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Trump on Khashoggi Death Tape: ‘No Reason for Me to Hear It’

DEB RIECHMANN and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Nov 18, 2018 The president is in a bind over a pending administration report involving the Saudi crown prince's alleged link to the slaying. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Saudi Account of Khashoggi Killing Is Widely Denounced

CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA, ZEYNEP BILGINSOY and SARAH EL DEEB / The Associated Press Oct 20, 2018 The kingdom's story that the journalist died during a fistfight at the consulate in Istanbul is met with worldwide skepticism and condemnation, except by President Trump. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Report: Easy Access to Sensitive U.S. Documents in Libya

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 4, 2012 Papers related to the American operation in Libya remain loosely secured more than three weeks after an attack on the U.S. Consulate left the ambassador and three other Americans dead, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Suicide Blasts, Armed Attacks Kill at Least 45 in Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig Apr 5, 2010 A double bombing and shooting attack on the American Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, killed three security guards and several militants just hours after another suicide bomber killed at least 40 people at a rally in the nearby Lower Dir district on Monday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Latest Violence in Mexico: Just in Time for Spring Break

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2010 America's college kids are keeping it classy once again, taking recent reports about violence in Mexico as their cue to perform keg stands in other sunny locales for this year's spring break festivities. Florida, you've been warned. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )