Wall Street Journal

Pivoting From a War Footing, Obama Acts to Curtail Drones
New York Times
WASHINGTON — Nearly a dozen years after the hijackings that transformed America, President Obama said Thursday that it was time to narrow the scope of the grinding battle against terrorists and begin the transition to a day when the country will no longer …
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Toronto Star

With Drone Policy, Obama Seeks to Recast His Legacy
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—Thursday's speech represents a major step by President Barack Obama to rebrand his counterterrorism legacy after a first term in office largely defined by an aggressive use of drones and secret “kill lists” to eliminate terrorist suspects around …
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The Nation

5 things we learned from Obama's speech
CNN
(CNN) — President Barack Obama recast the U.S. fight against terrorism as no longer a "boundless global war" but a targeted effort to dismantle specific extremist networks. He said America was at a "crossroads" and should no longer see it as a …
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AFP

Obama Resets War on Terror
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President Barack Obama said Thursday the U.S. war against terror must seek new tactics and far-reaching revisions in the legal and moral framework that has guided policies since 2001. While the U.S. must continue efforts to dismantle terrorist organizations …
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AFP

Obama defends drone strikes – but moves to rein them in
The Independent
President Barack Obama combined a vigorous defence of his controversial use of drones with a no less impassioned demand for the closure of the notorious prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, which he called “a symbol around the world for an America that …
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San Francisco Chronicle

Drone killings draw ire of Amnesty International
The National
NEW YORK // A leading human rights organisation has criticised the United States' increasing use of drone aircraft for the targeted killing of terrorism suspects overseas and questioned its legality. Amnesty International, in its global review of human rights …
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Toronto Star

Obama rewrites rules for drone strikes
Financial Times
The Pentagon will take the lead in conducting drone strikes under the new procedures, senior White House officials said, indicating a reduced role for the Central Intelligence Agency which has also carried out operations against terror suspects.
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Irish Independent

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde in court over money to disgraced …
The Independent
The IMF chief Christine Lagarde may be formally accused of fraud tomorrow at the end of a two day grilling by a special court in France. Ms Lagarde, 57, spent most of today answering questions in a private hearing about her role in a €403m compensation …
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Telegraph.co.uk

Christine Lagarde's future at IMF in balance over arbitration payment
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Lagarde, 57, was questioned over her role in the huge payment to Bernard Tapie, a one-time Left-wing minister who ended up backing former conservative president Nicolas Sarkozy. "It's a pleasure to see you," a smiling Lagarde said to reporters as she …
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Telegraph.co.uk

Kerry admits his push for Middle East peace faces 'scepticism'
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Flying in from a night of meetings in Jordan on the war in Syria, the US Secretary of State went straight into talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he pursued his bid to kick-start negotiations frozen since late 2010. Mr Kerry has now visited Israel as …
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