Former CIA Director David Petraeus will testify before a congressional committee this week about the deadly September 11th attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Petraeus will appear before the House Intelligence Committee in a closed door session on Friday, exactly one week after he resigned after an FBI investigation uncovered his extramarital affair […]
Ex-CIA Chief Petraeus to Testify About Benghazi Attack Investigation
Posted November 15th, 2012 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
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France Raises Issue of Arming Syrian Rebels
Posted November 15th, 2012 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
France says it will bring up excluding defensive weapons from the current arms embargo on Syria in order to help rebels fighting against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said in an interview Thursday his country would work toward a coordinated plan for Syria with its European allies. “For […]
South African Platinum Miners End Strike
Posted November 15th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Striking miners in South Africa have returned to work at Anglo American Platinum, after a two-month work stoppage that crippled operations at the world’s top platinum producer. The company said Thursday production will not restart for at least a week while employees attend safety seminars. Workers launched the strike in the September demanding higher wages […]
Cambodia Arrests 8 for Eviction Protest Ahead of Obama Visit
Posted November 15th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Cambodian police have arrested eight people for painting messages on their rooftops asking U.S. President Barack Obama to help them avoid eviction. Activists say over 180 families living on the perimeter of Phnom Penh airport have been told to vacate their houses because of security concerns ahead of President Obama’s visit to Cambodia on Monday. […]
China Unveils New Leaders, With Xi at Head
Posted November 15th, 2012 at 1:35 am (UTC-5)
Xi Jinping has been named the new leader of China, taking over as general secretary of the country’s ruling Communist Party and chair of its powerful military commission. Vice President Xi, who was long expected to take control of the party from outgoing President Hu Jintao, was at the head of a leadership lineup of […]
China Unveils New Leaders, With Xi at Head
Posted November 15th, 2012 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
TITLE: Secuity Council Brings up Gaza HEAD: UN Security Council Holds Emergency Meeting on Gaza Violence DATE: 11/14/2012 PUBLISHED AT: Thursday, November 15, 2012 12:17:55 AM BYLINE: Margaret Besheer DATELINE: United Nations NUMBER: 3609558 TYPE: CR The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting, late Wednesday, on the situation in the Gaza Strip, where […]
China Unveils New Leaders, With Xi at Head
Posted November 15th, 2012 at 12:00 am (UTC-5)
China unveiled a new senior leadership lineup on Thursday, with Vice President Xi Jinping emerging as head of the country’s Communist Party for the next decade. The Politburo Standing Committee, China’s most powerful decision-making body, walked onto a stage at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on Thursday. Besides Mr. Xi, the leaders include Vice […]
Newly Identified Gene Is Part of What Makes Us Human
Posted November 14th, 2012 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
What makes us human? An international team of researchers has found a clue: A gene carried only by people – not apes or other animals – appears to have played a crucial role in the rapid evolutionary changes in the human brain that allowed us to use complex tools and language. Reseachers from the University […]
Obama Meets With Corporate Executives on ‘Fiscal Cliff’
Posted November 14th, 2012 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
Chief executives of some of the most prominent U.S. corporations met Wednesday with President Barack Obama, who seeks their support in resolving key government tax and spending issues before the end of the year. The U.S. is facing a looming “fiscal cliff” on January 1, when $600 billion in mandated spending cuts to crucial defense […]
