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DR Congo clashes kill at least 21 Posted: Thursday, May 16, 2013 'Massive' troop deployment in Nigeria Forces being sent to states of Borno, Yoba and Adamawa after emergency imposed in wake of violent attacks by Boko Haram. DR Congo clashes kill at least 21 Violent clashes between rebels and government troops in the restive eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have left at least 21 people dead, a military official said Thursday. IRS targeting: Obama fires commissioner over 'inexcusable' tax scandal President moves to quell furore over IRS's scrutiny of conservative groups by firing acting commissioner Steven Miller The major sea change in media discussions of Obama and civil liberties The controversies over the IRS and especially the AP phone records appear to have long-lasting effects IRS Official in Charge During Tea Party Targeting Now Runs Health Care Office Obama calls for extra funds to beef up US embassy security abroad President tries to draw a line under recent scandals and says he is determined to improve security in wake of Benghazi attack Bomber in Afghanistan kills 15, including six Americans Iraq Horror: 42 Killed, 141 Wounded Note From Boston Bombing Suspect: Attack Was Retribution for Iraq, Afghanistan Wars Dzhokhar Tsarnaev note calls marathon bombing victims 'collateral damage' like the Muslims who've died in US-waged Karzai says U.S. wants to keep 9 bases in Afghanistan Afghan President Hamid Karzai said in a speech Thursday that the United States wants to retain nine bases in Afghanistan after NATO’s formal withdrawal in 2014, his first concrete statement on American plans to stay in the country beyond 2014. Israel Hints at New Strikes, Warning Syria Not to Hit Back In a clear warning to Syria, Israel was considering additional military strikes and that the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, would face crippling consequences if he retaliated. Iraq Then, Syria Now? New York Times, sarin and skepticism U.N. urges support for Syria opposition; Russia opposed US smuggling weapons to Syrian rebels: The real Benghazi story Jabhat al-Nusra faces al-Qaeda sanctions at UN under Anglo-French proposal Britain and France are leading a push to designate the leading Syrian rebel force Jabhat al-Nusra as al-Qaeda controlled in an effort to strengthen the moderate opposition. Terrorists kill Syrian troops summary-style, video shows A new video clip shows the al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front terrorists in Syria executing a group of eleven Syrian soldiers summary-style. Feds crack down on bitcoin exchange The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) executed a seizure warrant to shut down the world’s largest bitcoin exchange for operating an unlicensed money transmitting service, according to documents filed in a Maryland court on Tuesday. London police launch probe against Altaf Hussain The London Metropolitan police Wednesday launched an investigation against Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain following complaints by hundreds of British and Pakistani citizens. Guantánamo: 30 of the 100 hunger strikers now being tube-fed In Tehran, All Eyes on North Korea The Left vs. the Liberal Media Media Lens debunks the BBC’s humanitarian interventionists |
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