A prominent U.S. newspaper is reporting that U.S. President Barack Obama — in his first months in office — secretly ordered sophisticated attacks on the computer systems that run Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facilities. The New York Times cited anonymous sources close to the program who called the order a major expansion of America’s first […]
Report: Obama Ordered Cyber Attacks on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
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US Job Growth Expected to Improve for May
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
Economists expect to learn the U.S. economy added at least 150,000 new jobs in May when the government releases its monthly unemployment report Friday . The expected 150,000 mark would be an improvement over the 115,000 jobs added in April, bringing the average non-farm employment growth closer to the 176,000 a month average posted in […]
UN Rights Chief Calls for Independent Probe of Syrian Massacre
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
The U.N. human rights chief is calling for an independent investigation into last week’s slaughter of dozens of civilians in the Syrian town of Houla, even as activists on Friday reported the killing of at least 12 more civilians. Navi Pillay’s comments were provided in a statement to the U.N. Human Rights Council, which is […]
UN Chief Urges International Support for Somalia
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon is urging the international community to strengthen security in Somalia as the country tries to move beyond its transitional government. Mr. Ban spoke Friday at a conference on Somalia held in Istanbul, focusing on helping the east African country establish a stable government and elect a new president by August […]
Early Count Shows Ireland Approves EU Fiscal Treaty
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
Unofficial results show voters in Ireland have approved the European Union’s debt-reduction treaty. Election workers are counting votes from Thursday’s referendum on the measure that would impose strict limits on debt and budget deficits in the 17-nation euro currency bloc. Ireland signed the treaty in March, joining most other EU countries, but is the only […]
Afghan NATO Base Attacked
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
Officials in eastern Afghanistan say a bomb has exploded at a NATO base. Authorities say attackers drove a vehicle full of explosives onto the base Friday in Khost province. The French news agency quotes a security official as saying up to seven Afghans were killed in the attack. Violence has surged across Afghanistan since the […]
UN Rights Chief Calls for Independent Probe of Syrian Massacre
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations human rights chief is calling for an independent investigation into what she said was the “appalling” slaughter last week of dozens of civilians in the Syrian town of Houla, saying the incident may amount to crimes against humanity. Navi Pillay’s comments were provided in a statement Friday to the U.N. Human Rights […]
UN Chief Urges International Support for Somalia’s Security and Stability
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is urging the international community to bolster security in Somalia as the country moves from its current transitional government. Mr. Ban’s comment came Friday at a conference on Somalia, held in Istanbul,Turkey, focusing on helping Somalia establish a stable government and elect a new president by August 20. He […]
Panetta to Unveil Future US Defense Strategy for Asia-Pacific
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has begun a nine-day journey to Asia-Pacific to promote the Obama administration’s plans to shift its primary military focus to the region. Panetta will give a major speech at an annual Asian security conference in Singapore Saturday, outlining Washington’s plans to increase the number of U.S. troops and military equipment […]
UN Rights Body Discussing Syrian Slaughter
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations’ top human rights body is holding an emergency session Friday in Geneva to discuss last week’s slaughter of dozens of men, women and children in the Syrian town of Houla. The U.N. Human Rights Council is expected to place at least partial blame on the Syrian government for the massacre of at […]
