U.S. President Barack Obama has awarded the country’s highest civilian honor to a music legend, a pioneer astronaut, and the first female U.S. secretary of state. They were among 13 recipients Tuesday of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. At a White House ceremony, Mr. Obama said the winners had an incredible impact on so many […]
Obama Awards Highest Civilian Honor to 13 Recipients
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
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UN Agency to Issue Major Warning on Flame Virus
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
A United Nations agency that aids member states in securing their national infrastructures is set to issue its most serious warning to date about the risk posed by the “Flame” computer virus, recently discovered in Iran and other Middle Eastern countries. Marco Obiso, cyber security coordinator for the U.N. International Telecommunications Union, said Tuesday the […]
Powerful Earthquake in Italy Kills 15
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
A powerful earthquake in northern Italy has left at least 16 people dead, striking after another deadly quake in the same region earlier this month. Officials say 350 other were injured in the 5.8-magnitude quake Tuesday with the epicenter in the Emilia-Romagna region between the cities of Modena and Ferrara. The tremblor was felt across […]
Somalia President Survives al-Shabab Attack
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
Somalia’s President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed survived an assassination attempt Tuesday by Islamist militants. Gunmen opened fire on the president’s armored convoy in the Alamada area, about 15 kilometers west of the capital, Mogadishu. He was returning from a visit to the town of Afgoye, which African Union and Somali troops had liberated from the […]
Facebook Stock Falls Below $30 a Share
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
Shares in the social networking site Facebook fell to less than $30 Tuesday. The price of Facebook dropped $3.07, almost 10 percent, to close at $28.84. Facebook shares are 24 percent lower since their highly publicized IPO on May 18th of $38. Financial experts say Facebook stock has been hurt by an oversupply of shares, […]
US Denies Sending Commandos to Spy in North Korea
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. military officials are rejecting a report that U.S. military commandos have been parachuting into North Korea to gather intelligence on Pyongyang’s underground military installations. The Tokyo-based political journal The Diplomat carried a report on Monday alleging that a senior U.S. special operations commander revealed the purported commando program at a conference in Florida last […]
Michelle Obama Releases First Book
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama can now add the title of author to her resume. The wife of U.S. President Barack Obama is making the television rounds this week to promote her new book on the White House garden she started in 2009. The book, titled American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen […]
Vatican Spokesman: Pope Pained by Deepening Scandal
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
A Vatican spokesman says Pope Benedict is pained by a deepening scandal involving leaked papal documents that shed light on power struggles inside the highest levels of the Roman Catholic Church. Federico Lombardi also reiterated his denial that any cardinals are being investigated in the case, although Italian media reports have singled out an unnamed […]
Greek Bank Says Euro Exit Effect Would Be Dramatic
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
Greece’s biggest bank says that if the country exits the euro currency bloc the effect on the nation’s populace would be dramatic. As the country heads to a new round of parliamentary elections in mid-June, the National Bank of Greece said Tuesday that a eurozone exit “would lead to a significant drop in living standards […]
Lesotho’s Prime Minister’s Party Wins Vote
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
The party of Lesotho Prime Minister Pakilitha Mosisili has captured the most votes in Saturday’s parliamentary elections, but fell short of the outright majority needed to govern. Final results released Tuesday show Mr. Mosisili’s Democratic Congress won 41 of 80 seats. He formed the party earlier this year after quitting the Lesotho Congress for Democracy. […]
