CBC.ca | UN Security Council Holds Emergency Session on Israeli Raid Voice of America Photo: AP The UN Security Council met in emergency session Monday on how to respond after Israeli commandos intercepted a ship carrying humanitarian aid in international waters and killed at least nine pro-Palestinian activists. ... Israel criticized over Gaza flotilla attack Australian shot in leg during Israeli raid World reaction to Israel after raid on aid flotilla mostly negative |
The Hindu | Government Scientists Are Consulting But Unable to FOXNews AP May 29: This image made from video released by British Petroleum (BP PLC) shows the gushing oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. In what is measuring up to be the biggest environmental disaster in US history, the government is nearly helpless to stop the ... Gulf oil spill: 'This disaster just got enormously worse' Officials warn oil spill may not be capped until August Political Stakes Climb for Obama |
The Guardian | BP fails to plug oil well with 'top kill' Reuters VENICE, La./HOUSTON, May 29 (Reuters) - BP Plc (BP.L) said on Saturday the complex "top kill" maneuver to plug its Gulf of Mexico oil well has failed, crushing hopes for a quick end to the largest oil spill in US ... BP abandons 'top kill', to try new strategy 'Top Kill' Fails to Stop Flow of Oil From Gulf Leak |
Washington Post | 'We'll see this through,' Obama says of spill cleanup USA Today By Evan Vucci, AP By Rick Jervis, USA TODAY GRAND ISLE, La. â€" After touring an oil-tainted beach here and meeting with local leaders, President Obama on Friday promised Gulf Coast residents he will not abandon the fight against the ongoing oil crisis. ... Visiting Gulf, Obama Tells Residents 'You Are Not Alone' Media Double Standard on Gulf Coast Disasters |
Telegraph.co.uk | 'Top kill' plugs gulf oil leak, official says Los Angeles Times Drilling fluid has blocked oil and gas, US Coast Guard Adm. Thad » |
CBC.ca | US Pledges to Stand With Seoul 'Always' New York Times SEOULâ€" With political and military tensions increasing daily on the Korean peninsula, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with the South Korean president on Wednesday and pledged that the United States “will stand with you in ... Clinton pledges support for South Korea Hillary Clinton arrives Seoul to show support for S.Korea Seoul shares turn flat as foreign selling ensues |
Reuters | White House, Congress reach deal on repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell' CNN Democrats want the agreement to have the full support of Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the Pentagon. Washington (CNN) -- Congressional Democrats reached an agreement Monday with the White House and possibly the Pentagon on a key legislative step ... Deal could end 'don't ask, don't tell' Obama backs 'don't ask, don't tell' compromise that could pave way for repeal Deal to End Ban On Gays in Military Takes Shape |
Telegraph.co.uk | US Backs South Korea in Cutting Trade With the North New York Times SEOUL, South Korea â€" Tensions escalated sharply Monday on the Korean peninsula, as South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said that his nation would cut nearly » |
National Geographic | US environment chief to visit Gulf, spill spreads Reuters VENICE, La., May 23 (Reuters) - The top US environmental official was to visit the Gulf Coast on Sunday as energy giant BP Plc (BP.L) scrambled to contain a widening oil spill. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson ... Tempers run high in Louisiana as black goo hits beach Talk About a Mess Gulf oil disaster proves easy target for lawmakers |
Reuters | Air India plane crashes, killing at least 160 people Los Angeles Times Flight IX-892 goes down in a wooded v » |
BBC News | N.Korea Claims Cheonan Probe a Plot to Hurt Relations The Chosun Ilbo North Korea on Thursday anticipated its implication in the sinking of the South Korean Navy corvette Cheonan, claiming the probe was "a planned, intentional provocation to destroy inter-Korean relations." A statement by the Committee for the Peaceful ... South Korea Says North Sank Warship |
Telegraph.co.uk | Thai Army Moves on Protesters' Encampment New York Times Thai soldiers assembled in front of a barricade made by protesters in Bangkok on Wednesday. More Photos » By THOMAS FULLER and KIRK SEMPLE BANGKOK â€" Thai armored vehicles on Wednesday morning rammed through the barricades put up by antigovernment ... Thai protesters killed in gunbattle Bangkok protesters defy military might Protestors killed as Thai troops move into encampment |
CBC.ca | Miss USA sets off jubilation; old photos on web cast p » |
Reuters | Rogue Thailand general who backed protests dies BBC News Renegade Thai general Khattiya Sawasdipol, who was shot on Thursday as he backed protesters in Bangkok, has died, hospital officials have said. The announcement came amid fresh fighting between the protesters and soldiers after Thai officials rejected ... Rogue "red shirt" military adviser dies - hospital Red shirts' military leader dies Thai gov't urges protesters to leave r » |
Seattle Post Intelligencer | Personal ties bind Obama, Kagan Boston Globe When President Obama announced his nomination of Elena Kagan, he praised her temperament, which mirrors his own. (Chip Somodevilla/ Getty Images) By Susan Milligan WASHINGTON â€" If Elena Kagan is confirmed as the next Supreme Court justice, ... Kagan's abortion stance has both sides guessing Kagan nomination shows process trumps experience WH asks Clinton library to release Kagan papers |
Reuters | Flyers Come Back, in Game and Series New York Times BOSTON â€" The players on the Philadelphia Flyers' bench had looked stunned after their team » |
Reuters | Pakistan arrests man with militant ties who says he aided Times Square bomb ... Washington Post The Pakistani government has arrested a suspect with connections to a Pakistani militant group who said he acted as an accomplice to the man accused of trying to bomb Times Square, US officials said. The suspect, whose arrest has not ... Pakistani men held over links to Times Square bomb suspect, says FBI Pakistan detainee claims he's bomber accomplice: report Obama meets, praises Times Square bomb responders |
The Guardian | Congress quizzes oil executives Reuters WASHINGTON/PORT FOURCHON, Louisiana (Reuters) - Lawmakers on Wednesday pressed oil executives about flaws in an important safety device on a blown-out Gulf of Mexico well as BP pushed another effort to control a huge oil spill that threatens an ... The Price and Who Pays: Updates From the Gulf As oil spill spreads, a rush to stop the gush Gulf of Mexico oil spill spawns tide of lawsuits |
The Guardian | UK's Cameron brings party in from the cold Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - David Cameron, appointed as British Prime Minister on Tuesday after days of uncertainty, will lead his Conservative Party back to power after 13 years in opposition but not with the overwhelming victory they hoped for. ... Labour Ends Its Reign |
ABC News | Nomination of Kagan Leaves Some Longing on the Left New York Times President Obama, with Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., presented Solicitor General Elena Kagan as his nominee to be the nation's 112th Supreme Court justice on Monday. More Photos » By PETER BAKER WASHINGTON â€" The selection of Solicitor General ... Elena Kagan's limited record may smooth her way Pals from student days remember a determined Elena Kagan 'Don't ask, don't tell' a flashpoint on Kagan |
The Guardian | New Setback in Attempt to Contain the Gulf Oil Spill New York Times ROBERT, La. â€" The latest effort to contain the oil spill that has poured millions of g » |
Reuters | Massive dome lowered at site of huge U.S. oil spill Reuters ROBERT, Louisiana (Reuters) - BP Plc engineers using undersea robots maneuvered a massive metal chamber to fit over a gushing ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday in their best chance yet to contain a leak that threatens an environmental ... Dome to Capture Oil Is Lowered to Near Sea Floor Gulf coast holds its breath as dome is lowered on well Box to contain oil leak touches down on Gulf floor |
Globe and Mail | US stock plunge raises alarm on algo trading Reuters NEW YORK, May 6 (Reuters) - A spine-chilling slide of nearly 1000 points in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, its biggest intraday points drop ever, led to heightened c » |
