A major U.S. newspaper is reporting President Barack Obama ignored the advice of some of his key legal advisors in deciding he does not need to win congressional approval for the American involvement in the Libyan air war. The New York Times reported Friday that the general counsel at the defense department and the acting […]
Obama Rejected Key Lawyers’ Advice on U.S. Role in Libyan Air War
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
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Ex-Zambian President Chiluba Dies
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 2:05 am (UTC-5)
A Zambian spokesman says Frederick Chiluba, the country’s first democratically elected president, died at his home Saturday. He was 68. His spokesman says he had been suffering from heart and kidney problems. Mr. Chiluba led Zambia from 1991 to 2002. The son of a copper miner and former union leader, Mr. Chiluba took office after […]
Burma Blames Kachin Rebels for Fighting
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 2:05 am (UTC-5)
Burma’s government is blaming ethnic Kachin rebels for starting a week of fighting along the northeastern border with China. The state-run New Light of Myanmar reported Saturday that the army is battling rebels to protect a major Chinese-built hydroelectric power project that has come under threat from the rebels. The rebels have blamed government forces […]
Japan Suspends Nuclear Waste Water Operation
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 1:25 am (UTC-5)
The operator of Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant has suspended a process to decontaminate more than 110,000 tons of radioactive water. Tokyo Electric Power Company officials said Saturday that the operation had to be halted just five hours after the water scrubbing system came online. TEPCO officials said the part of the system that […]
Computer Malfunction Leaves U.S Airline Passengers Stranded
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. based United Airlines says it is working to fix a computer problem that has grounded flights and stranded passengers across the United States. United said the problem that started Friday is disrupting departures, booking reservations and maintenance of its website. United has not confirmed how many planes and passengers are impacted by the computer […]
Global Economy Facing Growing Dangers
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 12:55 am (UTC-5)
The International Monetary Fund warns recent trends in major economies are “not reassuring” and says chances are growing the global economy could stumble. The IMF’s World Economic Outlook released Friday says the global economy expanded at a rate of 4.3 percent for the first three months of the year. But it points to recent weakness […]
South Korea Fires At Passenger Plane
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 12:15 am (UTC-5)
Officials said Saturday that South Korean troops fired at a passenger plane carrying 119 passengers and crew, thinking it was a North Korean warplane. Two Marine guards on Gyodong island off the western coast of South Korea fired their K-2 rifles at the ASIANA plane as it descended for landing Friday at Seoul’s Incheon airport. […]
US Mulls War Crimes Charges Against Syrian President
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
The United States says is it considering if war crimes charges can be brought against Syria’s president as part of a larger diplomatic effort to get his government to end its crackdown on dissent. In a telephone conference with reporters Friday, two senior White House officials said the U.S. is also considering economic sanctions against […]
