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Saturday, May 12, 2012

US lawmakers want Pakistan’s Haqqani Network to be dubbed terrorists

By Ken Dilanian / / Tribune Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON - Democratic and Republican leaders of the congressional oversight committees are urging the Obama administration...

US commander holds talks with Pakistani army chief

By Associated Press

ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani military says the top American commander in Afghanistan has flown to Pakistan to speak with...

US, Cuba says they would like to see a changed relationship

By Mimi Whitefield / The Miami Herald

MIAMI - Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta Jacobson said Friday that she hoped Cuba was sincere about wanting to improve relations...

London 2012 security: ‘Sonic weapon’ to be used

By Associated Press

LONDON — Britain’s Defense Ministry says an acoustic device that can be used as a "sonic weapon" will be deployed...

China tensions spur deeper US-Philippine alliance

By Associated Press

WASHINGTON — China’s assertive behavior is breathing life into America’s historically tumultuous relationship...

Afghan soldier fires on Western troops, killing one

By Laura King / The Los Angeles Times

KABUL, Afghanistan - Another Afghan soldier has turned his weapon on Western troops, killing one, the NATO force said Friday. Such attacks are becoming an...

Crossword plot? Probe ridiculed in Venezuela

In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez gives a speech upon his arrival to Simon Bolivar international airport in Maiquetia near Caracas, Venezuela, late Friday, May 11, 2012.

By Associated Press

CARACAS, Venezuela — Government critics, and even some supporters, are ridiculing a state TV host’s allegation...

Greek president in last-ditch coalition effort

By Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s president will meet with political party leaders Sunday in a last-ditch effort to broker a deal for a coalition government...

Israel Palestinians meet, strike talks ongoing

Palestinians wear hoods with printed faces of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails during a support rally in Nablus, West Bank, to demand better conditions in Israeli jails, Saturday, May 12, 2012.

By Associated Press

JERUSALEM — Israelis and Palestinians are negotiating through Egyptian mediators to end a mass Palestinian hunger...

In Egypt turmoil, thieves hunt pharaonic treasures

Special forces guard the funeral mask of King Tutankhamun in its case in the Egyptian Museum. Taking advantage of Egypt’s upheaval, thieves have gone on a treasure hunt with a spree of illegal digging, preying on the country’s ancient heritage

By Associated Press

CAIRO — Taking advantage of Egypt’s political upheaval, thieves have gone on a treasure hunt with a spree...

Yemen: US drone strikes kill 11 al-Qaida militants

By Associated Press

SANAA, Yemen — Two suspected U.S. drone strikes killed 11 al-Qaida militants in southern Yemen on Saturday, Yemeni military officials said. The first...

Friday, May 11, 2012

Murdoch’s Ex-tabloid chief Rebekah Brooks spills on links to UK’s Cameron

Rebekah Brooks, former chief executive of News International leaves the High Court in London after giving evidence to the Leveson Inquiry today.

By Associated Press

LONDON — Former hotshot editor Rebekah Brooks drew Prime Minister David Cameron...

Cuba embargo could threaten oil-drilling safety, expert says

By Erika Bolstad / McClatchy Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON - The 50-year-old U.S. embargo of Cuba is getting in the way of safety when it comes to deepwater drilling in Cuban waters, an expert on the communist...

Thursday, May 10, 2012