U.S. authorities have identified the gunman who shot six worshippers to death at a Sikh temple in the northern U.S. state of Wisconsin as a former American soldier. Investigators on Monday said the shooter was Wade Michael Page, a 40-year-old man who served in the U.S. Army for about six years in the 1990s. They […]
Former US Soldier Identified as Sikh Temple Gunman
Posted August 6th, 2012 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
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Japan Marks 67th Anniversary of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing
Posted August 6th, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
Hiroshima marked the 67th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bomb attack Monday, amid a rising tide of anti-nuclear sentiments in Japan following the nuclear accident at a power plant in Fukushima last year. About 50,000 people, including Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and a number of foreign representatives, attended the annual ceremony in Hiroshima’s peace […]
Violence Rages in Syria as U.N. Passes Resolution
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces cracked down hard on rebels in Damascus and Aleppo on Friday, while U.N. diplomats condemned the Syrian government and criticized the Security Council for their roles in the country’s 17-month old uprising. Activists say Syrian troops stormed opposition strongholds in the suburbs of the capital and shelled some neighborhoods in the northern […]
Indian Anti-Corruption Activist’s Supporters to Form Political Party
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
Supporters of Indian anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare say they will form a political party in order to further their cause in parliament. The announcement came Friday as Hazare ended a six-day hunger strike in New Delhi to protest lawmakers’ failure to pass anti-graft legislation. He and his supporters have also called for an investigation into […]
UN Assembly Condemns Syrian Government
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday approved a non-binding resolution that condemns Syria’s government’s use of heavy weapons in the fight against rebel forces. The vote also criticizes the U.N. Security Council for failing to stem the violence in Syria. The vote came as Syrian activists report more violence in the 17-month uprising against […]
US Labor Market Advances, but Jobless Rate Is Higher
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. says its labor market improved markedly in July, even as the national jobless rate edged higher. The government reported Friday that employers added 163,000 jobs last month, after three straight months of sluggish hiring, and the most since February. But even as more unemployed workers found new jobs, the country’s unemployment rate increased […]
UN Assembly to Vote on Syria Resolution
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations General Assembly is meeting on a Saudi-drafted resolution on Syria, as activists report more violence in the 17-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. Kicking off debate on the resolution late Friday morning, U.N. leader Ban Ki-moon said the Syria conflict is now a “proxy war” and urged major powers to end the […]
Gay Marriage Supporters to Protest US Restaurant Chain Over Owner’s Remarks
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Gay rights activists planned a “kiss-in” at outlets of a popular U.S. restaurant chain Friday in response to the owner’s public opposition to same-sex marriage. Dan Cathy, the president of Georgia-based Chick-fil-A, recently told a religious news journal the company was “guilty as charged”, saying the family-owned business supported “the biblical definition of the family […]
UN Assembly to Vote on Syria Resolution
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations General Assembly votes Friday on a Saudi-drafted resolution on Syria, as activists report more violence in the 17-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Friday that shelling of a Palestinian refugee camp in the capital, Damascus, Thursday killed at least 21 people. The Observatory did […]
UN Assembly to Vote on Syria Resolution
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations General Assembly votes Friday on a Saudi-drafted resolution on Syria, as activists report more violence in the 17-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Friday that shelling of a Palestinian refugee camp in the capital, Damascus, Thursday killed at least 21 people. The Observatory did […]
