Government officials in Texas have ordered aerial spraying of insecticide in Dallas to kill mosquitos carrying the potentially deadly West Nile virus. An outbreak of the disease this year has killed 26 people and sickened perhaps 700 more this year across a wide area of the U.S. Texas has been worst affected by what is […]
US Outbreak of West Nile Virus May Be Worst in Years
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Three Months After Debut, Facebook’s Value Cut Nearly in Half
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
The popular Internet social networking site Facebook has lost nearly half its stock value, just three months after its widely heralded debut as a publicly traded firm. Shares of the U.S.-based company were first offered to investors in May at $38, making the company worth about $100 billion, and its first-day share price reached $45. […]
Taliban and NATO Exchange Heated Words through Statements
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan has accused the Taliban’s reclusive leader of issuing a “message of hate and hopelessness” to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. General John Allen said Friday Mullah Omar’s message focused on insurgent operations, revenge, death and lies. Allen said the faithful expect a message of […]
2 Years in Prison for Russian Punk Band ‘Hooliganism’
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
VIDEO: attached at bottom, shot lists in Asset Manager A Russian judge has handed down a sentence of two years in prison for the members of an all-female punk band who performed a song ridiculing President Vladimir Putin in Moscow’s main cathedral. The three members of Pussy Riot smiled and laughed in the moments after […]
Afghan Police Officer Kills 2 US Troops in Latest Attack
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
NATO says an Afghan police officer has killed two U.S. service members, in the latest so-called “green on blue” attack. NATO said the incident took place early Friday in the western province of Farah. The coalition said the attacker was shot and killed. Farah’s police chief, Agha Noor Kemtoz, told reporters the Afghan soldier turned […]
2 Years in Prison for ‘Hooliganism’ for Russian Punk Band
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
A Russian judge has handed down a sentence of two years in prison for three women from a small punk band who were charged with hooliganism for performing a song ridiculing President Vladimir Putin in Moscow’s main cathedral. The members of the band Pussy Riot say their performance was meant to protest the strong ties […]
Spanish Banks’ Bad Debts Surge
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
The bad loans held by Spanish banks are surging, hitting a record high in June. The Bank of Spain said Friday that the country’s banks now hold more than $200 billion worth of loans at risk of not being paid back. That is more than 9 percent of their total loan portfolio, the largest share […]
Russian Court Finds Punk Band Guilty of Hooliganism
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
A Russian judge has found guilty three women from a small punk band who were charged with hooliganism for performing a song in a church ridiculing President Vladimir Putin. The court was expected to hand down a sentence for the women from the band Pussy Riot later Friday. Prosecutors want the Moscow court to give […]
South African Police: Mine Shootings Were in Self-Defense
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
South Africa’s national police chief says her forces opened fire in self-defense against striking mine workers, in violence that left 34 people dead and 78 injured. Riah Phiyega said Friday that police used force to protect themselves after coming under attack by strikers armed with “dangerous weapons” Thursday. The mining company also said after the […]
Audit: India Lost Billions in Awarding of Coal Mining Contracts
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
India’s national auditor says the government has lost billions of dollars by awarding mining contracts to private companies without competitive bidding, in the latest scandal to hit the country’s ruling coalition. The report released Friday by India’s Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) estimated that private companies that were allocated coal blocks have seen more than […]
