One by one, countries in Asia, Europe, the U.S. and elsewhere said goodbye to a tumultuous 2010 and welcomed 2011 in grandiose celebrations in hopes of a more upbeat world economy. New York City revelers in Times Square participated in its eagerly anticipated New Year’s celebration there amid tight security. Thousands of people participated in […]
Times Square is being readied for the traditional New Year’s Eve countdown and celebration with thousands of police and security personnel to be deployed to thwart a repeat of a bombing attempt last May. A huge crowd that could swell up to a million people is expected to converge on Broadway and Seventh Avenue for […]
The Cuban economy is set to undergo sweeping changes next year but not towards a capitalist system. Cuban President Raul Castro spoke before the country’s lawmakers on Saturday about the main reason behind the impending economic reform. He said it was meant to solidify the socialist state and make the system “irreversible.” The Cuban economy […]
Lifting the current military gay ban would put U.S. troops at risk, the head of the U.S. Marine Corps told reporters at the Pentagon today. Commandant General James Amos reiterated his stance against the repeal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy since it would unnecessarily endanger U.S. servicemen in combat duty in Afghanistan and […]
The southwestern United States could be hit by drought conditions lasting up to 60 years, the severity and length of which have never been seen since the 12th century, American researchers warn in a study published in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on December 13. Scientists at the […]
The U.S. military ban repeal on gay servicemen and women should not be implemented at this time according to U.S. military generals. But they said the organization can handle the repeal of the ban if told by Congress. The top brass in the U.S. Marines wants to prioritize preparing and engaging in combat operations overseas […]
Climate change talks in Cancun, Mexico are about to start on Monday, in a fresh bid by countries from all over the world to further the success of the Copenhagen Accord to curb gas emissions. An estimated 194 countries responsible for roughly 80 percent of total global emissions will be represented in discussions beginning Monday […]
More Japanese troops will be sent to disputed islands Yonaguni, Miyako and Ishigaki, potentially heating up the tense territorial argument between Japan and China, the Japanese daily newspaper Nikkei, which did not specify sources, said today. Roughly 100 members of the Ground Self-Defense Force will be stationed at Yanaguni Island by 2014. Yanaguni and the […]
Members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO announced after a meeting in Lisbon that it will be slowly pulling out the majority of its 150,000-strong military force in four years even though the capability of Afghan troops may not be fully ready to secure the country by that time. The departure of NATO […]
Tropical storm Tomas barrelled through the Caribbean on Friday, bringing with it heavy rains and howling winds in Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica, the U.S. National Hurricane Center announced. As of 11 p.m. EDT, the storm was spotted 160 kilometers or 100 miles east-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica and 370 kilometers west-southwest of Port-au-Prince, the capital of […]
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