A leading ally of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has resigned as speaker of the country’s parliament. Boris Gryzlov announced his resignation Wednesday in a statement posted to the ruling United Russia party website. Gryzlov, who was elected as speaker in 2003, said he would renounce his mandate as a member of parliament, but says [...]
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December 15, 2011
December 12, 2011
Medvedev Orders Probe Of Russian Election Fraud Allegations
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday ordered an investigation into the allegations of electoral fraud during last week’s parliamentary vote. The announcement came a day after tens of thousands of people rallied in Moscow and other cities to demand the December 4 polls won by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s ruling United Russia party be annulled [...]
December 8, 2011
Facebook begins rolling out Timeline feature
(Mashable) — Facebook officially took the “beta” label off its much-publicized Timeline Tuesday evening, but it’s rolling out the new feature gradually. New Zealand is currently the only country to get Timeline, the company said in a blog post. Other regions will get it in the “near future.” Facebook first unveiled Timeline in early September, [...]
December 8, 2011
November 28, 2011
China supports Pakistan in row over Nato border attack
China has lent diplomatic support to Pakistan, saying it is “deeply shocked” over the deaths of the Pakistani soldiers bombarded by Nato helicopters. Beijing’s support came as Afghan officials again claimed the air strikes were called in after they were first targeted from the Pakistani side of the border. Warning of “serious consequences”, the Pakistan [...]
November 28, 2011
Nato braces for reprisals after deadly air strike on Pakistan border post
Nato forces in Afghanistan were braced on Sunday for possible reprisals from Pakistani-backed insurgents following the coalition air strike along the border that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers. Senior officers from the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf), were scrambling to resume contacts with their Pakistani counterparts in the hopes of setting up a joint investigation [...]
November 28, 2011
Pakistan’s reaction to border post air strike leaves Nato tactics in disarray
Nato‘s prosecution of the war in Afghanistan has been thrown into disarray following the deaths of 24 Pakistani soldiers in an alleged Nato air attack on a border post, wrecking hopes of improved co-operation on either side of the border. Amid reports of potential reprisal attacks, US and allied commanders now face a diplomatic nightmare [...]
November 26, 2011
Pakistan outrage at ‘Nato attack’
26 November 2011 Last updated at 12:14 GMT Pakistani officials have responded with fury to an apparent attack by Nato helicopters on an Afghan border checkpoint they say killed 26 soldiers. The “unprovoked and indiscriminate” attack took place in Mohmand tribal region, the Pakistani military said. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani called it “outrageous” and [...]
November 24, 2011
School lockdown: Facebook post causes scare at Bristol Central
November 24, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis School lockdown: Facebook post causes scare at Bristol Central 23 Nov 2011 (CT) Comments posted on Facebook by a student referencing the 1999 Columbine school killings led officials to lock down Bristol Central High School for two hours Wednesday as police searched the building with canines. Superinten-dent of Schools [...]
November 21, 2011
Al Qaeda sympathizer plotted to bomb police, N.Y. mayor says
November 21, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Al Qaeda sympathizer plotted to bomb police, N.Y. mayor says –Suspect is identified as ‘lone wolf’ American citizen 20 Nov 2011 Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Sunday an ‘Al Qaeda’ sympathizer who plotted to bomb police and post offices in New York City has been arrested on numerous charges. Bloomberg [...]
November 21, 2011
CIA forced to curb spying in Lebanon
November 21, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis CIA forced to curb spying in Lebanon –Source: up to one dozen CIA informants had been compromised 20 Nov 2011 The CIA was forced to curtail its spying in Lebanon, where U.S. operatives and their agents collect crucial intelligence on Syria, terrorist groups and other targets, after the arrests [...]
November 21, 2011
NYC Mayor Says Would-be Bomber Arrested
New York City police announced Sunday that they have arrested a man for allegedly plotting to bomb city facilities and U.S. military personnel. At a press conference, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the arrest of 27-year-old Jose Pimentel, who is accused of planning to bomb police cars, post offices and members of [...]
November 21, 2011
Bomb plot suspect arrested in NYC
21 November 2011 Last updated at 06:45 GMT Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave details of the alleged plot A resident of New York has been arrested on suspicion of planning to bomb targets including police cars and post offices. Jose Pimentel, 27, was charged with [...]
November 19, 2011
Picture emerges of White House shooting suspect
(CNN) — Weeks before his arrest on a charge of attempting to assassinate President Barack Obama, an Idaho man taped a video pitch for Oprah Winfrey — expressing his contempt for government, offering secrets to solving global problems and proclaiming himself to be “the modern-day Jesus Christ.” The video, released Friday to CNN by Idaho [...]