Archive for June, 2009
ABC News Analysis: Obama's swift stand on Honduran coupThe Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Dealing with the first Latin American crisis of his presidency, Barack Obama sought a swift, clear response that would not be interpreted as US interventionism in a region that loathes it. So he condemned a coup in Honduras by turning …Honduras coup: [...]
ABC News Waiting for Madoff, Angry Crowd Is DisappointedNew York TimesMiriam Siegman, a victim of Bernard L. Madoff's Ponzi scheme who spoke at his sentencing, said he had discarded her like “road kill.” By ZACHERY KOUWE Victims of Bernard L. Madoff protested outside the courthouse where he was sentenced Monday, …Madoff To Rot Behind BarsReutersMadoff [...]
Telegraph.co.uk Yemeni Jet Carrying 153 Crashes; Survivor FoundNew York TimesPARIS — A Yemenia plane carrying 142 passengers and 11 crew members crashed into the Indian Ocean early Tuesday as it approached an airport on the island nation of Comoros in heavy winds, the Yemeni authorities said. …Faults found on Comoros crash plane in 2007-FranceReutersYemen Plane [...]
guardian.co.uk Iraq regains control of cities as US pulls backReutersBAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq regained full control if its towns and cities on Tuesday as US troops pulled back, six years after the invasion to topple Saddam Hussein. Though some Iraqis fear the first step in a full US …Challenges loom as Iraqis celebrateBBC NewsUS Withdrawal [...]
Boston Globe BP group wins Iraq oil contractAljazeera.netAn oil consortium led by British Petroleum has won a contract to develop a large oil field in Iraq, as dozens of international firms compete for the rights to the nation's oil and gas reserves. BP, along with China's CNPC, secured the contract for the …Foreign Firms Bid [...]
Al-Arabiya Rights group: Israeli drones killed Gaza civiliansWashington PostAP JERUSALEM — Human Rights Watch charged Tuesday that Israeli pilots failed to verify targets of drone aircraft at least six times during the Gaza war, firing missiles that killed at least 29 civilians. …Human Rights Watch accuses Israel over Gaza dronesReutersIDF questions credibility of report claiming [...]
CTV.ca Yemeni Airliner Crashes Near Comoros, Child Found AliveVoice of AmericaBy VOA News A Yemeni airliner has crashed in the Indian Ocean off the coast of the Comoros, with 153 people on board. Officials say one survivor, a child, has been rescued. The bodies of three other people were also recovered. …Child found alive from [...]
Telegraph.co.uk US Withdrawal From Iraqi Cities Marked by HolidayNew York TimesIraqi police celebrated after a parade in Baquba, a day ahead of the June 30 withdrawal of US forces from all of Iraqi cities. More Photos > By ALISSA J. RUBIN BAGHDAD — Iraq declared a public holiday Tuesday to celebrate the official withdrawal of [...]
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish software company Global Gaming Factory X AB said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy free file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, and that it would find ways to compensate copyright owners for downloaded material.
Telegraph.co.uk US military says 4 soldiers killed in BaghdadWashington PostAP BAGHDAD — Four US soldiers were killed in combat on the eve of the withdrawal of American troops from Baghdad and other Iraq cities, the US military said, as Iraqi forces on Tuesday assumed control for security in urban areas. …US combat troops to withdraw [...]