects, a rights advocacy group says.

3 Americans convicted in CIA kidnapping

2013-02-01 22:02

A Milan appeals court has convicted a former CIA station chief in Rome and two other Americans in the 2003 rendition kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric.

Kelley: I knew I was being stalked

2013-01-22 22:46

The woman caught up in the scandal that brought down CIA director David Petraeus has decided not to press charges against his mistress over allegedly threatening e-mails.

CIA chief unhappy with Osama movie

2012-12-22 22:05

Acting CIA director Michael Morell says that Zero Dark Thirty, the Hollywood take on the hunt for Osama bin Laden, exaggerates the importance of information obtained by harsh interrogations.

Family sues US over scientist 'LSD' death

2012-11-29 14:01

The sons of a Cold War scientist who plunged to his death in 1953 several days after unwittingly taking LSD in a CIA mind-control experiment are suing the US government.

E-mails offer details on bin Laden burial

2012-11-22 15:53

Internal e-mails among US military officers indicate that no sailors watched Osama bin Laden's burial at sea and traditional Islamic procedures were followed during the ceremony.

Benghazi row: Focus on edited memo

2012-11-19 11:06

The row over the assault on the US mission in Libya has narrowed to focus on how and why the CIA's determination that it was a terror attack was left out of a public "talking points" memo.

Petraeus knew quickly who was behind attack

2012-11-16 13:00

Former CIA director David Petraeus is to tell lawmakers he knew "almost immediately" after the attack on a US mission in Libya that al-Qaeda-linked Ansar al-Sharia was to blame, says a report.

Petraeus sex scandal amuses Taliban

2012-11-15 21:45

The sex scandal that has brought down CIA chief David Petraeus may be causing heartache in the Washington security establishment but the affair has prompted laughter among the Taliban.

CIA chief quits over affair

2012-11-09 22:46

David Petraeus has resigned as director of the CIA after admitting he had an extramarital affair.

Ex-CIA man guilty of leaking identity

2012-10-23 22:42

A former CIA officer has pleaded guilty to leaking the identity of one of the agency's covert operatives to a reporter and will be sentenced to more than two years in prison.

Drones, net the weapons of new war

2012-06-17 22:21

In Pakistan, armed drones, not US ground troops or B-52 bombers, are hunting down al-Qaeda terrorists.

Ex-CIA man charged over secret info

2012-04-06 11:00

A former CIA officer who became a focal player in the debate over water boarding as an interrogation technique has been indicted on charges he leaked classified information.

CIA agent gave spy away, charged

2012-01-23 22:36

A former CIA official has been charged with leaking classified information to journalists, including the name of a covert agent and the interrogation of a top al-Qaeda operative.

Pentagon probes bin Laden movie info

2012-01-06 08:00

The Pentagon has said it's looking into concerns that the Obama administration may have given a filmmaker too many details about the mission that killed Osama bin Laden.

CIA dismisses Hezbollah spy claims

2011-12-13 15:29

Hezbollah has revealed the identities of CIA officers working undercover in Lebanon, but the agency has denied the claims.

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