An Arab League-sponsored conference in Cairo aimed at uniting the fractured Syrian opposition ended in chaos Tuesday when the Kurdish delegation stormed out. Some witnesses report fistfights and loud arguments. The Kurds complained that they are being marginalized as the opposition tries to unite in preparation for a post-Assad Syria. The delegates did issue a […]
Syrian Opposition Meeting Ends in Chaos
Posted July 3rd, 2012 at 8:15 pm (UTC-5)
An Arab League-sponsored conference in Cairo aimed at uniting the fractured Syrian opposition ended in chaos Tuesday when the Kurdish delegation stormed out. Some witnesses report fistfights and loud arguments. The Kurds complained that they are being marginalized as the opposition tries to unite in preparation for a post-Assad Syria. The delegates did issue a […]
America Readies for Independence Celebrations
Posted July 3rd, 2012 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
From the far reaches of Alaska to the Gulf coast, Americans on Wednesday will celebrate Independence Day — the 236th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence from British rule. Tens of millions of small-town Americans and city dwellers alike will line parade routes, watch fireworks, attend picnics, concerts and family gatherings. In Washington, hundreds of […]
Iraq Attacks Kill 40
Posted July 3rd, 2012 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
Bombings across Iraq Tuesday killed at least 40 people and wounded nearly 100 others. The bloodiest attack was in the southern Iraqi city of Diwaniya, where a bomb hidden in a vegetable truck exploded at a crowded market, killing 25 people. Authorities declared a partial curfew in the city. Earlier Tuesday, at least four people […]
CPJ Rips Ethiopian Crackdown on Journalists
Posted July 3rd, 2012 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
“I think what’s different now is that we’re also seeing individual Facebook pages being blocked, and they say that (privacy) softwares like Tor and (other) proxies that many Ethiopians use to access those sites regardless of the censorship are now not working either.” Last month, the U.S. State Department voiced “deep concern” about the Ethiopian […]
CPJ Rips Ethiopian Crackdown on Journalists
Posted July 3rd, 2012 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
The international organization Committee to Protect Journalists says the Ethiopian government is stepping up efforts to control the Internet, both by preventing access to certain websites and by blocking users from software used to circumvent the censors. CPJ spokesman Danny O’Brien says the government of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has been blocking major news sites […]
US TV Legend Andy Griffith Dead at 86
Posted July 3rd, 2012 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
American actor Andy Griffith, unforgettable as the small-town sheriff in the 1960s television series The Andy Griffith Show, has died at the age of 86. The sheriff of Dare County, North Carolina issued a statement from Griffith’s family confirming his death Tuesday on Roanoke Island. The North Carolina born Griffith began his career as a […]
Study: Female Owners of Cats More Prone to Suicide
Posted July 3rd, 2012 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
Researchers have found that women who own cats have an increased risk of suicide and mental health problems due to a common parasite found in their pet’s litter bins. A study found that women infected with the feline parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) were one-and-a-half times more likely to attempt suicide then those who are […]
Anticipation Runs High Before Announcement on Elusive ‘Higgs Boson’
Posted July 3rd, 2012 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
European physicists are expected to make an announcement early Wednesday (0200 EST/0600 UTC) about their latest findings in the 50-year quest for an elusive particle that many scientists consider one of the fundamental components of the universe. The Higgs boson, sometimes referred to as the “God particle,” is a theoretical subatomic particle thought to form […]
Pakistan to Reopen NATO Supply Lines
Posted July 3rd, 2012 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Pakistan is reopening vital NATO supply routes into Afghanistan after closing them in response to a deadly U.S. airstrike last November. Clinton said she spoke to Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar by phone Tuesday and that they both acknowledged the mistakes made in the incident that killed […]
