Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has kept silent since the nationwide protests started 10 days ago. On Thursday, he addressed the protests during 4 1/2-hour long telephone call-in show. During the marathon session, Putin signaled that he will allow the protest movement to continue, but repeatedly heaped ridicule on the protesters. He said some protesters [...]
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December 16, 2011
December 14, 2011
December 14, 2011
Ban drivers from using cellphones at the wheel, US urged
US safety investigators have called for a nationwide ban on texting and cell phone use while driving, a prohibition that would include certain applications of hands-free technology becoming more common in new cars. The National Transportation Safety Board recommendation goes beyond measures proposed or imposed to date by US regulators and states, most of which [...]
December 13, 2011
Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich call on each other to return millions
December 13, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich call on each other to return millions 13 Dec 2011 Trading accusations of greed, [sociopaths] Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich challenged each other Monday to return millions made in private business as the race for the GOP presidential nomination turned increasingly acerbic and personal at [...]
December 13, 2011
Iran refuses to return US drone
13 December 2011 Last updated at 10:21 GMT Iranian TV showed the unmanned “stealth” aircraft apparently undamaged Iran has rejected a US call for the return of an American spy drone captured by Iran’s military. The aircraft was now “property” of Iran and it was up to Iran to decide what to do with it, [...]
December 12, 2011
‘Strip search’ claims prompt call for advocate at US airports
December 11, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis ‘Strip search’ claims prompt call for advocate at US airports 11 Dec 2011 Two New York lawmakers want to place a passenger advocate at airports to immediately act on complaints from passengers about security screenings. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and state Sen. Michael Gianaris, both Democrats, are calling on [...]
December 11, 2011
Lawyers: Guantanamo disciplinary block violates Geneva Conventions
December 11, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Chains we can believe in: Lawyers: Guantanamo disciplinary block violates Geneva Conventions 09 Dec 2011 U.S. military officials at Guantanamo Bay are defending conditions in a disciplinary block known as “Five Echo,” taking the unusual step Friday of releasing photos of a section of the jail not typically shown [...]
December 10, 2011
December 9, 2011
Wall Street protesters vow to reoccupy on movement’s anniversary
Activists at Occupy Wall Street have issued a call to thousands of protesters across the US to reoccupy outdoor public spaces to mark the movement’s three-month anniversary. The Occupy movement has stalled in recent weeks after a wave of evictions swept away a raft of encampments, including the largest in Los Angeles, Philadelphia and New [...]
December 5, 2011
Obama offers Pakistan president his condolences over Nato air strike
Barack Obama has called Pakistan‘s president to offer condolences over the Nato air strike that killed 24 Pakistani troops and sparked a crisis in relations between the two countries. Obama told President Asif Ali Zardari that the soldiers’ deaths were “regrettable” and accidental, according to a White House statement. He reiterated his call for a [...]
December 5, 2011
December 3, 2011
Iraqi PM Call Blast Assassination Attempt
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says a car bomb explosion inside of Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone this week was an assassination attempt against him. In a Saturday interview with the Associated Press, Maliki said preliminary information indicated the blast was supposed to take place as he entered parliament. On Friday, Iraqi security officials also said [...]
December 3, 2011
New US call to Cuba to free Gross
2 December 2011 Last updated at 20:31 GMT Judy Gross (r) has asked the Cuban government to release her husband on humanitarian grounds The US government has called for the release of Alan Gross, an American who is serving 15 years in a Cuban jail for taking internet equipment onto the Communist-run island. White House [...]
December 2, 2011
Expulsions over US ‘hazing’ death
2 December 2011 Last updated at 00:01 GMT Robert Champion’s family led hundreds of mourners at his funeral on Wednesday A Florida university has expelled four students for their alleged role in the death of a member of a famous marching band last month. The death of Robert Champion, 26, a drum major, is thought [...]