June 19, 2013
US House Republicans pass abortion-limits bill
The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would introduce strict abortion limits. The plan to restrict terminations to the first 20 weeks after conception was approved by 228 votes to 196, largely along party…
June 19, 2013
Brazil clashes after President Rousseff praises protests
Riot police and protesters clashed in fresh protests on Tuesday in Brazil's largest city, Sao Paulo. Shops and banks were vandalised by groups of masked activists, who fought other demonstrators trying to stop the violence. The protests began…
June 19, 2013
US Military to Put Women in Key Combat Roles
The U.S. military says that within three years, it will put women in key combat positions from which they once were excluded. Officials from all four branches of the U.S. military gathered at the Pentagon Tuesday to announce a timeline for changes…
June 19, 2013
Mali Gov’t, Tuareg Rebels Sign Accord
Mali's government has signed a deal with Tuareg rebels that will allow the army to return to a key rebel-held city ahead of next month's elections. The deal was signed Tuesday in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, in the presence of Burkinabe…
June 19, 2013
NSA Chief: Surveillance Programs Prevented 50+ Attacks
U.S. National Security Agency Director General Keith Alexander says NSA surveillance programs have helped prevent more than 50 terrorist attacks since 9/11. He said two recently disclosed surveillance programs that gather U.S. phone records and…
June 19, 2013
Chad Arrests Leader of Elephant Poaching Gang
Authorities in Chad have arrested the suspected leader of a poaching gang that is accused of slaughtering nearly 200 elephants. Idriss Hassan was arrested last week while transporting 124 elephant tusks. Environment Minister Mahamat Halikimi says…
June 19, 2013
Swiss Balk at Bank Disclosures to US Authorities
Swiss lawmakers are balking at ending the country's long-time bank secrecy tradition so the financial institutions can tell U.S. authorities about suspected American tax evaders. The lower house of the Swiss parliament voted overwhelmingly Tuesday…
June 19, 2013
Overseas territories leaders agree to increased tax transparency
Leaders of Britain’s overseas territories on Saturday agreed to back British Prime Minister David Cameron’s G8 initiative on tax, trade and transparency.At a meeting with overseas territories leaders, the prime minister outlined his plans and…
June 19, 2013
Bahamas officials to address cruise industry’s crime concern
The Ministry of Tourism, the police and major cruise lines are working on a white paper on crime that will specifically address how to prevent crime in tourist areas, Bahamas Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe said. This comes after several…
June 19, 2013
Election challenge hearing set
Justice Alex Henderson got down to business Tuesday and pressed attorneys involved in the petition challenge to Tara Rivers’ election to move quickly because of the public interest. The case is now set for 17 July, when the lawyers representing John…