United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says abnormal weather — including violent storms, melting icecaps and drought — is now the new normal and threatens global security and the future. Mr. Ban told a U.N. climate change meeting in Doha Tuesday that no one is immune to global warming, rich or poor. He called it a […]
UN’s Ban: Abnormal Weather Has Become Normal
Posted December 4th, 2012 at 7:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Egyptian Riot Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters
Posted December 4th, 2012 at 6:45 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian riot police Tuesday fired tear gas outside the presidential palace as tens of thousands of protesters marched against President Mohamed Morsi. Police tried to stop the crowd from storming the palace where Mr. Morsi was inside conducting business. The police soon retreated and let the marchers through a barrier and up to the palace […]
Egyptian Riot Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters
Posted December 4th, 2012 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian riot police on Tuesday fired tear gas outside the presidential palace as tens of thousands of protesters marched against President Mohamed Morsi. Police tried to stop the crowd from storming the palace where Mr. Morsi was inside conducting business. The police soon retreated and let the marchers through a barrier and up to the […]
NATO Approves Turkey’s Request for Missiles on Syria Border
Posted December 4th, 2012 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
NATO on Tuesday agreed to deploy Patriot missiles to the Turkish border to help defend Turkey against threats from Syria. “In response to Turkey’s request, NATO has decided to augment Turkey’s air defense capabilities in order to defend the population and territory of Turkey,” NATO foreign ministers said in a statement. NATO member Turkey first […]
Egypt Riot Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters
Posted December 4th, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian riot police on Tuesday fired tear gas outside the presidential palace as large crowds of opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi took to the streets of Cairo in three separate demonstrations Tuesday. Leaders of the protest, including former presidential candidates Amr Moussa, Hamdeen Sebahi and Mohammed Elbaradei dubbed it a “final warning” to Mr. […]
NATO: Syria Chemical Weapons Warrant Immediate International Reaction
Posted December 4th, 2012 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
NATO’s Secretary General says the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government would warrant an immediate reaction from the international community. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Tuesday the possible use of chemical weapons would be “completely unacceptable.” He spoke hours before NATO foreign ministers were expected to approve Turkey’s request for Patriot […]
NATO: Syria Chemical Weapons Warrant Immediate International Reaction
Posted December 4th, 2012 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
NATO’s Secretary General says the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government would warrant an immediate reaction from the international community. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Tuesday the possible use of chemical weapons would be “completely unacceptable.” He spoke hours before NATO foreign ministers were expected to approve Turkey’s request for Patriot […]
Iran Says It Captured US Drone
Posted December 4th, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
A U.S. Navy spokesman says no American drones are missing in the Middle East, after Iran state media said the country has “captured” an American drone that entered Iranian airspace over Persian Gulf waters. The Navy spokesman said Tuesday all drones in the region are “fully accounted for.” Media reports in Iran said an unmanned […]
NATO Expected to Approve Turkey Request for Anti-Missile System
Posted December 4th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
NATO’s Secretary General says foreign ministers are expected to approve Turkey’s request for Patriot anti-missile systems to prevent spillover violence from neighboring Syria. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told CNN that NATO members will likely “respond positively” to the Turkish request. NATO ministers are meeting Tuesday and Wednesday in Brussels. Turkey wants the anti-missile […]
Iran Says It Captured US Drone
Posted December 4th, 2012 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Iran state media say the country has “captured” an American drone over Persian Gulf waters after it entered Iranian airspace. Media reports said Tuesday the unmanned ScanEagle drone was captured by the naval unit of the Revolutionary Guards as it was patrolling and gathering information. The reports do not elaborate on where or how the […]
