Nearly 20 Percent of US War Vets Have Mental Health Problems
Nearly 20 Percent of US War Vets Have Mental Health Problems | Wars taking major toll on returning vets
Gunmen Kill 14 Shi’ites in Quetta, Pakistan
Gunmen Kill 14 Shi’ites in Quetta, Pakistan | Victims were headed to vegetable market
Bahrain Sentences 26 More Activists to Prison
Twenty six more Bahraini protesters were sent to jail to serve sentences from 5 to 15 years for involvement in recent uprisings, offenses that are essentially exercises of freedom of speech and assembly. This is only the latest incident where Shiite political activists have been imprisoned unjustly. Last week, 20 medical professionals were sentenced 10 [...]
China, Russia Both Veto UN Resolution Against Syria
China, Russia Both Veto UN Resolution Against Syria | Russia said threats of sanctions were ‘unacceptable’
Saudi Police Open Fire on ‘Seditious’ Protesters
Saudi Police Open Fire on ‘Seditious’ Protesters | Interior Ministry blames Iran for growing unrest
Ahmadinejad Offers Immediate Halt to 20 Percent Enrichment
Ahmadinejad Offers Immediate Halt to 20 Percent Enrichment | Urges West to reconsider fuel swap
US Offers $10 Million Bounty For al-Qaeda in Iraq Leader
The U.S. State Department is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the location of the senior leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq (A.Q.I.). As well as offering the bounty, the U.S. State Department also designated Abu Du’a as a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist.” The designation prohibits supporting Abu Du’a and freezes any assets he may have in the United States or comes under the control of U.S. persons.
Karzai Blames Afghan Taliban, Pakistan for End of Talks
Karzai Blames Afghan Taliban, Pakistan for End of Talks | Failed peace talks everyone else’s fault
Awlaki Drone Launched From New Drone Base
The US drone that assassinated American citizen Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen was launched from one of the Obama administration’s newly constructed bases on the Arabian Peninsula. It was only a few weeks ago that reports were first released about the Obama administration’s new construction of “a constellation of secret drone bases,” as they were described by [...]
Libya Rebels: New Govt to Be Introduced If Sirte Is Conquered
Libya Rebels: New Govt to Be Introduced If Sirte Is Conquered | Growing humanitarian concerns as attack on Sirte continues
