CBC.ca | Tropical depression stirs concern Houston Chronicle The Atlantic season's first tropical depression formed Friday in the Caribbean, putting much of the Gulf of Mexico on alert even though forecasters don't anticipate this weather system will become an intense hurricane. ... Tropical depression in Caribbean headed west Gulf braces for storm, halt to oil containment Tropical system threatens gusher zone |
बीबीसी हिनà¥à¤¦à¥€ | As Generals Change, Afghan Debate Narrows to 2 Powerful Voices New York Times WASHINGTON â€" The messy departure of Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal is likely to make the Obama administration's internal debates over Afghanistan even more pointed, giving the military a powerful advocate for staying the ... Petraeus's Opportunity |
Reuters | McChrystal's Exit Comes at Key Point in War FOXNews June 23: President Obama announces Gen. David Petraeus, center, will replace Gen. Stanley McChrystal in Afghanistan as Secretary of Defense Robert Gates listens. There's never a good time for an American administration to air its dirty laundry in ... Petraeus could provide calming influence after leadership change Petraeus Is Now Taking Control of a 'Tougher Fight' A rapid-fire chain of events led to Gen. McChrystal's downf » |
Globe and Mail | Obama to confront McChrystal at White House Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will confront his top Afghanistan commander on Wednesday before deciding whether to fire him over inflammatory comments that have angered the White House and threatened to undermine the war effort. ... Gen. McChrystal Ready to Resign, Officials Say 2 US service members killed in Afghanistan Furious president faces hard decision over Gen. McChrystal |
Washington Post | Deepwater drill ban in court, more Gulf fishing shut Reuters NEW ORLEANS/LAFITTE, La., June 22 (Reuters) - Oil services companies were waiting on Tuesday to see if their legal bid would succeed in overturning a six-month ban on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico as more ... Day 62: The Latest on the Oil Spill Stiffer Costs, Rules in Gulf Will Squeeze Sm » |
CBC.ca | Day 61: The Latest on the Oil Spill New York Times The chairman of the House Energy and Environment Subcommittee released an internal BP document on Sunday showing that the company's own analysis of damage to the well bore resulted in a worst-case estimate of 100000 barrels of oil leaking into the Gulf ... Spill Impact on Seafood Prices Limited |
Globe and Mail | Kyrgyz Officials Order Uzbeks to Remove Barriers New York Times The Kyrgyz military on Saturday started dismantling a barrier set up around an Uzbek enclave in the southern city of Osh. Uzbeks accuse the military of carrying out attacks against them. By CLIFFORD J. LEVY OSH, Kyrgyzstan â€" The Kyrgyz authorities ... Uzbeks in desperate plea for aid as full horror of ethnic slaughter emerges Kyrgyz Leader Says » |
