Egyptians are to hear the verdict in the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak Saturday, as he faces charges of corruption and involvement in the deaths of hundreds of anti-government protesters during last year’s uprising that forced him from power. The top prosecutor in the case has demanded the death penalty for murder for Mr. […]
Obama Knew of Cyber Attacks on Iran – N.Y. Times
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
A prominent U.S. newspaper says U.S. President Barack Obama has been orchestrating secret, sophisticated cyber attacks on Iran’s main nuclear facility. The New York Times cited anonymous sources close to the program who said the order – given just after Mr. Obama took office – triggered a major expansion of America’s cyberweapons program. The Times […]
Obama Focuses on Veterans, Fundraising
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama urged Congress Friday to take action to create more jobs, saying now is “not the time to play politics.” Speaking at a manufacturing plant in the north-central state of Minnesota, Mr. Obama said there are plenty of steps the nation’s leaders can take to move the economy forward, including boosting job […]
2 Civilians, 14 Insurgents Killed in Attack in Eastern Afghanistan
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
NATO says two non-Afghan civilians and 14 insurgents were killed in eastern Afghanistan on Friday after insurgents attacked a coalition base. Officials say a suicide car bomber and other insurgents raided the facility outside of the city of Khost. An ISAF regional command spokesman tells VOA the insurgents were killed in clashes with coalition forces […]
US Jobless Rate Rises Slightly; Job Creation Weaker Than Expected
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. unemployment rate increased slightly during May, rising by one-tenth of a percentage point to 8.2 percent. Friday’s report from the Labor Department said the U.S. economy had a net gain of just 69,000 jobs during the month – the smallest in a year. Government data says 12.7 million Americans are unemployed, with four […]
Pakistani Doctor Who Helped US Agents Appeals Conviction
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
Lawyers for a Pakistani doctor jailed after he helped U.S. agents track down Osama bin Laden have appealed his conviction. A tribal court in the northwestern Khyber agency last month sentenced Shakil Afridi to 33 years in prison on charges of colluding with Islamist militants. Court documents say he met with commanders of the banned […]
Obama Knew of Cyber Attacks on Iran – N.Y. Times
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
A prominent U.S. newspaper says U.S. President Barack Obama has been orchestrating secret, sophisticated cyber attacks on Iran’s main nuclear facility. The New York Times cited anonymous sources close to the program who said the order – given just after Mr. Obama took office – a major expansion of America’s cyberweapons program. The Times reported […]
Google Warns Chinese Users on Faulty Web Searches
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
Cyber-giant Google — locked in a tug-of-war with China over Internet freedom — has issued a warning to users in the People’s Republic that some search words may disrupt connections, and is encouraging them to try other search terms. A statement posted on Google’s website says searches from China have for several years produced results […]
Obama Express Regret Polish President for Holocaust Gaffe
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has expressed “regret” for what he called an inadvertent verbal gaffe that caused a storm of controversy in Poland. Earlier this week, Mr. Obama used the term “Polish death camp” while honoring a Polish World War Two resistance hero, instead of referring to the camp as one operated by the Nazis […]
California Teen Wins US National Spelling Bee
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
Snigdha Nandipati has won the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Announcer: “Guetapens.” Nandipati: “Guetapens. Is it French?” Announcer: “It’s from French.” Nandipati: “Guetapens. G-U-E-T-A-P-E-N-S, Guetapens. [Applause] Second announcer: “And guess what? We have a champion of the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Snigdha Nandipati.” Her correct spelling of the French word meaning ambush earned Snigdha […]
