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Elton John cites U.S. discrimination of HIV inmates
WASHINGTON — The US states of Alabama and South Carolina discriminate against HIV-positive prisoners by separating them from others and excluding them from early release programs, singer Elton John said Monday. Infected inmates also face hurdles accessing treatment they need to manage their disease and stop it from progressing, the…
Too soon to call Libya attack ‘act of terror’: U.S.
WASHINGTON — A State Department official refused Monday to call an attack on a US mission in Libya in which four Americans were killed “an act of terror,” saying a full investigation had to be completed first. US and Libyan officials have offered widely differing accounts about Tuesday’s assault on…
Romney rejects charges of disarray in campaign
WASHINGTON — Trailing in the polls 50 days before the election, Republican White House challenger Mitt Romney dismissed Monday charges his campaign was in disarray and said there would be no shake-up. “I’ve got a terrific campaign,” he said in an interview with Telemundo to air on Monday night. “My…
Pakistan blocks YouTube over anti-Islam film
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan blocked access to YouTube on Monday after the video sharing website failed to take down an anti-Islam film that has sparked furious protests across the Muslim world. Attempts to access YouTube met with a message saying the website had been classed as containing “indecent material” and was…
Brain project predicts connections between neurons
WASHINGTON — Researchers said Monday a new computerized model of part of a rat’s cortex predicts connections between neurons, which could help explain how the brains of mammals — including humans — work. “This is a major breakthrough because it would otherwise take decades, if not centuries, to map the…
Chevron fined $17.5 million over Brazil spill
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian authorities said Monday they were slapping a $17.5 million fine on US oil firm Chevron in connection with a major spill off Rio de Janeiro state last year. Magda Chambriard, director general of the National Petroleum Agency (ANP), told a press conference that the new…
Flame cyber virus linked to more malware: report
WASHINGTON — The Flame virus believed to be part of a cyberwarfare effort against Iran was developed as early as 2006 and is linked to at least three other malware programs, a new analysis said Monday. The report suggests that the effort to develop Flame, widely reported to be part…
Bahrain police face trial over torturing medics
DUBAI — Bahrain’s public prosecution has charged seven police officers over the torture and maltreatment of Shiite medics detained in the aftermath of nationwide protests last year, authorities said on Monday. The two defendants facing the “most serious” charges have been referred to the High Criminal Court over the “use…
Louvre opens new wing to restore ‘full glory to Islam’
PARIS — Paris’s famed Louvre museum this week opens a new wing of Islamic art in a bid to improve knowledge of a religion often viewed with suspicion in the West. Costing nearly 100 million euros ($131 million), it is funded by the French government and supported by handsome endowments…
McDonald’s opens Asian-inspired ‘McNoodles’ in Austria
Fast food chain McDonald’s is branching out: after salads and wraps, the burger restaurant is entering the noodle business. From September 20, the chain will add Asian noodle boxes — “McNoodles” — to its menu, but only in Austria and only for a two- or three-month trial period. “They could…
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