U.S. President Barack Obama says drug-related violence in Mexico could have what he calls a “deteriorating effect” on U.S.-Mexican relations. Mr. Obama spoke Monday after a White House summit with Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Mexico’s war against drug gangs fighting for turf near the U.S. border was a major […]
Obama: Drug Violence in Mexico Could Hurt Relations with US
Gunman Kills 7, Wounds 3 at California Religious School
Police in Oakland, California say a former student allegedly killed seven people and wounded three others at a Korean-American Christian college Monday. Police captured the suspect at a supermarket in the nearby city of Alameda shortly after the shooting. Witnesses say the suspect shot one of his victims at a reception desk at Oikos University […]
Obama: Drug Violence in Mexico Could Hurt Relations with US
U.S. President Barack Obama says drug-related violence in Mexico could have what he calls a “deteriorating effect” on U.S.-Mexican relations. Mr. Obama spoke Monday after a White House summit with Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Mexico’s war against drug gangs fighting for turf near the U.S. border was a major […]
NATO: Afghan Insider Attacks Affect Troop Morale
NATO said Monday that attacks by Afghan security forces on their Western colleagues, while few in number, have a disproportionately large effect on troop morale. NATO spokesman Brigadier General Carsten Jacobson also disputed Taliban claims of responsibility for most of the attacks by Afghan troops on their NATO counterparts. He said most of the attacks […]
Gunman Kills 7, Wounds 3 at California Religious School
Police in Oakland, California say a gunman has killed seven people and wounded three at a religious school. Police captured the suspect at a supermarket in the nearby city of Alameda shortly after the shooting. One of those wounded says the suspect stood up during a class at Oikos University and shot one person directly […]
Gunman Kills 6, Wounds 3 at California Religious School
Police in Oakland, California say a gunman has killed six people and wounded three at a religious school. Police captured the suspect at a supermarket in the nearby city of Alameda shortly after the shooting. One of those wounded says the suspect stood up during a class at Oikos University and shot one person directly […]
West African Leaders Impose Sanctions on Mali
West African countries have imposed sanctions on Mali, where coup leaders are vowing to restore civilian rule but so far remain in power. Leaders from the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, decided Monday to implement the diplomatic and financial sanctions immediately. The group closed all borders between Mali and member states, and […]
Obama: Drug Violence in Mexico Could Hurt Relations with US
U.S. President Barack Obama says drug-related violence in Mexico could have what he calls a “deteriorating effect” on U.S.-Mexican relations. Mr. Obama spoke Monday after a White House summit with Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Mexico’s war against drug gangs fighting for turf near the U.S. border was a major […]
Thai Government Warns of More Bombings in South
Authorities in Thailand on Monday warned of more attacks in the country’s insurgency-plagued south after identifying suspects in a series of bombings last week that killed 14 people and wounded more than 300 others. Police say Saturday’s attacks, which occurred in shopping and business areas, were the work of a hard core insurgent group operating […]
Obama: Supreme Court Will Uphold Health Care Law
President Barack Obama says he is confident the U.S. Supreme Court will uphold his health care reform law in the face of conservative legal challenges. Speaking at the White House Monday during a news conference with the Canadian and Mexican leaders, Mr. Obama said that the law is constitutional. He said it would be “unprecedented” […]