Archive for July 3rd, 2009
Times Online Iran says British embassy officials will stand trialTimes OnlineIran's top legislative body announced today that British embassy staff accused of inciting post-election violence will be forced to stand trial in Tehran. The surprise move by the Guardian Council caused relations between London and the Iranian regime …Iran Cleric Says British Embassy Staff to [...]
Los Angeles Times US marines face a 'hell of a fight' in Helmand surgeTelegraph.co.ukUnited States Marines storming into southern Afghanistan are facing a "hell of a fight" in some districts while others are "suspiciously" quiet, their commander has said. By Ben Farmer in Kabul US Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment of …British [...]
ABC News Debbie Rowe — Out to PastureTMZ.comDebbie Rowe may not have Michael Jackson's children under her care, but she was spotted tending to her horses on her ranch yesterday. The 50-year-old says she will fight for custody and submit to a DNA test to prove she is the biological mother of her …Jackson shared [...]
Washington Post Top Medvedev Advisor: US, Russia to Sign Framework Arms DocumentVoice of AmericaBy VOA News A top Russian official says US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, Dmitri Medvedev, will sign a framework declaration on arms reductions at next week's Moscow summit. Sergei Prikhodko, a key advisor to Mr. Medvedev, …Russia to allow [...]
Telegraph.co.uk Iranian cleric says British Embassy employees will be triedLos Angeles TimesVahid Salemi / AP Ahmad Jannati, head of the Guardian Council, says Iran's enemies 'made an effort to poison the people' during post-election unrest. European Union nations consider pulling ambassadors from Tehran. By Borzou Daragahi Reporting from …EU tells Iran not to put British [...]
ABC News LA braces for horde of Michael Jackson mournersThe Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles officials are scrambling over the holiday weekend to figure out how to accommodate an expected horde of Michael Jackson fans who will show up for a public memorial service next week. The Jackson family said in a statement [...]
Globe and Mail US Marines push deeper into southern Afghan townsThe Associated PressNAWA, Afghanistan (AP) — US Marines moved into villages in Taliban strongholds in southern Afghanistan on Friday, meeting little resistance as they tried to win over local chiefs on the second day of the biggest military operation here since the fall …US Troops [...]
Washington Post UN chief gambles on Burma breakthroughBBC NewsBan Ki-moon is not a man known for taking risks. Yet his decision to visit Burma and meet its secretive military rulers – at a time when the rest of the world is outraged by their decision to put opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on …UN [...]
BBC News Honduras: OAS demands Zelaya returnAljazeera.netThe head of the Organisation of American States is due to arrive in Honduras to demand the reinstatement of Manuel Zelaya, its ousted president. Jose Miguel Insulza intends to push on Friday for Zelaya to be restored to power ahead of a Saturday …Preventing a Honduran BloodbathWashington PostOAS chief [...]
ABC News Suspected US Missile Strike Targets Pakistani MilitantsVoice of AmericaBy VOA News Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected US drone (unmanned aircraft) fired missiles on Taliban and al-Qaida hideouts in the South Waziristan tribal region Friday, killing at least 10 people. Local officials say the missiles …Suspected Drone Attacks Kills 13 in PakistanNew York [...]