June 3, 2012
Thousands in Egypt Protest Mubarak Verdict
Thousands of Egyptians took to the streets across the country late Saturday to protest the verdicts in the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak, former interior minister Habib al-Adly and six top security officials. The ousted leader was found…
June 1, 2012
UN Rights Body to Discuss Syrian Slaughter
The United Nations' top human rights body is holding an emergency session Friday in Geneva to discuss last week's slaughter of dozens of men, women and children in the Syrian town of Houla. The U.N. Human Rights Council is expected to place at…
June 1, 2012
Aung San Suu Kyi Calls for “Healthy Skepticism” of Burma’s Reforms
Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on the international community Friday to exercise “healthy skepticism” as her country implements reforms after half a century of military rule. In an address to the World Economic Forum in Bangkok,…
May 31, 2012
New Killings in Syira; US Hints at Bypassing UN
United Nations observers in Syria have raised new allegations of execution-style killings with the discovery of 13 bound corpses as the United States hinted that continued slaughter in the violence-torn country could prompt outside military…
May 31, 2012
6 Year-Old Girl Youngest Contestant Ever in Spelling Bee
Can you spell “dirigible?” Six year-old Lori Anne Madison can — and her skills won her a spot as the youngest contestant ever to compete in the annual National Spelling Bee. 278 boys and girls from ages six to 15 competed in the first round near…
May 31, 2012
New York Transit System to Let Muslim, Sikh Workers to Wear Headcoverings
New York City's transit system will let Muslim and Sikh employees wear turbans and headscarves in public as part of a settlement of a federal lawsuit. Muslim and Sikh bus and subway workers sued the agency when it ruled after the September 11th…
May 31, 2012
US Imposes Duties on Chinese Wind Towers, Korean Washing Machines
The United States has imposed duties on imports of Chinese wind towers, accusing Beijing of unfairly subsidizing them. The U.S. Commerce Department said Wednesday that the United States will collect cash deposits from importers of Chinese wind…
May 29, 2012
UN envoy Kofi Annan set to meet Syria’s Bashar al-Assad
UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan is due to hold talks on Tuesday with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus. Mr Annan's plan to end the country's conflict has been overshadowed by international revulsion at Friday's massacre in the Houla…
May 29, 2012
Bluefin tuna record Fukushima radioactivity
Pacific Bluefin tuna caught off the coast of California have been found to have radioactive contamination from last year's Fukushima nuclear accident. The fish would have picked up the pollution while swimming in Japanese waters, before then…
May 29, 2012
US Denies Sending Commandos to Spy on North Korea
U.S. military officials are rejecting a report suggesting that U.S. military commandos have been parachuting into North Korea to gather intelligence on Pyongyang's underground military installations. The Diplomat, a Tokyo-based political journal,…