Tom Donilon

• US seeks Edward Snowden's extradition, urges Hong Kong to act quickly

  The United States said on Saturday it wants Hong Kong to extradite Edward Snowden and urged it to act quickly, paving the way for what could be a lengthy legal battle to prosecute the former National Security Agency contractor on espionage charges.

• Highlights of US-China talks

  Highlights of issues President Barack Obama discussed with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a weekend summit, as described by White House national security adviser Tom Donilon during a briefing for U.S. and Chinese media after the talks had concluded:

• Barack Obama picks loyalist Susan Rice as national security adviser

  President Barack Obama chose close confidante Susan Rice as his new national security adviser on Wednesday, increasing White House control over foreign policy and defying Republican critics of her handling of last year's deadly attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Libya.

• Barack Obama to name Susan Rice as national security adviser

  President Barack Obama plans to appoint US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice as his national security adviser, replacing Tom Donilon, who is resigning, a White House official said on Wednesday, in a major change in his foreign policy team.

• Osama had support system in Pakistan: Donilon

  Osama bin Laden had some sort of "support mechanism" while operating out of Pakistan for six years which raises a lot of questions, a top White House official has said."The fact is that Osama bin Laden operated out of Abbottabad, Pakistan for six years or so, in an operational role, leading Al Qaeda, in a town 35 miles from Islamabad. It is clear t...

• Pak denies reports about US threats over Davis

  US President Barack Obama's National Security Adviser summoned Pakistan's Ambassador to deliver a threat from the President release the American official arrested for gunning down two men in Lahore by Friday or "face the consequences", according to a media report.National Security Adviser Tom Donilon told Ambassador Hussain Haqqani that the adminis...

• Obama's National Security Advisor to step down

  Gen (retd) James Jones, President Barack Obama's National Security Advisor, on Friday announced he'll step down from his position, which would be taken over by his deputy Tom Donilon.   "The American people owe Jim an unbelievable debt of gratitude for a lifetime of service," Obama said as he announced Jones' retirement from the Rose Garde...