‘Clearly the economy is much, much weaker than most people thought until recently. … They have a real mess on their hands’
Clinton: US hacked Yemeni al-Qaida sites - AP
‘Our team plastered the same sites with altered versions of the ads that showed the toll al-Qaida attacks have taken on the Yemeni people’
Russia tests missile designed to counter US defense shield - MSNBC
‘The missile was launched Wednesday from a facility at Plesetsk in northwestern Russia’
Europe girds for Greek exit - WSJ
‘European officials are stepping up contingency planning for a possible Greek exit from the euro zone’
'War on Drugs' opponent sees legal reform as human rights issue - TheDC
‘I actually think that doing a psychedelic once a year is a good thing to do — I think it stirs up the emotional sediment’
Iran rejects 'unbalanced' nuclear curb proposal - AP
U.S. official: ‘We still think we have some time for diplomacy, but it’s not indefinite’
South Africa painting causes political discord - Reuters
Secretary General of the African National Congress: ‘From where I am sitting, that picture is racist.’
Obama silent as Pakistani doctor who found bin Laden sentenced for treason - TheDC
Shakil Afridi was detained before the bin Laden raid over a year ago
London Olympic protesters suspended from Twitter - TheDC
Space Hijackers violate social media site’s copyright rules
Quebec students protest tuition hike, law restricting protests - TheDC
Montreal police arrest 100 protesters on 100th day of demonstrations
Global powers resume talks with Iran in Baghdad - NYT
‘We are going to make solid progress if things go well’
Swedes look to Obama to save Saab - The DC
Union claims GM bailout left Swedish automaker ‘badly damaged’
Why Egypt's presidential election matters - AP
Egyptians on Wednesday and Thursday vote to elect their first president since the fall of Hosni Mubarak
Iranian economic minister: Sanctions will send oil 'considerably higher' than $100 per barrel - TheDC
Shamseddin Hosseini cites IMF warning that oil prices could reach $160 per barrel, have greater impact on European economy
Russia and Japan take aim for the moon - Mashable
Head of Russian space agency: ‘We’re talking about establishing permanent bases’
UN worries al-Qaida is moving into Syria - TheDC
After two massive bombings killed 55 in Damascus, Secretary General of the UN suspects al-Qaida may be getting involved
Iran committed to 'full annihilation of Israel,' says top Iranian military commander - TheDC
Iran committed to destroying Israel, says top Iranian military commander
GOP blocks Iran sanctions bill until it includes 'tougher measures' - WaPo
Republican senators want a clause that includes an explicit threat of a U.S. military strike if Iran refuses to curb its nuclear ambitions
Ambassador to Israel: US 'ready' for battle with Iran - TheDC
‘The necessary planning has been done to ensure that it’s ready’
Hezbollah leader tied to soldiers killings is set for release - Fox News
House GOP members question Obama administration on why alleged commander was turned over to Iraq
US spends more per person than Portugal, Italy, Greece, Spain - TheDC
‘Everyday America is sliding closer to a fiscal calamity like the one we see unfolding in Greece and the European Union’
Bank of Spain looks to rescue Bankia - TheDCNF
The Bank of Spain announced that it is looking rescue Bankia SA by taking a controlling share, according to the Wall Street Journal. The move would convert the 4.5 billion euros of bailout funds from the Spanish government to common shares, giving Spanish authorities control of Bankia’s parent company, Banco Financiero y de Ahorros SA [...]

















































