Congress is warning U.S. military leaders they can expect further large-scale reductions in military spending in the coming years, as Washington deals with record levels of government debt. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad said Tuesday that the Pentagon will likely have to go beyond the currently proposed $487 billion in cuts in defense spending […]
Congressional Committee Warns Pentagon of Further Budget Cuts
Posted February 29th, 2012 at 3:10 am (UTC-5)
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NATO Chief: Troops Show ‘Remarkable Restraint’ in Afghanistan
Posted February 29th, 2012 at 1:50 am (UTC-5)
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has praised coalition forces in Afghanistan for showing what he called remarkable “restraint and professionalism” in the face of anti-coalition violence following the burning of copies of the Quran on a U.S. military base. During a NATO seminar in Washington Tuesday, Rasmussen said that despite the wave of violent protests […]
US Seeks N. Korea Nuclear Concessions for Food Aid
Posted February 29th, 2012 at 1:15 am (UTC-5)
A senior U.S. military commander says North Korea must make concessions on its nuclear program in order to secure much-needed food aid from Washington. Admiral Robert Willard, the head of Asia Pacific Command, said Tuesday the conditions include a halt to North Korea’s nuclear program and ballistic missile tests, as well as allowing United Nations […]
Pentagon: 9/11 Victim Remains Sent to Landfill
Posted February 29th, 2012 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
A new Pentagon report reveals that partial remains from victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks were sent to a landfill after they could not be identified. The report released Tuesday says that “several portions of remains” from victims of the attack on the Pentagon and the hijacked plane that crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, were […]
Deadly Riots in China’s Troubled Xinjiang Region
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 11:45 pm (UTC-5)
Chinese state media say at least 12 people died Tuesday during violent disturbances in the remote northwestern region of Xinjiang. The official Xinhua news agency says rioters killed 10 people and injured several others in Yecheng County near Kashgar, while two rioters were fatally shot by police. An overseas group representing the region’s mainly Muslim […]
Romney Wins Arizona, Michigan
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 11:20 pm (UTC-5)
TYPE: CN )) U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney claimed victories in two primary contests Tuesday, easily winning Arizona and pulling ahead in the tough battle in his native northern state of Michigan. Romney thanked cheering supporters Tuesday night for what he described as a “great victory” in the two states. “And thank you Michigan. What […]
UN: Assad’s Crackdown Has Killed ‘Well Over 7,500’ People
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 11:00 pm (UTC-5)
A senior U.N. official says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s deadly crackdown on an opposition uprising has killed “well over 7,500” people, an increase of 2,100 from the death toll provided by the world body last month. U.N. political chief Lynn Pascoe said Tuesday he has “credible reports” from Syria of more than 100 civilians being […]
Romney Wins Arizona, Michigan
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 10:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has victories in two primary contests Tuesday, easily winning Arizona and pulling ahead in the tough battle in his native northern state of Michigan. Romney thanked cheering supporters Tuesday night for what he described as a “great victory” in the two states. He criticized the policies of President Barack Obama, […]
Romney Wins Arizona, Leading in Michigan
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney won the Republican primary in the western state of Arizona Tuesday, while fighting a tough battle in the too-close-to-call race in his native northern state of Michigan. Romney fought hard in Michigan to fend off main challenger Rick Santorum, who has surged in the polls and had a three-state victory […]
EU Pulls Ambassadors Out of Belarus
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
European Union members are pulling all their ambassadors from Belarus after its the authoritarian government ordered the Polish and EU ambassadors out of the country. Belarus ordered the envoys to leave in reaction to new EU sanctions imposed against Belarusian officials because of that country’s poor human rights record. A Belarusian foreign ministry spokesman says […]
