Syria: the elephant in the room amid military exercise in Jordan
By Barbara Starr But what is the threat from Syria? Two tasks the troops of Eager Lion will practice are dealing with a flow of displaced persons and responding to a chemical incident, though the latter exercise will use a scenario involving an industrial accident Think of it as just in case Related Blogs
China’s ‘Twitter’ introduces contracts to curb rumors
Hong Kong — The hugely popular Chinese micro-blogging site, Sina Weibo, is set to introduce new rules on what topics users can and cannot post, as the country’s social networks face increasing pressure to crack down on online rumors A “user contract,” due to come into effect on May 28, aims to stop users of [...]
FULL-LENGTH EDITION: Lessons from bin Laden’s death
Part 1: Lessons from bin Laden's death CNN National Security Analyst, Peter Bergen looks back at bin Laden's final days in Pakistan. Part 2: Remembering Ahmad Shah Massoud Afghan politician and former military advisor, Abdullah Abdullah remembers the assassination of Ahmad Shah Massoud Ahmad Shah Massoud was called the Lion of the Panjshir. He was an [...]
Romney plays it safe with bin Laden
Philadelphia – Mitt Romney bit his tongue and played it safe. He waited until hours after the president’s speech from Afghanistan to release a statement on what was undoubtedly a turning point in the games. war against al Qaeda At a brief news conference outside a New York City fire station, Romney was relatively gentle [...]
Romney vs. Obama on Foreign Policy
John King speaks with Michele Flournoy, Co-chmn. Security Advisory Cmte. of Obama Campaign's Natl. and Dan Senor, Foreign Policy Adviser for the Romney Campaign, about the foreign policies of President Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney Related Blogs
RidicuList: Debate over ‘Mike and Ike’
The faux breakup of candy characters 'Mike and Ike' stirs some controversy on The RidicuList Related Blogs
Gunmen kill 15 in Mexican bar, prosecutors say
— A group of masked gunmen stormed a popular bar in the Mexican city of Chihuahua late Friday, killing 15 people, including two journalists, state prosecutors said Saturday At least 10 suspects entered the Colorado Bar wearing what looked like police uniforms and opened fire on the crowd inside the bar, according to Carlos Gonzalez, [...]
White Sox Humber throws perfect game against Mariners
Philip Humber of the Chicago White Sox has pitched a perfect game in a 4-0 win over the Mariners in Seattle Humber threw 96 pitches, 67 for strikes, and struck out nine. The last batter he faced, Brendan Ryan, nearly spoiled the perfect game when he struck out but had to be thrown out at [...]
30 years in prison for Chinese fisherman who killed South Korean coast guard
A South Korean court on Thursday sentenced the captain of a Chinese fishing boat to 30 years in prison for murdering a South Korean coast guard officer during a confrontation in the Yellow Sea last year The skipper of the fishing boat, Cheng Dawei, was convicted of stabbing the coast guard officer, Lee Cheng-ho, several [...]
Gingrich wants Santorum’s endorsement
– While Mitt Romney’s campaign tries to secure Rick Santorum’s endorsement, Newt Gingrich said Saturday that he also wants the former Republican presidential candidate’s support “That’s a very common reason why people rent things out. We wanted the money,” Gingrich said, adding that his campaign also pulled in online donations from 6,000 people this week [...]
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