Home » Archives » World (Page 799)
Ongoing Greek debt problems spark talk of euro exit
BERLIN (Reuters) – Anger at Greece’s failure to meet fiscal targets that are a condition for its international bailout is nearing breaking point in Berlin and other European capitals, with senior politicians now talking openly about the possibility of Athens exiting the euro zone. Horst Seehofer, the head of the…
Berlin police detain two terror suspects in bomb plot
Berlin police arrested two men Thursday on suspicion of acquiring chemicals for a planned bomb attack and searched a mosque in the German capital, a spokesman told AFP. The arrest of a 24-year-old German of Lebanese origin and a 28-year-old from the Gaza Strip, comes ahead of the 10th anniversary…
Report slams Canada’s post-9/11 security spending
OTTAWA — Canada’s national security spending skyrocketed in the post-9/11 decade and it may be time to start cutting back, said a report released Wednesday by an Ottawa-based think tank. “The government has created a national security establishment in Canada,” Steven Staples, president of the Ottawa-based Rideau Institute, told a…
Libya oil exports not to return to normal until 2013
PARIS — Libyan oil exports are unlikely to return to their pre-war level before 2013, the new head of the International Energy Agency said on Thursday. “Our experts think that 2013 or beyond will most probably show the complete full restoration of the Libyan supply to the market, but not…
James Murdoch ‘knew about’ News of World phone hacking
James Murdoch was told in 2008 about an email that showed phone hacking at the now-defunct News of the World tabloid was more widespread than his company claimed, the paper’s former lawyer said. The claim heaped fresh pressure on the 38-year-old, the son of Rupert Murdoch and chairman of the…
New CIA chief Petraeus pledges to defend America
David Petraeus pledged to confront the many threats facing America as he took the reins of the CIA, a decade after the 9/11 attacks that led to two wars where the former general made his name. Petraeus was sworn in to lead the civilian covert war against Al-Qaeda having hung…
Afghan government ‘question mark’ in war effort: U.S.
US-led troops have undercut the Taliban but the Afghan government’s performance remains a cause for concern, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said in an interview. “We have, in fact, seriously weakened the Taliban,” said Panetta, according to a transcript of his interview Tuesday on the “Charlie Rose Show” on PBS.…
16th arrest in phone hacking probe
British police investigating phone hacking at the now defunct News of the World tabloid said Wednesday they had arrested a 35-year-old man on suspicion of conspiring to intercept voicemail messages. The man, who was not named, was arrested at his home shortly before 6am (0500 GMT) before being taken to…
U.S. experts eye Cuba oil plans after BP spill
A group of US experts led by a former top environment official has visited Cuba to gather information on the communist country’s Gulf of Mexico oil exploration plans, according to state media. William Reilly, who led the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under former president George H.W. Bush and led…
Taliban suicide bombs kill 24 in Pakistan
Twin Taliban bombs targeting security forces responsible for the recent capture of senior Al-Qaeda operatives killed 24 people and wounded 82 others in southwest Pakistan on Wednesday, police said. One attacker detonated his bomb-laden car outside the residence of the deputy chief of the Frontier Corps in Quetta city, before…
Brand new on Raw Story
- At least 37 dead after devastating tornado rips through Oklahoma City
- Sudden infant death risk greater when parents share bed with babies
- Like bats and dolphins, blind humans can use echolocation to find objects
- Secret Service probes right-wing radio host for threatening Hillary Clinton
- Apple allegedly uses havens to avoid paying billions in U.S. taxes
- Church of Scotland votes to allow gay ministers
- Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at 74 after battle with cancer
- Powerful tornado levels homes in Oklahoma City suburb
- Peter Singer: Find meaning by abandoning the ‘hedonic treadmill’ and embracing altruism
- WATCH LIVE: Huge tornado rips through Oklahoma
Commentary
An open letter to the Center for Inquiry
By Amanda Marcotte
Stop whining about Millennials
By Pando Daily
Six ways the GOP could screw up the Obama administration’s scandals
By Ana Marie Cox, The Guardian
Raw Exclusives
Featured Video
Follow Us!
