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David Lerman

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ARTICLES BY DAVID LERMAN

World leaders during a press event after the end of a new round of nuclear Iran talks in the Learning Center at the Swiss federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Thursday. Photo: AP

What’s in the Iran nuclear agreement at a glance

1 min read . 03 Apr 2015

The video is entitled “A message signed with blood to the nation of the cross,” and later refers to “the followers of the hostile Egyptian Church.” Photo: Photo: AFP

Islamic State video shows beheadings of 21 Egyptian Christians

1 min read . 16 Feb 2015

The US and Australia voted against the measure, while five nations on the 15-member council abstained. Photo: Bloomberg

UN Security Council rejects move to end Israeli occupation

2 min read . 31 Dec 2014

A file photo of US defense secretary Chuck Hagel. Photo: Bloomberg

Additional 1,000 US troops to stay in Afghanistan: Hagel

3 min read . 06 Dec 2014

A video purportedly showing US journalist Steven Sotloff next to a masked Islamic State fighter in an unknown location in this still image from video released by Islamic State on 2 September 2014. Photo: Reuters

Steven Sotloff beheading video spurs calls for global response to ISIS

6 min read . 03 Sep 2014

Still image from undated video of a masked Islamic State militant holding a knife speaking next to man purported to be James Foley at an unknown location. Photo: Reuters

Hunt for James Foley’s killer uses old police work and high-tech tools

8 min read . 22 Aug 2014

‘Our hope is that Mr. Maliki will not stir those waters,’ says US secretary of state John Kerry adding that the government formation process was critical for stability and calm. Photo: AFP

John Kerry pulls US support for Maliki as militants take more towns in Iraq

5 min read . 11 Aug 2014

Barack Obama says we did some things that were contrary to our values. Photo: Bloomberg

Obama says that after 9/11, ‘we tortured some folks’

4 min read . 03 Aug 2014

The Navy and Marine Corps versions of the jets were taken out of service, the defense department said in a statement on Thursday, a week after the Air Force halted flights. Photo: Reuters

Lockheed F-35 fleet grounded by US after fire on one plane

1 min read . 04 Jul 2014

US President Barack Obama. Photo: AFP

Barack Obama says US job done in outlining 2-year Afghanistan pullout

4 min read . 28 May 2014

A file photo of Ukraine soldiers. Photo: AP

Russia readying for an invasion, says Ukraine after violence

2 min read . 21 Apr 2014

US looks toward Hamid Karzai successor in praising Afghan elections

5 min read . 07 Apr 2014

China last month unnerved its neighbors by declaring an air defense identification zone in the East China Sea that overlaps with Japan’s zone and includes uninhabited islands claimed by both nations. Photo: Reuters

Chinese military ship confronts US navy cruiser amid tensions

3 min read . 14 Dec 2013

The advisory to carriers emerged hours after the US military disclosed that it has been flying daily through the disputed area without providing notice to Beijing authorities. Photo: Reuters

US commercial airlines advised to notify China of flight plans

5 min read . 30 Nov 2013

The US sent two unarmed B-52 bombers through the disputed zone this week without the advance notice that China has demanded and without incident. Photo: US Air Force

Joe Biden to press China over disputed waters

5 min read . 28 Nov 2013

China’s declared intent to protect an air zone encompassing islands contested by Japan has escalated tensions between Asia’s two largest economies. The disputed islands are known as Diaoyu in Chinese and Senkaku in Japan. Photo: AFP

US to continue flights in air-defence zone claimed by China

1 min read . 26 Nov 2013

Obama, who put his threat of military action against Syria on hold this week, said he hopes that talks between Kerry and Lavrov will bear fruit. Photo: Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

US signals UN action on Syria wouldn’t have to threaten force

6 min read . 14 Sep 2013

US secretary of state John Kerry makes a statement at the state department on 30 August in Washington, DC. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP (Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP)

Syria hair and blood samples show signs of sarin: Kerry

4 min read . 02 Sep 2013

US President Obama said he doesn’t have a bad personal relationship with Putin. When we have conversations, they’re candid. They’re blunt. Oftentimes, they’re constructive. Photo: AP (AP)

Obama likely to meet one-on-one with Putin at G-20, Simes says

3 min read . 10 Aug 2013

A file photo of US embassy in Sanaa, Yemen. Photo: Reuters (Reuters)

US reopening 18 embassies closed amid terrorist threat

3 min read . 10 Aug 2013