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Thursday's global agenda: John Kerry's big day
Your morning global affairs speed-read
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) fulfills a lifelong dream today when he appears before his own Foreign Relations panel for his confirmation hearing as secretary of State. He's expected to have an easy time in committee – Republicans all but gave him the job when they shot down Susan Rice, President Obama's first choice – but Senate sources say he's not expected to get final approval through uniform consent, setting him up for a floor vote next week.
One of the top items on his agenda: dealing with the fallout from the Sept. 11 attack in Benghazi, Libya. Despite Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's best effort to exit stage left during her final congressional appearance on Wednesday, Republicans made it clear they still have questions about the attack that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. Read our coverage of Clinton's and Democrats' performance here and here.
Drone probe: A United Nations investigation into targeted killings will examine drone strikes in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia, The Guardian reports.
In other news:
Israel's new political star favors renewing peace talks with the Palestinians, warning Israelis that “we are facing a world that could ostracize us because of the diplomatic deadlock.” [The Washington Post]
European leaders are ripping Britain's plans for a referendum on its membership in the European Union. [The Wall Street Journal]
Lobbying and regulations:
Treasury targets Yakuza
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