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2 French Journalists In Afghanistan Freed

The Associated Press reports : French television has reported that two journalists held hostage in Afghanistan since December 2009 were freed Wednesday. France-3 television said in a flash across their screen that their reporters Stephane Taponier and Herve Ghesquiere have been released, …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 29, 2011

Intense Cairo Clashes Ease

The New York Times reports : Clashes between Cairo residents and security forces eased Wednesday afternoon after deepening into pitched street battles, the first since the revolution that toppled Egypt’s government five months ago. The clashes began Tuesday evening when the police …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 29, 2011

Commander: Special Forces Under Stress

The Associated Press reports : The military commander who directed the raid that killed Osama bin Laden is warning that the escalating demands on U.S. special operations forces are hampering their training and could slowly eat away at their combat readiness. Vice Adm. William McRaven said …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 29, 2011

Clinton To Push Human Rights on 4-Day Europe Trip

The Associated Press reports : Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has begun a four-day trip to Europe to support international human rights and democracy. Clinton is en route to Hungary, where she'll inaugurate a human rights center named after the late California Rep. Tom Lantos. …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 29, 2011

Romney: U.S. Has Basis To End Open Trade With China

The Huffington Post reports : There has been no shortage of China-bashing in the brief course of the Republican presidential primary, highlighted by Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann riling up a debt-fearing conservative crowd with the memorable double entendre: "Hu's your daddy!" On …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 29, 2011

IMF: Not Raising Debt Limit Will Lead To "Severe Shock"

The Hill reports : The U.S. should raise its $14.3 trillion debt ceiling to avoid “a severe shock” to the global economy, the International Monetary Fund has warned. In an annual report card on U.S. economic policy made public on Wednesday, the IMF said the debt ceiling should be raised …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 29, 2011

Jonas: Black's Resentencing A "Charade"

George Jonas writes : Last Friday, Judge Amy St. Eve slashed the 78-month sentence she had imposed on Conrad Black in 2007 to 42 months. She remarked that “this case is in a different state today, and you are a different person today.” I don’t think so. My friend and colleague was the same …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 29, 2011

Rauch: Why Frum is a Real Conservative

Jonathan Rauch writes : I was as surprised as anyone by David Frum’s declaration that the facts no longer support the claim that gay marriage will damage straight families. David and I have been friends since college, but our friendship was strained when he asserted in the 1990s that sodomy …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 29, 2011

Yemen Kills 4 in Mistaken Airstrike

The Associated Press reports : A Yemeni air force jet mistakenly bombed a bus in a southern city controlled by Islamic militants and suspected al-Qaida members on Wednesday, killing four people, while clashes between militants and soldiers on the ground left 23 dead on both sides. The …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 29, 2011

North Korea Shuts Down Universities

The Telegraph reports : Pyongyang has told the North Korean people that the nation will have achieved its aim of becoming "a great, prosperous and powerful nation" in 2012, which marks the 100th anniversary of the founder of the reclusive state, Kim Il-sung. In addition, Kim …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 29, 2011

Syrian Tank Attack Kills 4 Near Turkish Border

Reuters reports : Syrian troops shot dead four villagers on Wednesday, an activist said, as authorities pressed on with a tank-led assault that has already driven thousands of refugees across the northwest border with Turkey. "The four died in random firing on the village of Rama from tank …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 29, 2011

French Official Echoes Gates On NATO

The Associated Press reports : A top French defense official is echoing U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates' warning that NATO's survival is at risk because of Europe's military cutbacks. Jean-Francois Bureau, inspector general of France's military, said Wednesday the imbalance in capabilit…

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 29, 2011

Poll:GOP Candidates Don't Excite Voters

The New York Times reports: Republican voters are not satisfied with the candidates running for the Republican nomination and wish they had more choices, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. None of the candidates currently hoping to challenge President Obama in 2012 has …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 29, 2011

UK's Hague: Iran Covertly Testing Missiles

CNN reports : Iran has been carrying out covert tests of missiles capable of delivering a nuclear payload, UK Foreign Secretary William Hague said Wednesday, in contravention of a U.N. resolution. It has also said it wants to enrich uranium to "levels far greater than is needed for …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 29, 2011

Greeks Pass Austerity Vote

Bloomberg reports : Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou clinched enough votes to pass the first part of an austerity plan aimed at meeting European Union aid requirements and staving off default for his debt-laden nation. Having gained enough votes in the 300-seat Parliament , …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 29, 2011

Obama gives first press conference in 3 months

Politico reports The world has whirled in the 15 weeks since President Barack Obama last held a big press conference — and the questions have stacked up to his presidential seal. One central question looms as Obama faces the media in the East Room on Wednesday, and one for which he …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday June 29, 2011

Kucinich Has Language Problems In Syria

The Hill reports : Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) gave a press conference in Syria this week and appeared to heap praise upon Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who is being widely criticized for the brutal crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in that country. Kucinich said his words …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 28, 2011

NATO Helicopter Ends Siege In Kabul Hotel

The Wall Street Journal reports : A helicopter from the coalition led by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization fired on and killed three militants on the roof of Kabul's InterContinental Hotel, ending a several-hour siege by gunmen and suicide bombers that demonstrated the Taliban's ability …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 28, 2011

Bank Of America Nears $8.5B Settlement

Financial Times reports : Bank of America is near a deal to pay $8.5bn to investors, including the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, to settle claims that mortgage-backed securities sold by its Countrywide Financial unit failed to meet underwriting requirements and other guidelines, …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 28, 2011

Johnson Pledges To Halt Senate Debt Talks

The Huffington Post reports : Freshman Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) declared that as long as the debt ceiling negotiations are held behind closed doors, he will block all unanimous consent calls, effectively putting a stop on Senate business Tuesday in a one-man filibuster. Johnson criticized …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday June 28, 2011