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Thousands rally for Syria at White House protest
Thousands of protesters gathered outside the White House Saturday to demand that the United States “stop the massacre inSyria,” where an estimated 8,000 people have been killed in a regime crackdown. Wearing T-shirts declaring “I have a dream of a free Syria” and “No longer afraid,” the demonstrators — who numbered 4,000,…
Olympics: Airlines warn of London airport chaos
Britain’s leading airlines warned Saturday of “severe delay and disruption” at London’s airports during the 2012 Olympics. British Airways, bmi, easyJet and Virgin Atlantic urged the government to take “urgent action” to ensure regular scheduled flights get through the increase in air traffic surrounding the London Games, which run from…
Former Kadhafi spymaster arrested in Mauritania
Abdullah al-Senussi, wanted former spymaster of slain Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi, was arrested in Mauritania overnight, prompting calls for his extradition Saturday by both Libya and France. The former Libyan intelligence chief, who is also sought by the International Criminal Court, was arrested at Nouakchott airport after arriving on a…
Chevron accused of graft in Indonesian green project
Indonesia on Saturday accused five Chevron employees of being involved in a scam to set up a fictitious green project that lost the state some $270 million, a charge denied by the US oil giant. “The Attorney-General’s Office (AGO) has named seven suspects, five of whom are from Chevron,” the…
Exxon tells Iraq oil deal with Kurdistan is ‘frozen’
US energy giant ExxonMobil has told the Iraqi oil ministry that it has “frozen” its controversial contract with the country’s autonomous Kurdish region, a government official told AFP on Saturday. The regional government denied that claim, saying officials hold regular meetings with company executives and that they had made no…
Damascus bombs kill 27 as Syria gears up for monitors
Two huge bomb blasts killed at least 27 people in the heart of the Syrian capital on Saturday, state media said, as international envoy Kofi Annan warned of regional fallout from the year-long bloodshed in Syria. The early morning “terrorist” attacks, apparently car bombings timed minutes apart, targeted criminal police…
New app allows users to compare drug habits
Global Drugs Survey project offers personalized information that reflects people’s risk factors to help them avoid harm Is the amount of drugs or alcohol you consume dangerous? How much are your peers taking? Should you be cutting down? Are you more at risk than anyone else when it comes to…
Obama campaign takes in $5 million in one day
US President Barack Obama, juggling dual roles as fundraiser extraordinaire and commander-in-chief, piled up a cool five million dollars in a lucrative single-day campaign blitz. In no other country is a leader expected to tend to a deteriorating war he is leading in Afghanistan on the same day as conducting…
Google hires Digg’s Kevin Rose
Google confirmed Friday that it has hired Digg co-founder Kevin Rose and other members of the team at his latest project, Milk, an incubator for startups making “apps” for mobile gadgets. The 35-year-old serial entrepreneur considered a Silicon Valley star will evidently be putting his skills to work on the…
No room for Don Draper in the age of digital advertising?
In post-recession America the role of traditional ad executives on Madison Avenue may soon be a thing of the past The iconic image of Don Draper in a sleek suit, martini in one hand, ad campaign in the other, will return to TV screens around the world when the fifth…
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