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Pentagon chief laments Koran burning, U.S. shooting
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Wednesday called the Koranburning and killing of 16 Afghans “deeply troubling” incidents that had challenged the war effort in Afghanistan. Visiting Afghanistan just days after a shooting spree by a US soldier, he insisted that NATO and Afghan forces were making progress and had to stay focused on…
Indian guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar wants the Taliban to de-stress
An Indian Hindu guru may be the last emissary the Taliban expect, but Sri Sri Ravi Shankar would love to teach inner peace to the world’s most notorious Islamist insurgents. Visiting Pakistan for the first time in eight years, he basks in the diplomatic rapprochement that made the trip possible…
Did Stone Age cavemen talk to each other in symbols?
By Robin McKie– Previously overlooked patterns in the cave art of southern France and Spain suggest man might have learned written communication 25,000 years earlier than we thought. Visit the caves of Pech Merle, Font-de-Gaume and Rouffignac in southern France and you will witness some of the most breathtaking art…
U.N. nuclear body says aging reactors create safety concerns
VIENNA — Eighty percent of nuclear power plants are more than 20 years old, raising safety concerns, the UN atomic agency warned in a draft report seen by AFP on Tuesday, a year after Japan’s Fukushima disaster. This “could impact safety and their ability to meet member states’ energy requirements…
Briton, two U.S. citizens charged in Iraq kickback scheme
WASHINGTON — Three men, including a British citizen, have been charged with conspiring to defraud the US government over a kickback scheme involving contracts for ammunition disposal in Iraq, according to the US Justice Department. Briton Ahmed Sarchil Kazzaz and his business, Leadstay Company, were charged in federal court in…
Encyclopaedia Britannica ends print publications
CHICAGO — The Encyclopaedia Britannica will end print publication after 244 years and go “completely digital,” the Chicago-based company said. “The end of the print set is something we’ve foreseen for some time,” Jorge Cauz, president of Encyclopaedia Britannica, said in a statement. “It’s the latest step in our evolution…
Iranian released from U.S. prison to be deported: official
WASHINGTON — An Iranian whose release reportedly had been sought by Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is undergoing deportation proceedings after serving a five year prison sentence for arms smuggling, a US official said Tuesday. Amir Hossein Ardebili, who was arrested in October 2007 in the Republic of Georgia and extradited…
George Clooney says Sudan commits ‘war crimes’
NEW YORK — Hollywood heart throb and activist George Clooney on Tuesday said Sudanese government forces are committing war crimes with attacks on civilians — including a rocket strike that he narrowly escaped. “There’s a difference between two armies fighting and what the Geneva Convention calls war crimes,” Clooney told…
Mexico group banned for playing drug songs
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Authorities in the capital of Mexico’s most violent state, Chihuahua, have indefinitely banned popular music group Los Tigres del Norte for playing drug ballads at a concert. Songs glorifying drug traffickers, known as narcocorridos, have attracted a growing following in recent years from Mexico City to…
Rats as good at decision-making as humans: study
WASHINGTON — Rats are smart, that’s a well known fact. But US researchers said Tuesday a series of tests have shown they may be just as good as humans at juggling information in order to make the best decision. The discovery could help scientists better understand how the brain works…
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