HAVANA (AP) — About 500 people have marched through the Cuban capital to the rhythm of conga drums in an early celebration of the international day against homophobia. Original post on usatoday.com Comments on reddit.com
The chances that the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission will investigate ISPs’ use of bandwidth caps now seem decidedly slim. Unnamed sources have told The Wall Street Journal that President Barack Obama is poised to nominate Tom Wheeler, a venture capitalist and Original post on bgr.com Comments on reddit.com
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama strongly suggested Tuesday he’d consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad’s government used chemical weapons in the two-year-old civil war.At a White House news conference, the president also defended the FBI’s work in monitoring the activities in recent years of one of the men accused in the deadly bombing at the Boston Marathon two weeks ago.At a question and answer session that ranged from immigration legislation to recent intelligence cooperation with Russia, the president several times chided, criticized or dismissed his Republican critics. Asked about one senator who recently said national security protections have deteriorated since he became president, Obama said, Sen. Lindsey Original post on ap.org Comments on reddit.com
It may have taken 30 years to prove, but it seems we were on the right track way back when: on Wednesday, the White House announced a new direction in the War on Drugs, where stopping drug use before it starts and treating drug addition as a health issue will now be priorities. Original post on newsone.com Comments on reddit.com
The police on Friday detonated a suspected letter bomb sent to the official residence of Germany’s president in Berlin. Original post on thelocal.de Comments on reddit.com
Diplomatic communications expose the relationship between the Vatican and dictatorial regimes, from Chile’s Pinochet to Argentina’s Videla to Spain’s Franco. Original post on wsws.org Comments on reddit.com
Established by Dean Baker and Mark Weisbrot in 1999 to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people’s lives. Original post on cepr.net Comments on reddit.com
11 апреля 2013. Президент России Владимир Путин (в центре) с буддийскими монахами на совместном фотографировании во время посещения Иволгинского дацана в селе Верхняя Иволга. Original post on ria.ru Comments on reddit.com
President Barack Obama on Tuesday asked Congress to spend $100 million next year on a new project to map the human brain in hopes of eventually finding cures for disorders like Alzheimer’s, epilepsy and traumatic injuries. Original post on nydailynews.com Comments on reddit.com
A company owned by in-laws of Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades withdrew dozens of millions from Laiki Bank on March 12 an… | Latest news from Greece Original post on enetenglish.gr Comments on reddit.com
French companies will pay a 75% tax on all salaries higher that one million Euros, the French President, Francois Hollande announced Thursday evening. Mr. Hollande said that “the company will have a contribution to pay that will reach 75%. During these difficult times, can’t those that are at the top make an effort for 2 years? The company will thus become responsible”. “When the salary of a CEO reaches above one million Euros, the company will be taxed by 75%”, he explained Original post on neurope.eu Comments on reddit.com
President Barack Obama on Thursday urged the Israeli people to put themselves in the shoes of Palestinians and recognize their Original post on nbcnews.com Comments on reddit.com
Top advisory panel tells Obama that emphasis on al-Qaeda and war zones created intel vulnerabilities. Original post on washingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, who vastly expanded U.S. drone strikes against terrorism suspects overseas under the cloak of secrecy, is now openly seeking to influence global guidelines Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has issued a detailed threat to Original post on globalpost.com Comments on reddit.com
If you’ve ever worked in a US supermarket you may be psychologically unable to comprehend the concept of a global hunger problem. Perfectly good food is thrown away constantly for silly reasons, like Original post on vice.com Comments on reddit.com
Uncertainty swirled around what happens next in Venezuela as the South American country mourns its late leader and prepares to pick a president to replace him. Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
Park Geun-hye promises a tough stance on national security and an era of economic revival as she is sworn in as South Korea’s president. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
PYONGYANG, North Korea — A new North Korean video portrays President Barack Obama and American troops in flames and says the North conducted its recent nuclear test because of U.S. hostility. Original post on washingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
A fight that began over a political sign has bankrupted the Olde Belhaven governing association. Original post on washingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
A computer hacker steals personal emails and photographs belonging to former US President George H W Bush and his family, US media report. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Fathi Shibab-Eddim (pictured) said the slaughter of Jews had been made up to ‘destroy the image of the Nazis and justify dropping atomic bombs on Japan’. Original post on dailymail.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Billionaire philanthropist George Soros said the war on drugs had endangered political stability and security in many countries Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
More,insulting,president,lawsuits,under,Morsi,than,Mubarak,-,Politics,,-,Egypt Original post on ahram.org.eg Comments on reddit.com
Those who know her best hope that Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is renowned for her grueling schedule, will take some time to rest after being released from the hospital this week. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Friday amplified her support for a constitutional solution to the debt-ceiling increase. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Friday amplified her support for a constitutional solution to the debt-ceiling increase. Original post on hillnews.com Comments on reddit.com
José Mujica, a former guerrilla who took office in 2010, shuns opulence, donates most of his salary and lives modestly, as he says a leader of a proper democracy should. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com