The name of the anonymous U.S. Navy SEAL (commando) who penned a book about the special U.S. military team that killed terrorist leader Osama bin Ladin last year has been revealed. U.S. media report the author is Matt Bisssonette, who retired from the Navy shortly after the operation in Pakistan that killed bin Laden. U.S. […]
Navy Seal Author of Book About bin Laden Raid Revealed
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
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Beijing Tightens Security Ahead of Power Transfer
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
Chinese authorities are tightening security in Beijing as the city prepares to host the Communist Party’s 18th National Congress that will usher in the next generation of leaders. State media are reporting increased police patrols and security checks around the capital. The Xinhua news agency says police are forming a “security belt” around Beijing to […]
Beijing Tightens Security Ahead of Power Transfer
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
Chinese authorities are tightening security in Beijing as the city prepares to host the Communist Party’s 18th National Congress that will usher in the next generation of leaders. State media are reporting increased police patrols and security checks around the capital. The Xinhua news agency says police are forming a “security belt” around Beijing to […]
10 Killed in Pakistan Drone Strike
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Security officials in Pakistan say a U.S. drone strike has killed at least 10 people in the restive northwest tribal region near the Afghan border. Authorities say drone-fired missiles hit three compounds Friday in North Waziristan, a known hub for Taliban and al-Qaida-linked militants. The strikes come a day after Pakistan summoned a U.S. diplomat […]
Norwegian Mass Killer Ruled Sane, Goes to Prison
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
A Norwegian court has found confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik sane in the commission of twin attacks last July that killed 77 people. The verdict Friday means that Breivik will go to prison for 21 years, a sentence that could be extended beyond that for as long as he is considered dangerous. The prosecution […]
Syrian Forces Continue Assault in Damascus
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
Syrian government forces are continuing efforts to seize control of parts of the capital and its surrounding areas from rebel fighters. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the military bombed Daraya, on the edge of Damascus, and nearby Moadamiyeh on Thursday. Syrian forces then carried out house-to-house raids in Daraya while fierce clashes […]
Beijing Tightens Security Ahead of Power Transfer
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 2:10 am (UTC-5)
Chinese authorities are tightening security in Beijing as the city prepares to host the Communist Party’s 18th National Congress that will usher in the next generation of leaders. State media are reporting increased police patrols and security checks around the capital. The Xinhua news agency says police are forming a “security belt” around Beijing to […]
Norwegian Mass Killer Faces Verdict
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 1:55 am (UTC-5)
A Norwegian court delivers its verdict in the trial of confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik Friday, deciding whether to send him to prison or to a mental hospital for twin attacks last July that killed 77 people. Breivik has confessed to the killings that took place during a bombing and shooting rampage on a […]
S.Korean Court Gives Split Decision in Apple-Samsung Case
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 12:10 am (UTC-5)
A South Korean court has ruled that U.S. technology giant Apple and its South Korean rival Samsung Electronics have infringed each other’s patents for mobile devices. The Seoul court said Friday that Apple infringed on two Samsung wireless patents, while Samsung violated one of Apple’s design patents. It awarded small damages to each side and […]
Greek PM Seeks More Time to Make Reforms, Cuts
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is expected to ask for more time to make key reforms and spending cuts to keep his recession-plagued country in the eurozone when he meets Friday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. Mr. Samaras told the German newspaper Bild earlier this week that Greece is not seeking more money […]
