Despite an easing of tensions with the United States, Pakistan is persistently undermining security in Afghanistan by permitting safe havens for insurgents, a Pentagon report said. In a biannual war assessment mandated by Congress, the Defense Department said that the
Iran has temporarily shut its consulate in the Afghan city of Herat after protesters there attacked the mission’s compound, the official IRNA news agency reported Tuesday quoting a foreign ministry source. The measure came after an anti-Iran protest in front
Israel’s Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman criticised Europe on Tuesday, saying its treatment of the Jewish state was comparable to policies during the Holocaust. Lieberman said Europe had turned a blind eye to a speech by Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal this
Israeli forces raided the offices of three Palestinian non-government organisations overnight, confiscating computers and other material, one of the groups said on Tuesday. The Israeli military said it was checking reports of the raids, which Addameer said also targeted the
(AP) Gunmen attack Egyptian opposition protestersBy HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated PressCAIROMasked gunmen attacked opposition protesters camped out at Cairo’s Tahrir Square early on Tuesday, firing birdshots at them and wounding nine people, security officials said. The attack stoked tensions just hours ahead
The New York Post reports today that New York City’s trendiest areas are also the city’s worst for sexually transmitted diseases. A new study from the Department of Health shows that areas like SoHo and the Upper West Side are
While South Carolina voters would prefer that Governor Nikki Haley appoint comedian Stephen Colbert to the US Senate in place of retiring Senator Jim DeMint, their second favorite choice is former South Carolina First Lady Jenny Sanford. Sanford was married
With Michigan teachers unions outraged over the state’s new right-to-work law that allows teachers to work without joining the union, the state’s current teachers are preparing to close down schools in protest. To recap: unions are bankrupting Michigan schools and
Let’s say a would-be Egyptian dictator tosses the head of the military, supports a terrorist assault on Israel, and threatens to send tanks into the streets to fight any opposition. Let’s also say you’re the President of the United States.
(AP) Fla. man sues ex-Elmo puppeteer, claims sex abuseBy KELLI KENNEDYAssociated PressMIAMIAnother man on Monday sued the former Elmo puppeteer who resigned amid sex abuse allegations, claiming the voice actor befriended him in Miami and promised to be a father
Robert Davi will honor Frank Sinatra’s birthday this week by singing some of ol’ Blue Eyes’ best known songs at the Vibrato Grill Jazz in Bel Air. Seems plenty of people want to celebrate along with the veteran actor/singer. Davi’s
In the Age of Obama, celebrity trumps all. How else can you read a new poll saying South Carolina residents want Gov. Nikki Haley to pick Stephen Colbert to replace departing Sen. Jim DeMint? Colbert, who plays a mock Republican
In California, the unemployment rate may be above 10.2%, and the state debt may be above $16 billion, the state’s GDP may be in serious trouble and businesses may be leaving in droves due to ever-increasing tax rates, but that
(AP) Chinese company wins bid for battery maker A123NEW YORKBankrupt battery maker A123 Systems Inc. on Sunday said it will sell most of its assets to the U.S. arm of Chinese auto parts conglomerate Wanxiang Group Corp. for $256.6 million.
French actor Gerard Depardieu has seen enough of his native land’s ballooning tax rates, courtesy of Socialist President Francois Hollande. Depardieu, who recently made headlines for a drunken ride on a scooter, has bought a home in Belgium and is seeking
The director of “The Iron Lady” has a pretty strict wish list for the British government. Phyllida Lloyd wants women to have juicier roles in plays, a plight exacerbated by the fact that the earliest plays were conducted with all-male
(AP) Unions vow political payback for right-to-work lawBy JOHN FLESHERAssociated PressLANSING, Mich.With defeat in the Michigan Legislature virtually certain, Democrats and organized labor intend to make enactment of right-to-work laws as uncomfortable as possible for Gov. Rick Snyder and his
(AP) After climate talks, eyes on US for next roundBy KARL RITTERAssociated PressDOHA, QatarEven as international climate talks ended this weekend with no new commitments on carbon emissions or climate aid from the United States, some were relieved America didn’t
(AP) Former tea party leader blames GOP for setbacksWASHINGTONThe former leader of a tea party group says the Republican Party and stupid statements by some candidates are to blame for GOP losses in last month’s congressional elections. Dick Armey, who
(AP) Obama to visit Mich. to tout ‘fiscal cliff’ planWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is heading to Michigan to ask auto workers to support his plan for averting the so-called fiscal cliff. Obama will tour an engine plant Monday in Redford, Mich.,
(AP) Obama, Boehner discuss ‘fiscal cliff’ stalemateBy ANNE FLAHERTYAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner met at the White House to discuss the “fiscal cliff,” while rank-and-file Republicans stepped forward with what they called pragmatic ideas to break
President Mohamed Morsi has ordered Egypt’s army from Monday to take on police powers — including the right to arrest civilians — in the run-up to a vote on a constitution that has triggered bloodshed. The decree takes effect on
(Reuters) – At the end of another lavishly-funded U.N. conference that yielded no progress on curbing greenhouse emissions, many of those most concerned about climate change are close to despair. As thousands of delegates checked out of their air-conditioned hotel
President Barack Obama may have defeated opponents of his landmark health care law in the courts and at the ballot box, but the sweeping reforms still face a rocky road ahead. Advocates are concerned that the funding needed to help
(AP) Plane believed to be singer’s found in MexicoBy PORFIRIO IBARRA and GALIA GARCIA-PALAFOXAssociated PressMONTERREY, MexicoThe wreckage of a small plane believed to be carrying Mexican-American singing superstar Jenni Rivera was found in northern Mexico on Sunday and there are
