As the drought in the United States intensifies, corn and soybean prices are hitting record highs. Prices for both commodities jumped on Thursday, as forecasters said there is little rain expected for farmlands across vast swaths of the American Midwest, known as the country’s breadbasket. The country is suffering through its worst drought since 1956, […]
US Drought Boosts Corn, Soybean Prices to New Records
Posted July 19th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Bulgaria Releases Video of Suspected Suicide Bomber
Posted July 19th, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in Bulgaria have released video footage of a man they suspect carried out Wednesday’s deadly suicide attack on a bus carrying Israeli tourists. Bulgaria’s Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov said Thursday that the suspected bomber, wearing shorts and carrying a backpack, looked like any other tourist. While the suspect has not been identified, Tsvetanov said […]
Huge Iceberg Breaks Off from Greenland Glacier
Posted July 19th, 2012 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
A NASA satellite has captured images of a huge iceberg breaking off from one of the largest glaciers in the Arctic territory of Greenland. The iceberg, which measures twice the size of New York City’s Manhattan island , broke off Greenland’s Petermann Glacier earlier this week. Images from NASA’s Aqua satellite showed the iceberg separating […]
Chinese Pressure Effecting ASEAN Unity on South China Sea Dispute
Posted July 19th, 2012 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
Analysts say continued efforts to unify Southeast Asian nations on the issue of territorial disputes in the South China Sea are being complicated by Beijing’s rising influence in the region. ASEAN, a bloc of 10 Southeast Asian nations, for the first time in its 45 year history failed to produce a joint statement at a […]
Bulgaria: Suicide Bomber Kills 7 in Bus Attack
Posted July 19th, 2012 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
Bulgarian officials say a suicide bomber carried out Wednesday’s deadly attack on a bus carrying Israeli tourists. Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov said Thursday the attack in the Black Sea city of Burgas killed six Israelis along with the Bulgarian driver of the bus. He said the suspected bomber has not been identified, but was carrying […]
British Parliamentary Report Criticizes Security Preparation for Olympic Games
Posted July 19th, 2012 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
A British parliamentary committee report released Thursday says confidence in the London Olympics has been weakened by a private contractor’s failure to provide enough security guards. The Chairwoman of the Committee of Public Accounts,Margaret Hodge, said in the report the “chaos which has emerged over the security contract was predictable”. The security firm, G4S, has […]
US: Worst Drought in 56 Years
Posted July 18th, 2012 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
With weeks of soaring summertime temperatures and little rain, the United States is suffering through its worst drought since 1956. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack briefed President Barack Obama on the spread of the drought Wednesday, telling him 61 percent of the country’s vast lands are now parched, with vital corn and soybean crops severely stunted. […]
Bus Explosion in Bulgaria Kills 6 Israelis
Posted July 18th, 2012 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
An explosion on a bus carrying Israeli tourists in Bulgaria has killed at least six people and wounded about 30 others. Wednesday’s blast occurred in the Black Sea city of Burgas, about 400 kilometers from the capital, Sofia. Police say several other buses at the site were also damaged. Israeli officials have blamed Iran for […]
US Says Its Drought Worst in 25 Years
Posted July 18th, 2012 at 2:35 pm (UTC-5)
With weeks of soaring summertime temperatures and little rain, the United States says it is sustaining its worst drought in 25 years. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack briefed President Barack Obama on the spread of the drought Wednesday, telling him that 61 percent of the county’s vast lands are now parched, with vital corn and soybean […]
Bollywood Superstar Rajesh Khanna Dies
Posted July 18th, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
The first actor to gain superstar status in Bollywood — Rajesh Khanna — has died at the age of 69, following a brief illness. His son-in-law, actor Akshay Kumar, told reporters that Khanna died Wednesday at his home in the western Indian city of Mumbai. Kumar said, “my father-in-law is no more. He has left […]
