Ben Hancock

Did Iran Attack Japanese Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz?

A sea mine may have been responsible for denting a 160,000-ton Japanese oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz this week, investigators in the United Arab Emirates said Thursday, …

By: Ben Hancock ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

July 30, 2010

North Korea Warns of “Physical Response” to US-South Korea War Games; Clinton Shrugs

Seoul - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday sought unbending support for sanctions against North Korea for its alleged torpedoing of a South Korean warship in March. …

By: Ben Hancock ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

July 23, 2010

Israel Rejects Obama’s Call for Building Halt in East Jerusalem

Further complicating peace talks as White House envoy George Mitchell arrives in Israel today, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Barack Obama's call for a building halt in East Jerusalem. …

By: Ben Hancock ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor

April 22, 2010

Obama Seeks Turkey’s Support on Iran Nuclear Issue

As international concern grows over Iran's nuclear ambitions, President Obama will on Monday seek to engage Turkey – a rising power in Mideast diplomacy and member of the United …

By: Ben Hancock ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor

December 7, 2009

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