May 14, 2012
Syrian Troops Storm Village; Violence Spills into Lebanon
Syrian troops backed by tanks killed at least five civilians, torched homes and looted shops when they overran a rebellious Sunni Muslim farming village Sunday, as tensions from the 14-month-old uprising also spilled into neighboring Lebanon.…
May 14, 2012
US, Pakistan, Afghan Military Hold Talks
The commander of NATO-led forces in Afghanistan met with the army chiefs of Pakistan and Afghanistan in Islamabad Sunday to discuss border security and anti-terror coordination. The meeting of the Afghanistan-Pakistan-ISAF Tripartite Commission…
May 14, 2012
Merkel’s Conservatives Trounced in German State Election
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives suffered an embarrassing loss in Sunday's legislative election in Germany's most populous state as she continues pushing for economic austerity in Europe. Preliminary results show the opposition…
May 11, 2012
More babies for Beyonce?
It sounds like Blue Ivy won’t be an only child for long. Beyonce told 'Entertainment Tonight' she "definitely" wants to have more kids with her husband, Jay-Z - and that she’s open to the amount. Um, does that mean a “19 Kids and Counting”-size…
May 11, 2012
Romain Virgo drops ‘The System’ album
Singer Romain Virgo this week released his explosive sophomore album, The System. The album which exhibits Virgo's musical growth since releasing his self-titled debut album, Romain Virgo in June 2010, features 15 hard-hitting tracks. He says this…
May 11, 2012
US rapper Nas samples Super Cat song
American rapper Nas has sampled Super Cat's Dance Inna New York for a song on his upcoming album. Super Cat's song was released in the 90s but has been sampled for Nas' song The Don, which is one of the singles that will appear on his summer album…
May 11, 2012
Heat apologize to Amare Stoudemire
The Miami Heat issued a statement Thursday apologizing to the New York Knicks and Amare Stoudemire for Miami's arena announcer mocking the forward when he fouled of Wednesday's playoff game. Heat announcer Michael Baiamonte referred to Stoudemire…
May 11, 2012
Twin Car Bombs in Syrian Capital Kill 55
Two suicide car bombs that exploded in the Syrian capital near a state intelligence compound Thursday killed at least 55 people and wounded another 370, making it the country's deadliest attack since an opposition uprising began 14 months ago.…
May 11, 2012
US Agents Break Up Honduran Cocaine Ring
U.S. federal agents have arrested 28 people for allegedly running a cocaine smuggling ring between Honduras and northern Virginia. Officials say many of the suspects are illegal immigrants from Honduras. Investigators say that the ring used…
May 11, 2012
JPMorgan Reveals $2 Billion Trading Loss
The chief executive of JPMorgan Chase — America's largest bank — revealed Thursday that the bank recently lost $2 billion in the same complex, risky trades that helped bring on the 2008 financial crisis. Jamie Dimon called the bank's actions an…