United States

Secretary of State Kerry said after discussions with Russia that a proposed peace conference on Syria is not likely to occur before at least September. Prosecutors in the trial of Pfc. Bradley Manning said documents found in Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan prove he sought information from WikiLeaks. NSA leaker Edward Snowden is having difficulty finding asylum. Documents show al Qaeda ideologue Anwar al Awlaki spent thousands of dollars on prostitutes while under FBI surveillance in 2001 and 2002. The US tightened sanctions on the trade of metals to Iran, including the export of alumina, which can be used to make ceramic composites for weapons and armor.

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