Putin rejects extradition of Snowden
RUSSIA: Russian President Vladimir Putin has
described US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden as “ a free man,”
confirming that he is still in a Moscow airport transit zone and
rejecting calls for his extradition to the United States.
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Did JFK tell Berlin he was a jam doughnut?
GERMANY: Legend has it that US President John F.
Kennedy made a whopping grammatical gaffe with his iconic
declaration “Ich bin ein Berliner” 50 years ago on Wednesday,
essentially telling his audience -- and the world -- “I am a jam
doughnut”.
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Obama, Karzai back Taliban talks in Qatar
US : President Barack Obama and Afghan leader
Hamid Karzai support the idea of holding talks with the Taliban in
its Qatar office, the White House said Tuesday, reviving hopes for a
peace process. The announcement came despite a brazen Taliban
assault on the Afghan presidential palace in the heart of Kabul
Tuesday,
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