US Congressman and Iraq war critic Murtha dies - Big Hollywood
John Murtha, a prominent critic of the US-led war in Iraq and a veteran Dem... John Murtha, a fierce US Congressional critic of the Iraq war who was nevertheless a staunchly pro-military former marine, died Monday of complications from gallbladder ...
Marines quietly wrap up in Iraq - News-Leader.com
After almost seven years of bloodshed, 850 Marines killed in action and a pedigree of hard-won victories that toppled Saddam Hussein's regime, propped up a new government and quelled a tenacious insurgency, Col. Scott Aiken's boots will be among the ...
Jobless stats: 12 percent of recent vets unemployed - Star-Press
WASHINGTON -- Veterans of the Afghan and Iraq Wars are more likely ... When veterans from all other periods are included, the picture is brighter: the unemployment rate for all vets is 9.6 percent, below the non-vet rate. Meanwhile, 15.2 percent of ...
UK Iraq inquiry turns to Bush officials - Democratic Underground.com
LONDON -- Britain's inquiry into the Iraq war will seek meetings with former members of the Bush administration after taking evidence from Tony Blair and other key British officials, the panel's chairman said Monday. John Chilcot, head of the inquiry ...
Iraq War (2003) - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War , died Monday following complications from ...
STORTS RETURNS FROM IRAQ - Zanesville Times Recorder
ZANESVILLE --Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Scott S. Storts is returning to the U.S. after a deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom, respectively. The soldiers return to Fort Dix, N.J., for ...
Militants kidnap American in Iraq - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Salomi, 60, of El Cajon, Calif., has been missing since Jan. 23, the Pentagon said in a statement late Friday.
Former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair Defends Backing Iraq Invasion - FOX News
Jan. 29: Britain's former Prime Minister Tony Blair is seen on television speaking at the Iraq Inquiry in London. LONDON — Former Prime Minister Tony Blair acknowledged Friday that Saddam Hussein didn't become a bigger threat after Sept. 11, but ...
Tony Blair attacks Iraq Inquiry as part of Britain's 'obsession with ... - Democratic Underground.com
Tony Blair yesterday launched an extraordinary attack on the Iraq inquiry - as the chairman warned that he and others could be recalled over 'gaps' in their evidence. In an outspoken interview in the U.S., the former prime minister dismissed the ...
Alastair Campbell hits out at Andrew Marr over Iraq 'agenda' - Scotsman
FORMER Downing Street communications chief Alastair Campbell accused the BBC's Andrew Marr ... Mr Campbell insisted the interviewer had been pursuing an "agenda" in pressing him over whether Tony Blair had misled the House of Commons in the run-up to ...
|
|
Bad malaria pills raise drug resistance fears
High rates of the most effective type of malaria-fighting drugs sold in three African countries are poor quality raising fears of increased drug resistance to a killer disease.
Political ally: Sri Lankan presidential candidate arrested on sedition charges
A political ally says Sri Lanka's former army chief and presidential candidate has been arrested on sedition charges.
Egypt arrests top 3 opposition leaders
 The No. 2 leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and two other top figures are arrested in a sweep targeting members of the nation's most powerful opposition group.
N. Korea’s Kim reiterates disarmament pledge
China's Xinhua News Agency says that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has reiterated his country's promise to achieve a denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
Gulp! Sword artist’s record is hard to swallow
 Chayne Hultgren, an Australian performance artist, set a new Guinness World Record Monday by simultaneously swallowing 18 swords, each nearly as long as two and a half rulers.
Iran moves closer to nuke warhead capacity
Iran moves closer to being able to produce nuclear warheads with formal notification that it will enrich uranium to higher levels.
Magnitude 5.7 quake rattles southern Mexico
A magnitude 5.7-earthquake shook southern Mexico near the Oaxaca coast Monday, setting off evacuation alarms and swaying buildings as far away as Mexico City.
Recovery effort revives China’s quake zone
 China is showing off the results of its massive drive to rebuild its own quake zone 22 months after a 7.9-magnitude temblor struck and devastated the region and left at least 90,000 dead.
McItaly burger controversial in home country
 Italy's agriculture minister defended his sponsorship of McDonald's new all-Italian burger Monday amid criticism that he is selling out to a multinational corporation.
NATO: Afghans to play big role in offensive
 Thousands of Afghan soldiers and police will join U.S. and NATO troops in an offensive in southern Afghanistan, playing their biggest role in any joint operation of the Afghan war.
Anti-whalers, Japanese fleet fire water cannons
 Activists vowing to stop the killing of whales exchanged water-cannon fire with a Japanese whaling fleet they are tailing in the Antarctic Ocean, as sea confrontations that have led to collisions and a sunken vessel continue.
Chinese police shut down hacker training op
Police in central China have shut down a hacker training operation that openly recruited thousands of members online and provided them with cyberattack lessons and malicious software, state media said Monday.
Haiti awash in Christian aid, evangelism
 The drama on the sidelines of Haiti's earthquake, in which 10 American missionaries were arrested trying to take children out of the country, was a fiasco waiting to happen. By Kari Huus.
Observation deck of world’s tallest tower closed
 Tourists headed for the observation deck of the world's tallest tower were left disappointed and confused Monday after the owner of Dubai's Burj Khalifa unexpectedly cut off public access to the building because of electrical problems.
|
|
