CIA

Egyptian president, CIA director confer over 5 crises, including Afghanistan's

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 - 12:13 GMT

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi received Sunday in Al Itihadiyah Palace Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Williams Burns.

James Bond movie gets a title - 'No Time to Die'

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 - 04:50 GMT

The new James Bond film finally has a title - “No Time to Die” - and an April 2020 release date, producers announced.

SpaceX launches first U.S. national security space mission

Sun, 23 Dec 2018 - 02:32 GMT

A SpaceX rocket carrying a U.S. military navigation satellite blasted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral

CIA director Haspel travels to Turkey for Khashoggi case -source

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 - 11:33 GMT

CIA Director Gina Haspel is traveling to Turkey on Monday to work on the investigation into the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

U.S., North Korea continue to make progress toward denuclearization: Pompeo

Sun, 07 Oct 2018 - 10:39 GMT

Pompeo held two hours of talks with N. Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang and said the two sides continued to make progress toward denuclearization.

Ex-CIA boss says he will not be scared into silence by Trump

Thu, 16 Aug 2018 - 11:30 GMT

Former CIA Director John Brennan said on Thursday he would not be silenced by Donald Trump.

Trump revokes ex-CIA chief's security clearance, slamming critic

Thu, 16 Aug 2018 - 12:40 GMT

U.S. President Donald Trump moved to penalize an outspoken critic on Wednesday.

Declassified CIA document shows MB radical plots

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 - 10:15 GMT

A formerly classified document by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) unsealed new secrets about the Muslim Brotherhood's radical schemes.

TV's 'Homeland' to end after eighth season

Tue, 07 Aug 2018 - 12:42 GMT

Award-winning US television drama "Homeland" will air its eighth and final season next year, bringing to a close the adventures of Carrie Mathison, a bipolar, former CIA agent played by Claire Danes

Libyan militia leader gets 22-year sentence for killing U.S. ambassador

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 - 09:40 GMT

A Libyan militia leader convicted in the deadly 2012 Benghazi attacks that killed a US ambassador and three other Americans was sentenced to 22 years in prison

N.Korea's top three military officials replaced, U.S. official says

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 - 10:41 GMT

North Korea's top three military officials have been removed from their posts, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday.

Top U.S. Senate intelligence Democrat backs Trump CIA nominee

Tue, 15 May 2018 - 10:40 GMT

The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee said on Tuesday he would support President Donald Trump's nominee to be CIA director, Gina Haspel.

'Rock bottom': Anti-McCain comments spark bipartisan uproar

Fri, 11 May 2018 - 11:30 GMT

Family and congressional colleagues pushed back Friday against attacks on cancer-stricken John McCain, including one by a White House aide.

CIA nominee Haspel vows spy agency will not reinstate torture

Wed, 09 May 2018 - 11:50 GMT

Gina Haspel, Donald Trump's nominee to lead the CIA, vowed Wednesday that the spy agency will not engage in torture of detainees under her watch.

Ex-CIA case officer charged with retaining classified information

Tue, 08 May 2018 - 11:40 GMT

A former CIA officer has been charged with gathering classified defense information he allegedly intended to pass to the Chinese government.

Trump says he is weighing options for N.Korea meeting

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 - 01:40 GMT

U.S. President Donald Trump said he is considering three or four dates as well as five locations for his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Trump hails 'great' CIA chief talks with Kim, boosting summit odds

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 - 12:40 GMT

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hailed a "great" clandestine meeting between his CIA chief and North Korea's leader.

No reward for N. Korea without irreversible denuclearization

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 - 10:30 GMT

North Korea should not expect rewards from talks with the United States until it takes irreversible steps to give up its nuclear weapons.

Trump spy chief defends N.Korea talks, says Pyongyang bends to pressure

Mon, 12 Mar 2018 - 02:30 GMT

Trump deployed his spy chief to sell his snap decision to engage North Korea's Kim Jong Un in momentous nuclear talks.

Former CIA agent arrested with top secret info

Wed, 17 Jan 2018 - 10:59 GMT

US authorities said Tuesday they had arrested a former CIA agent, Hong Kong resident Jerry Chun Shing Lee after discovering he had an unauthorized notebook.

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