Amnesty Int’l Decries Attacks by Maldives Police – ABC News ABC News Amnesty Int'l Decries Attacks by Maldives PoliceABC NewsAmnesty International said Thursday that security forces in the Maldives attacked supporters of ex-president Mohamed Nasheed, failed to protect them from counterdemonstrators and detained five members of parliament. The rights group called on the …Maldives names [...]
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US drone attack kills 10 in Pakistan: officials – Reuters The Express Tribune US drone attack kills 10 in Pakistan: officialsReutersBy Haji Mujtaba | MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) – A US drone aircraft killed 10 suspected militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan region near the Afghanistan border on Wednesday, security officials and residents said, the fifth such [...]
Obama gives blessing to a super PAC – Washington Post USA TODAY Obama gives blessing to a super PACWashington PostFearing a tide of spending by outside conservative groups, President Obama is giving his blessing to a pro-Democratic “super PAC” that will work to help his reelection, his campaign said late Monday. Obama campaign manager Jim [...]
One dead, local tsunami alert in 6.7 quake off Philippines – Reuters AsiaOne One dead, local tsunami alert in 6.7 quake off PhilippinesReuters| MANILA (Reuters) – One child died and a local tsunami alert was issued after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake followed by two aftershocks struck off the Philippines island of Negros on Monday, according [...]
Russia’s UN Veto on Syria Gives Assad ‘License to Kill’ – BusinessWeek Globe and Mail Russia's UN Veto on Syria Gives Assad 'License to Kill'BusinessWeekBy Flavia Krause-Jackson and Zaid Sabah Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) — Failure by the United Nations Security Council to deliver global condemnation of Syria gives President Bashar al-Assad room to continue his [...]
Death toll climbs as protests escalate in Egypt – CNN International CTV.ca Death toll climbs as protests escalate in EgyptCNN InternationalCairo (CNN) — Nine people died over two days in clashes between Egyptian police and protesters amid reports of inadequate security at a soccer match that devolved into a riot in which 79 fans were [...]
Senate passes insider trading bill – Boston Globe Politico Senate passes insider trading billBoston GlobeWASHINGTON – The Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation yesterday to explicitly prohibit members of Congress and their staffs from financially profiting from insider information, a rare bipartisan effort that is expected to be addressed in the House …Minor Senate bill transformed into [...]
Washington state Senate passes gay marriage bill – Reuters Fox News Washington state Senate passes gay marriage billReutersBy Nicole Neroulias | OLYMPIA, Wash (Reuters) – The Washington state Senate passed legislation on Wednesday night to legalize gay marriage, moving the state closer to joining six others and the District of Columbia in recognizing same-sex nuptials.WA [...]
Group urges credible US military threat to Iran – Reuters Los Angeles Times Group urges credible US military threat to IranReutersBy Arshad Mohammed | WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States should deploy ships, step up covert activities and sharpen its rhetoric to make more credible the threat of a US military strike to stop Iran's [...]
Kennedy homestead donated for use as research institute – Boston Globe Boston Globe Kennedy homestead donated for use as research instituteBoston GlobeBy Frank Phillips The home of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, after his death in 2009. After 84 years in the family, it is being donated. The clan gathered there in 1960 to celebrate John [...]
