The U.S. national nuclear laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico, is expected to remain closed until Thursday as a large wildfire threatens the area around the facility. The lab said in a statement it will be closed for all activities and that nonessential employees are expected to remain off-site. The lab and residents of the […]
Wildfire Threatens Area Around US National Nuclear Lab
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
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Philippines Sex Club Crackdown Linked to US Trafficking Report
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
National police in the Philippines are linking a crackdown on sex clubs in a notorious red-light district north of Manila to the country’s removal from a U.S. human trafficking watch list. Officials said about 100 sex workers were rescued in Tuesday night raids on three foreign-owned sex clubs in Angeles City, the site of a […]
Obama to Discuss Debt Ceiling with Democratic Leaders
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 1:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is set to meet with top Democratic Senate leaders on Wednesday to discuss stalled negotiations on how to raise the nation’s borrowing limit and avoid a potentially catastrophic debt default. President Obama will meet with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other Democratic Senators following a news conference where the president […]
Singapore Turns Tables on US Over Human Trafficking Report
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 12:15 am (UTC-5)
Singapore is hitting back at the United States over its inclusion in an annual U.S. report on human trafficking, saying the authors are ignoring more serious trafficking problems in their own country. In statement Tuesday, Singapore’s foreign ministry also said the U.S. report was filled with “inaccuracies,” including a claim that people are forced into […]
Clinton: US, Russia Want to Develop Lasting Relationship
Posted June 28th, 2011 at 10:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States and Russia are determined to move into a “very deep, growing relationship.” In an interview with the Russian news agency Itar-Tass, Clinton said the two countries have an opportunity in a “very complex world” to provide leadership in ways that prior generations could not imagine. […]
Gannett Hackers Get Data on US Military, Government Subscribers
Posted June 28th, 2011 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
Hackers have stolen personal data from a media company that caters to U.S. government officials, military leaders, and rank-and-file soldiers. The Gannett Government media company said Tuesday hackers had accessed files containing the full names and email addresses of its subscribers. In some cases, Gannett said the hackers had also accessed information about what military […]
US to Provide Drones For Terror Fight in Somalia
Posted June 28th, 2011 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Defense Department is supplying drone aircraft to Uganda and Burundi to help those countries fight Islamist militants in Somalia. U.S. military officials say the Pentagon is sending four drones to the African nations, part of a $45-million military aid package. The aid includes body armor, night vision gear, communications equipment and surveillance systems. […]
US Senate Committee Approves Obama Action on Libya
Posted June 28th, 2011 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved a resolution that would give President Barack Obama limited authority to continue the U.S. role in the military intervention in Libya. The measure, approved by a vote of 14-5 Tuesday, authorizes U.S. involvement in NATO operations for one year, but prevents the use of American ground troops […]
US Commander Supports Afghan Troop Drawdown
Posted June 28th, 2011 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. military commander nominated to take over in Afghanistan says President Barack Obama’s plan to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan by September 2012 will not undermine the war effort there. Lieutenant General John Allen told lawmakers Tuesday the troop withdrawal schedule is “more aggressive” than he and other military leaders had expected, but said […]
NASA to Launch Final Shuttle Mission on July 8
Posted June 28th, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
Officials with the U.S. space agency, NASA, have voted unanimously to set July 8 as the launch date for the U.S. shuttle program’s last mission. NASA made the announcement Tuesday on its Twitter feed. The space shuttle Atlantis will be carrying out the final mission of the 30-year shuttle program. Atlantis will bring a crew […]
