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Blind human rights activist accuses China of violating U.S. deal to secure his freedom
The Chinese human rights activist at the center of a diplomatic crisis a year ago on Tuesday accused Beijing of reneging on the agreement that freed him and urged the United States to intervene. Chen Guangcheng, a blind self-taught lawyer who infuriated authorities by exposing forced abortions, dramatically escaped house…
Obama moves towards sending military weapons to Somalia
President Barack Obama took the first step Monday toward providing US military assistance to Somali forces battling Islamist militants, after the easing of a UN arms embargo last month. Obama signed a determination stating that having the legal capacity to offer defense equipment to Somalia was in the national interest…
Iran blames U.S. for provoking North Korea showdown
Iran’s foreign ministry on Sunday urged against “provocative conduct” in the Korean peninsula, saying stability there has been compromised by an American military build-up, media reported. “Our advice to all sides involved is to not stoke tensions by engaging in provocative conduct,” ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said in remarks reported…
Military’s ‘war on drugs’ back as U.S. Navy looks to net big catches in the Pacific
The bow of the USS Thach was slicing the Pacific waters off Colombia’s coast when the alarm suddenly blared across the US Navy frigate. It was time to hunt down a cocaine ship. Armed sailors rushed to positions on the bridge and US Coast Guard personnel jumped on an inflatable…
Study: Iraq and Afghanistan wars will cost U.S. up to $6 trillion
The Iraq and Afghanistan wars will cost the United States between $4-6 trillion in the long term, constraining the government’s budget for decades to come, a study said. Harvard University scholar Linda Bilmes concluded that the United States will face increasing costs to care for an estimated 2.5 million veterans,…
Solar-powered plane prepares for flight across the United States
A groundbreaking solar-powered Swiss aircraft is ready to make a coast-to-coast flight across the United States, its creators said Thursday. The experimental Solar Impulse plane, which has made several trips since its maiden flight in 2009, will take off on May 1 on a transcontinental tour split in five stages.…
Western powers face criticism over United Nations arms treaty
More than 100 countries complained Monday that talks on a conventional arms trade treaty had gone “backwards” from a vow to conclude a strong accord on the $80 billion a year trade. The major western powers, which expressed confidence that an accord could be reached, face tough criticism over the…
WATCH: U.S. soccer team fights for a win in driving snow, freezing temps
The United States defied the difficulties of driving snow to get their 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign back on track with a 1-0 triumph over Costa Rica. In a match put in jeopardy by blizzard conditions, which saw the grounds crew in a constant battle to keep the pitch clear…
U.S. tuberculosis cases hit record low
Cases of tuberculosis reached an all-time low in the United States last year, but the disease continued to affect minorities at much higher rates than whites, health authorities said Thursday. There were fewer than 10,000 US cases of TB for the first time since records began being compiled in 1953,…
Senate bill seeks to cut down long mandatory sentences for drug offenses
Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Rand Paul (R-KY) proposed legislation on Wednesday that would give judges more discretion in the sentencing of federal drug crimes. The two senators said their bipartisan bill would help reduce unnecessarily long federal prison sentences. The Justice Safety Valve Act would expand a current law…
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