Showing Archived Posts

South Korea Finds Cracks in Nuclear Reactor

Posted November 9th, 2012 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment

South Korean officials say minor cracks were found in control rod tubes in a nuclear reactor that is undergoing maintenance. Friday’s announcement comes five days after two other reactors at the same plant in Yeonggwang county were shut down to replace parts that had been provided with fake safety certificates. A spokeswoman for the Korea […]

U.S. Navy Accuses SEALs of Disclosing Secrets

Posted November 9th, 2012 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment

The U.S. Defense Department says seven members of an elite Navy SEAL team have been disciplined for disclosing classified information when they served as consultants to developers of a video game. Officials said Thursday that the SEALs are alleged to have divulged the information and shown the designers specially-designed combat equipment without authorization from their […]

Tags: , Posted in US

Clinton Praises Slain U.S. Ambassador to Libya

Posted November 9th, 2012 at 1:55 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has praised slain U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens, calling him a “fallen hero” and praising his improvisational style of diplomacy. She spoke at a ceremony honoring Stevens and others with a Common Ground award, which focuses on conflict resolution, negotiation, and peace building. In her speech Thursday in […]

Tags: , , , Posted in US