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Twin blasts hit Egypt gas pipeline: officials
CAIRO — Two explosions on Monday hit a pipeline which supplies Egyptian gas to Israel and Jordan, marking the 13th such attack in just over a year, security officials said. Six gunmen in an unmarked vehicle set explosives in two different parts of the pipeline, about 15 metres (yards) apart,…
Canada targets Syrian central bank in new sanctions
OTTAWA — Canada imposed Monday a fresh round of sanctions on Syria targeting the central bank and seven cabinet ministers in a bid to halt President Bashar al-Assad’s deadly crackdown on dissent. The Canadian embassy in Damascus and a consulate also were shuttered and Canadian diplomats left the country, the…
U.S. ready to provide aid for Congo blasts
WASHINGTON — The United States said Monday it is preparing to provide emergency aid to the victims of huge and deadly blasts at a munitions depot in Congo. “We are obviously saddened by the loss of life and damage caused by Sunday’s explosion at the munitions depot in Brazzaville,” State…
New health concerns about ‘fake pot’ in U.S.
WASHINGTON — A type of fake pot has raised new health concerns in the United States after at least three users were hospitalized for kidney failure, authorities in the western state of Wyoming said Monday. Often known as “Spice” or “K2,” the substance is marketed to young people as herbal…
Small dams, big impact on Mekong River fish: study
WASHINGTON — Plans to build hydropower dams along small branches of southeast Asia’s longest river could have a devastating impact on millions of people who rely on the world’s largest inland fishery, scientists said Monday. Plenty of attention has focused on plans to develop 11 big dams along the main…
Obama to host G8 summit in Camp David, not Chicago
WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama will host leaders of the G8 club of rich nations on May 18-19 at his Camp David retreat instead of in his hometown of Chicago, the White House said Monday. Obama still plans to host NATO leaders and partners in Chicago on May 20-21…
Anonymous blocks Peru’s high-tech police website
LIMA — The vigilante Internet hackers called Anonymous blocked the website of Peru’s police who fight against computer crime, a officials said Monday. The attack Sunday against the Division of Investigations of High-Tech Crimes “restricted access to the website from the outside,” a police source told AFP on condition of…
Republican support of Limbaugh plummets in Georgia, Ohio and Tennessee
Republican’s view of conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh has fallen deeply in the wake of misogynistic remarks he made about a Georgetown University law student. Less than half of Republicans in Georgia, Ohio and Tennessee have a favorable opinion of Limbaugh, according to Public Policy Polling. The last time PPP…
Senator McCain urges air strikes on Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States should lead an international effort to protect key population centers in Syria through air strikes on President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, Senator John McCain said on Monday. “The ultimate goal of air strikes should be to establish and defend safe havens in Syria, especially in…
Yahoo plans restructuring that could result in thousands of layoffs
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Yahoo Inc’s new chief executive is preparing a significant restructuring of the Internet company, including layoffs that could cut thousands of employees from its payroll, according to a technology blog. The moves could be announced as soon as the end of the month and would represent…
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