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Thousands Demonstrate In Bahrain
Reuters reports : (Reuters) - Thousands of Bahrainis shouting "we are victorious" gathered for a rally for political reform on Saturday, in the first large demonstration since the Gulf Arab state crushed a democracy protest movement in March. Bahrain brought in troops from Saudi Arabia …
Japanese Protest Nuclear Energy
The Wall Street Journal reports : TOKYO—Protesters held mass demonstrations against nuclear power across Japan on Saturday, the three-month anniversary of the powerful earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 23,000 and triggered one of the world's worst nuclear disasters. Streets in …
IMF Breached In Cyber-Attack
Reuters reports : WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund has been hit by a cyber attack on its computer systems, an IMF spokesman said on Saturday, highlighting a growing rash of network break-ins at high-profile institutions. "The fund is fully functional," said IMF …
34 Dead In Peshawar Bombing
Reuters reports : (Reuters) - At least 34 people were killed in a suspected suicide bombing in the Pakistani city of Peshawar late Saturday, the latest attack since Osama bin Laden's killing last month. The bombing took place near a building that houses several newspaper offices as …
Israeli In Bid To Lead IMF
The New York Times reports : JERUSALEM — Stanley Fischer , the governor of the Bank of Israel, said Saturday that he would run for the top job at the International Monetary Fund , presenting a potentially serious challenge to Christine Lagarde of France, the presumed front-runner. …
Weiner Won't Resign, Seeks 'Treatment'
Politico reports: A defiant Rep. Anthony Weiner will not resign and will instead seek treatment even as a the top leaders of the Democratic Party abandoned him en masse Saturday after it was revealed that he had communicated online with a 17-year-old Delaware girl. House Minority Leader …
Senate 'Won't Back Libya Pull Out'
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Pelosi and Top Dems Call for Weiner to Resign
The Associated Press reports: Amid increasing calls for Rep. Anthony Weiner to resign, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi says the decision should be up to the congressman and his New York constituents. The former speaker said in San Francisco that she believes the decision should be …
Iran's Nuke Double-Talk
In an exercise straight out of the political theater of the absurd, Iran this Sunday will convene a two-day conference on "International Nuclear Disarmament". In an exercise straight out of the political theater of the absurd, Iran this Sunday will convene a two-day conference on "International …Libya Rebels Battle For Key Oil Port
The Associated Press reports: A Libyan rebel spokesman said opposition forces were battling troops loyal to Muammar al-Qaddafi on Saturday in the western city of Zawiya. It was the first major fighting in the oil port since government troops crushed opposition forces there in March. Guma …
Big Banks Fight Small Business Jobs Bill
Next week, the Senate will consider a bill that will free up business credit and create thousands of jobs without costing the U.S. a dime. So why are banks trying to kill it? Next week, the Senate will hold hearings on something called the “Small Business Lending Enhancement Act.” On its …U.S. Embassy Bomber 'Killed'
The BBC reports: Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, suspected of having played a key role in the 1998 US embassy bombings in East Africa, has been killed in Somalia, officials say. Unconfirmed reports say Abdullah and another man were shot dead by Somali government troops early on Wednesday at a …
Obama: Recovery 'Will Take Time'
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Al Qaeda Vows Revenge Attacks
The Daily Beast reports: The global syndicate of terror that Osama bin Laden inspired for two decades has mourned his death for the past month. The jihadists’ eulogies reveal much about their thinking, connections, and plans. Al Qaeda's Shura council, its top management and decision-maki…
Emails Reveal Palin Death Threats
The Daily Telegraph reports: The release of 24,000 pages of Sarah Palin's emails shows that she received a barrage of abusive emails including death threats in the run up to the 2008 presidential race. One message sent by someone in Juneau, Alaska on Sept 17, 2008 said the governor …
Pakistan's Terror Duplicity
The Washington Post reports: Twice in recent weeks, the United States provided Pakistan with the specific locations of insurgent bomb-making factories, only to see the militants learn their cover had been blown and vacate the sites before military action could be taken, according to U.S. …
Saleh Attack 'An Inside Job'
Agence France Presse reports: The attack that injured Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was an assassination bid, likely an "inside job," using an explosive device, not a mortar or tank round, US experts said Thursday. STRATFOR, a US-based authority on strategic and tactical intelligence …
Syrian Crackdown Intensifies
The Associated Press reports: Syrian tanks sealed a restive northern city Saturday, and activists said they expected an all-out government assault on the region near the Turkish border. President Bashar Assad has sent heavy armor, including tanks, and thousands of troops to the region as …
The Upside-Down Workforce
The National Journa l reports: It’s hard to say this spring whether it’s more difficult for the class of 2011 to enter the labor force or for the class of 1967 to leave it. Students now finishing their schooling—the class of 2011—are confronting a youth unemployment rate above 17 percent. …