Damning report slams Israel, Hamas over civilian deaths, destruction
Denver News.Net
Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published this week.
North Korea Independence Day missile launches described as provocative
Denver News.Net
South Korea's Defense Ministry says North Korea launched five missiles off its eastern coast Saturday.
Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of Alaska
Denver News.Net
Politics in Washington picked up a beat Friday, when former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin suddenly announced her resignation as Alaskan governor.
New IAEA chief sees no proof Iran developing nuclear weapons
Denver News.Net
The incoming head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says he knows of no hard evidence that Iran is trying to gain the ability to develop nuclear weapons.
Crash of Pakistan military helicopter kills 27
Denver News.Net
Pakistan's military says a transport helicopter has crashed because of a technical failure, killing 26 security personnel on board.
North Korea cements military ties with Myanmar
Denver News.Net
A leaked report purportedly drafted by authorities in Myanmar’s military government describes a top-secret visit to North Korea late last year by Myanmar's top brass, during which the two sides pledged to significantly expand cooperation in military training and arms production, Radio Free Asia reports.
Heroin smuggled in from Iran seized at Johannesburg airport
Denver News.Net
South African police have seized a large quantity of heroin which they say was smuggled into the country from Iran.
Shock report on use of drones in Gaza offensive
Denver News.Net
Israeli attacks with guided missiles fired from aerial drones killed civilians during the recent Gaza fighting in violation of the laws of war, Human Rights Watch said in a report released this week.
Police charge Dubai man after tragic accidental death of girlfriend
Denver News.Net
In a bizarre twist a man who lost his female flatmate in a tragic accident will now be prosecuted because of an unrelated incident.
UNESCO backs G8 on condemnation of Iran crackdowns
Denver News.Net
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with upholding freedom of expression and press freedom on Friday voiced his strong support for the recent call issued by the foreign ministers of the Group of Eight (G8) nations on Iran to respect fundamental human rights.
Suicide bomber attacks foreign base in Afghan east
Reuters
One U.S. soldier and an Afghan were killed when a suicide bomber tried to attack a base in southeast Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said, two days after a major operation...
Hardline Iran editor calls for Mousavi to face trial
The Independent
A newspaper editor seen as close to Iran's top authority today said that defeated election candidate Mirhossein Mousavi and a former pro-reform president had committed "terrible crimes"...
US troops killed in attack on base in Afghan
IOL
Militants exploded a vehicle outside the gates of a US coalition base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, sparking a two-hour...
Budget situations dire in several states
Washington Times
039;); COLUMBUS, Ohio | Several states are facing the prospect of government shutdowns and program cuts as they enter the first weekend of the fiscal year and the Fourth of July holiday without...
Anesthetic found in Jackson
Washington Times
039;); Free tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service were made available Friday as reports surfaced that the powerful sedative Diprivan was found in the Los Angeles home where the pop star was...
Wildfire missions popular but dicey
Washington Times
039;); PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. | Lt. Col. Luke Thompson sometimes skims his C-130 cargo plane just 150 feet above the ground, battling smoke, shifting winds and rugged terrain on his way to...
Yemenia cancels Comoros flights after crash
The Australian
YEMENIA is suspending all flights to the Comoros in the aftermath of Tuesday's crash of an Airbus A310 near the islands' capital Moroni in which 153 died, the airline said.
Pa. man on trail of identity thief
Philadelphia Daily News
The unusual news of a Thomas Parkin caught in New York impersonating his dead mother to collect her Social Security struck Thomas Parkin of Plymouth Meeting uncomfortably close to home. Almost a...
Dreaming of a Tour de France windfall
BBC
BBC News, Tonnerre On its 3,500km (2,187-mile) odyssey from Monaco to Paris, the Tour de France passes through hundreds of towns and villages.The race is divided into 21 stages, or...
Probation for 2
Philadelphia Daily News
Two women who were friends of the mother of Danieal Kelly - the 14-year-old girl who died of starvation and neglect in 2006 - were sentenced to probation and community service yesterday for lying to...
South Carolinians split over Sanford
Washington Times
039;); COLUMBIA, S.C. | After a week that offered the world a glimpse into the conflicted mind of philandering South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, his constituents differed Friday on whether he should...
District girds for crowded Fourth
Washington Times
039;); D.C. residents and visitors celebrating Independence Day may have to choose between clogged streets and crowded Metro trains this weekend. But following tradition, hundreds of thousands are...
Marilynn Marter, Inquirer food writer, dies at 66
Philadelphia Daily News
Marilynn Marter, 66, a retired Inquirer food writer known for her encyclopedic knowledge of nutrition, cooking, and baking, was found dead Thursday at her home in Philadelphia. She died of...
