January 8, 2012
Pro-Democracy Demonstrators Rally in Bahrain
Hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators in Bahrain gathered Saturday in the capital, Manama, for a protest led by the Shi'ite-led opposition, defying a government ban. The demonstration was organized by opposition groups led by Al Wefaq, a leader…
January 8, 2012
IRS comes up $385 billion short
Close to 15% of federal taxes -- or $385 billion -- went unpaid in 2006, according to new estimates by the IRS. That's the net tax gap number -- meaning what didn't get paid even after the $65 billion the IRS managed to collect through audits. And…
January 8, 2012
Activists: At Least 21 Dead in Syria Violence
Syrian activists say at least 21 people have been killed in clashes throughout Syria Saturday. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the majority of the deaths occurred in the flashpoint central city of Homs and in the restive…
January 8, 2012
Kenya: Airstrikes Kill 60 Militants in Somalia
Kenya said Saturday that airstrikes have killed at least 60 al-Qaida-linked militants in southern Somalia, as part of an ongoing effort to force them out of the country. A military spokesman told reporters that al-Shabab militants were killed in…
January 6, 2012
US Republican Presidential Hopefuls Focus on New Hampshire
As the U.S. Republican Party presidential nomination race moves to New Hampshire, the two frontrunners are turning their verbal fire toward President Barack Obama. At campaign events Thursday, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and former…
January 6, 2012
Obama Unveils Strategy for Smaller, Agile Future US Military
President Barack Obama and U.S. defense officials have unveiled the results of a new strategy review to maintain U.S. military superiority with leaner and more efficient forces capable of responding to global challenges.The strategic review was…
January 6, 2012
Runaway US girl Jakadrien Turner deported to Colombia
Immigration officials are attempting to unravel the mystery of how a 14-year-old American runaway was deported to Colombia despite having no Colombian ID and speaking no Spanish. When arrested for theft in 2010, Jakadrien Turner gave Houston…
January 6, 2012
US Sentences Pakistani Man to 50 Months for Supporting Taliban
A U.S. court in Washington, DC Thursday sentenced a Pakistani man to 50 months in prison for conspiracy to provide material support to the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan, often referred to as the Pakistani Taliban. Irfan Ul Haq was sentenced by U.S.…
January 6, 2012
Pastor: Gunmen Kill 10 in Northern Nigeria Church
The pastor of a church in northern Nigeria says gunmen burst into a Thursday night service, killing six worshippers and wounding 10. Pastor Johnson Jauro of the Deeper Life church in Gombe says his wife is among the dead. No one has claimed…
January 6, 2012
Apple to launch iPhone 4S in the TCI & other International Countries
The iPhone 4S is set to launch in China and 21 additional countries across the world on Friday, January 13, as Apple continues the rapid international roll-out of its latest smartphone. Apple announced the forthcoming debut of the iPhone 4S in…