A private firm contracted to provide security at the 2012 London Olympics has apologized to Olympic officials for failing to provide all the personnel it had promised. G4S issued a statement Saturday saying that the company is having difficulty processing applicants for the security jobs. British officials say they will deploy an additional 13,500 military […]
Olympic Security Firm Apologizes for not Fulfilling Contract
Posted July 14th, 2012 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
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Olympic Security Firm Apologizes for not Fulfilling Contract
Posted July 14th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
A private firm contracted to provide security at the 2012 London Olympics has apologized to Olympic officials for failing to provide all the personnel it had promised. G4S issued a statement Saturday saying that the company is having difficulty processing applicants for the security jobs. British officials say they will deploy an additional 13,500 military […]
UN Blames Syria for Latest Reported Massacre
Posted July 13th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
What activists are calling the worst of three large-scale massacres in Syria since late May is sparking widespread outrage, with U.N. envoy Kofi Annan singling out the Syrian government for the violence and the opposition demanding swift international action. With unusual candor, Mr. Annan Friday blamed government forces and armed militiamen backed by tanks and […]
No Let-up in Attacks in Pakistan’s Baluchistan Province
Posted July 13th, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s volatile Baluchistan province suffered another attack Friday, when a bomb struck a political rally in the provincial capital. At least six people, including a child, were killed in the blast, which occurred while members of the Awami National Party were meeting in Quetta. Police say more than 12 others were wounded when a bomb […]
Opposition: New Massacre in Syrian Village
Posted July 12th, 2012 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists say government forces have massacred more than 200 people, mostly civilians, inside a village in Hama province. The activists and witnesses say troops shelled the village of Treimsa before storming the town. Thursday’s reported massacre comes as the United Nations Security Council debates imposing tough new sanctions on the Syrian government if […]
Opposition: New Massacre in Syrian Village
Posted July 12th, 2012 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists say government forces have massacred at least 100 people in a village in Hama province. The activists and witnesses say troops shelled the village of Treimsa before storming the town. Thursday’s reported massacre comes as the United Nations Security Council debates imposing tough new sanctions on the Syrian government if it keeps […]
Russia Threatens Veto of New UN Sanctions on Syria
Posted July 12th, 2012 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
Russia says it will block a Western-backed U.N. Security Council resolution that would impose tough sanctions on Syria. Britain, France, Germany and the United States have introduced a resolution that would give Syria 10 days to stop using heavy weapons against the opposition and civilians after the resolution passes. If it fails to heed the […]
Officials: 12 Militants Killed During Attack On Pakistani Village
Posted July 12th, 2012 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say 12 militants were killed Thursday in clashes between security forces and Taliban fighters who crossed the border from Afghanistan. Officials say Taliban militants attacked a village in the northwestern tribal district, apparently targeting local anti-Taliban militia. Two militia members also were killed and some Pakistani troops were wounded in the clashes. Separately, […]
Russia Vows to Reject Sanctions on Syria
Posted July 12th, 2012 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
Russia says it will not heed the demands of the West and vote for sanctions on Syria to try to end the violence there. At the United Nations Security Council, Britain, France, Germany and the United States said Thursday that sanctions must be invoked against Damascus within 10 days unless the Syrian military stops using […]
China Signals Readiness for South China Sea Talks
Posted July 12th, 2012 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has wrapped up regional meetings in Asia with a call for southeast Asian nations to work “collaboratively and diplomatically” to resolve territorial disputes, such as disagreements over the South China Sea. At a news conference Thursday, Clinton said all parties involved in claims to the disputed waters should refrain […]
