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Syrian forces kill 24, protesters tell Assad to go
Jul 2nd
AMMAN: Syrian forces killed 24 civilians on Friday, a prominent rights lawyer said, as tens of thousands of people called on President Bashar al-Assad to step down in some of the biggest demonstrations since a three month uprising.
Defying Assad”s mi…
Panetta vows to keep US military ”strongest” in world
Jul 2nd
WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta vowed Friday to keep the US military the “strongest” in the world despite budget pressures, after being sworn in as the new Pentagon chief.
“As your leader, I will ensure that our nation continues to have…
Panetta vows to keep US military ‘strongest’ in world
Jul 2nd
WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta vowed Friday to keep the US military the “strongest” in the world despite budget pressures, after being sworn in as the new Pentagon chief. “As your leader, I will ensure that our nation continues to have the best-trained, best-equipped, and strongest military in the world — a force prepared to [...]
US drone wounds top Islamists in Somalia
Jun 30th
WASHINGTON: A US drone fired on two senior commanders of Somalia”s Shebab Islamist insurgency after they were found to have ties to Al-Qaeda, the Washington Post reported late Wednesday, citing US officials.
The strike last week is believed to have w…
US drone wounds top militants in Somalia: Report
Jun 30th
Officials says militants were planning operations outside of Somalia.
Blackwater guard jailed over Afghan shooting
Jun 28th
WASHINGTON: A US federal judge sentenced a former Blackwater security guard on Monday to 30 months in prison for shooting and killing an Afghan citizen in 2009.
The judge also ordered 29-year-old Justin Cannon to serve two years of supervised release …
Hague court issues arrest warrant for Gaddafi
Jun 28th
TRIPOLI: The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant Monday for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and rebels trying to oust him said their forces had advanced to within 80 km (50 miles) of the capital Tripoli.
The court approved warrants fo…
US grounds fleet of F-22 fighter jets
Jun 25th
WASHINGTON: The US Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of F-22 fighters, the most sophisticated combat aircraft in the world, after problems emerged with the plane”s oxygen supply, officials said Friday.
The radar-evading F-22 Raptors have be…
Osama worried about Qaeda”s image: US official
Jun 25th
WASHINGTON: Osama bin Laden was so worried about Al-Qaeda”s image that he proposed changing the group”s name to try improve its brand, a US official said Friday.
In a letter found at his compound, the late Al-Qaeda mastermind contemplated new na…
Congress rejects US military action in Libya
Jun 25th
Lawmakers voted 123-295 to defeat the measure and moved to take up a companion resolution.
