Israel’s military chief says he believes Iranian leaders are “rational” people who will hold back from building a nuclear weapon, an assessment in contrast with the Israeli prime minister’s more pessimistic view. In an interview with Israeli newspaper Haaretz published Wednesday, Lieutenant-General Benny Gantz says Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “will be making a […]
Israel’s Military Chief: Iran’s Leaders ‘Rational,’ Sanctions ‘Bearing Fruit’
Posted April 25th, 2012 at 11:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Experts Ask US to Use Caution in Easing Burma Sanctions
Posted April 25th, 2012 at 8:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. lawmakers held a hearing Wednesday on U.S. policy toward Burma. The hearing by a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee took place as a group of influential human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch and seven other U.S.-based groups, questioned Washington’s decision to ease several sanctions against Burma. The group said any further easing of the […]
Five Killed in Ivory Coast Attack
Posted April 25th, 2012 at 7:10 pm (UTC-5)
A military official in Ivory Coast says unidentified gunmen killed at least five people and wounded several others in an overnight attack on a town in the restive southwest bordering Liberia. The unnamed official said Wednesday the two-hour assault took place in the remote town of Sakre and that military authorities arrested several men suspected […]
US Marine Discharged for Criticizing Obama
Posted April 25th, 2012 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
(( Title: US MARINE OBAMA HEAD: US Marine Discharged for Criticizing Obama DATE: 04/25/12 PUBLISHED AT: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 7:00:31 PM (Press Alt+D here before publishing to generate a timestamp) NUMBER: 2385697 AUDIO: VIDEO: WEB: TYPE: CN The U.S. Marine Corps is discharging a nine-year veteran for criticizing President Barack Obama on the Facebook […]
Activists: Syrian Troops Kill 27 Civilians, France Wants Faster UN Action
Posted April 25th, 2012 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say security forces have killed at least 27 civilians in attacks across Syria, as France called for a small U.N. truce-monitoring team in the country to be expanded rapidly. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says government shelling of the central city of Hama killed at least 12 people on Wednesday. Activists […]
Special Court to Announce Verdict in Charles Taylor Trial
Posted April 25th, 2012 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
Judges at a United Nations-backed war crimes tribunal are set to hand down their verdict Thursday in the trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor, who is accused of masterminding some of the worst human rights abuses in recent African history. The Special Court for Sierra Leone in The Hague charged Mr. Taylor with 11 […]
Central Bank Says US Economy Expanding ‘Moderately’
Posted April 25th, 2012 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. central bank says the American economy is growing “moderately” and that the country’s high unemployment rate could fall below 8 percent late this year. After a two-day meeting of its chief policy makers in Washington, the Federal Reserve refrained Wednesday from adopting new stimulus measures to boost the economic fortunes for the world’s […]
North Korea Marks Army Day, Renews Threats Against Seoul
Posted April 25th, 2012 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
A top North Korean military official renewed Pyongyang’s threats of war against what its chief of staff termed the traitors in the South and its allies Wednesday, even as China warned against further provocation on the tense peninsula. In a speech to mark North Korea’s “Army Day,” Vice Marshal Ri Yong-ho said his country is […]
19 Killed in Violence Acoss Syria
Posted April 25th, 2012 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
Shelling by Syrian forces killed at least 12 people in Hama on Wednesday as a small group of United Nations observers continued efforts to monitor a shaky cease-fire between the government and opposition. Rights groups say forces targeted a neighborhood in the central city which has been a flashpoint for anti-government dissent. Earlier Wednesday, activists […]
Central Bank Says US Economy Expanding ‘Moderately’
Posted April 25th, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. central bank says the American economy is growing “moderately” and is refraining from adopting new stimulus measures. After a two-day meeting of its chief policy makers in Washington, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday it expects that economic growth will “remain moderate” over the coming months and “then to pick up gradually.” The central […]
