Pakistan’s military has denied reports that one of its officers had been detained for helping the United States track down and kill al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, calling them “false and totally baseless.” Pakistani Army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas on Wednesday rejected the story that first appeared in The New York Times. But another […]
Pakistan Denies Arresting Army Major for CIA Help
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Obama Administration Defends Legality of Libya Conflict
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
The Obama administration is defending the legality of its actions in the Libya conflict, saying President Barack Obama did not exceed his powers in ordering the action. In a report delivered to Congress Wednesday, the White House said U.S. military action in Libya does not require congressional authorization because American forces are now playing a […]
Obama Administration Defends Legality of Libya Conflict
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
The Obama administration is defending the legality of its actions in the Libya conflict, saying President Barack Obama did not exceed his powers in ordering the action. In a report delivered to Congress Wednesday, the White House said U.S. military action in Libya does not require congressional authorization because American forces are now playing a […]
US Agents: Gun Sting Operation Allowed Flow of Weapons to Mexico
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 4:13 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. firearms agents say they were ordered by superiors to stand aside while gun buyers purchased weapons that would go to Mexican drug cartels. Agents for the federal agency in charge of monitoring firearms testified before the House of Representatives Oversight Committee that they were told not to arrest the buyers, but instead track where […]
Falling Gas Prices Slow Rise in US Consumer Costs
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
Falling gas prices helped slow the U.S. inflation rate last month. Wednesday’s report from the Labor Department says overall consumer prices rose two-tenths of a percent in May, which is less than the prior month. The first drop in energy prices in nearly a year helped ease inflation. From a year earlier, consumer prices rose […]
US Fires on Iraqi Insurgents
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. military helicopter fired on suspected insurgents in the southern Iraqi city of Basra on Wednesday, killing one person. Officials say two other people were wounded in the strike, which took place after gunmen fired seven rockets at U.S. and Iraqi forces stationed at the city’s airport. Two days ago, a suicide bomber detonated […]
US Official: Karzai Planning to Step Down
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has told a top U.S. official he plans to step down when his current term ends in 2014. Outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates shared Mr. Karzai’s plans with a Senate panel Wednesday. Gates praised Mr. Karzai for pursuing a long-term relationship with the United States even though Washington has “often […]
Three US Men Plead Guilty to Trafficking Thai Workers
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
Three US men have pleaded guilty to human trafficking charges related to a company that recruited farm workers from Thailand. The U.S. Justice Department says between 2001 and 2007 the defendants brought some 600 Thai nationals to the United States under the federal agricultural guest worker program. The indictment says the men forced the Thai […]
US Lawmakers: Military Action in Libya Is ‘Illegal’
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has filed a legal challenge to President Barack Obama’s decision to take military action in Libya without formally seeking authorization from Congress. Ten members of the House of Representatives filed a lawsuit Wednesday. They included Ohio Democrat Dennis Kucinich and Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul of Texas. Kucinich said […]
Gates, Mullen Discuss US Defense Cuts, Warn Against ‘Hollow’ Force
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 1:16 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is calling on Congress to support strategic cuts to the defense budget, while ensuring the military remains strong enough to respond to the threats facing the nation. Testifying before a Senate appropriations subcommittee Wednesday, Gates said the overarching goal is to preserve a U.S. military capable of meeting crucial national […]
