A NASA study found that an amount of freshwater almost the size of the Dead Sea has been lost in parts of the Middle East due to poor management, increased demands for groundwater and the effects of a 2007 drought. The study, to be published Friday in Water Resources Research, a journal of the American… Continue reading Middle East will face water loss in 7 years: NASA
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34,000 US troops to exit Afghanistan
In his State of the Union Address, US President Barack Obama has announced that 34,000 US troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan within a year and has pledged that by the end of 2014, the US war in the country will be over. “After a decade of grinding war, our brave men and women in… Continue reading 34,000 US troops to exit Afghanistan
5 killed and 3 injured in Cruise ship accident in Spain
Five people have been killed and three others injured after a lifeboat fell into the sea off a cruise ship at the port of Santa Cruz in the Canary Islands. The Sunday incident happened during an emergency drill being carried out by the crew of Thomson Majesty, owned by the Cyprus-based cruise line Louis Cruises… Continue reading 5 killed and 3 injured in Cruise ship accident in Spain
Withdrawal of US military equipment begins
Withdrawal of US military equipment has begun from Afghanistan as at least 25 containers left for Karachi via Torkham border. Custom officials said the first convoy of at least 25 containers, loaded with US military equipment from a key NATO base in Afghanistan, reached Torkham border in strict security, where Bilal custom clearance company get… Continue reading Withdrawal of US military equipment begins
Civil rights group sues NY police over spying on Muslims
Islam Times – The New York Civil Liberties Union has filed a new lawsuit against the NY Police Department (NYPD) for keeping Muslims under surveillance without evidence. Civil rights lawyers representing the union have filed a complaint on Monday against the NYPD’s spying tactics on Muslims, saying its activities are in violation of a 1971… Continue reading Civil rights group sues NY police over spying on Muslims
US, South Korea joint naval drill
The United States and South Korea have launched a three-day joint naval drill amid heightening tensions in the Korean Peninsula. The military exercise kicked off on Monday in the Sea of Japan (East Sea) off the South Korean port city of Pohang with the participation of US nuclear submarine USS San Francisco armed with Tomahawk… Continue reading US, South Korea joint naval drill
Unemployment rate rises to 7.9%: US Labor Department
A new report released by the US Labor Department shows an increase in the country’s unemployment rate, especially in the transportation and warehousing sectors. The department said on Friday that the unemployment rate rose to 7.9 percent in January 2013, from 7.8 percent in December 2012. “The rise in the unemployment rate was a disappointment,”… Continue reading Unemployment rate rises to 7.9%: US Labor Department
Blast outside US Embassy in Ankara
At least two people killed and others wounded as a result of an explosion outside the US Embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara. The victims are reportedly a Turkish security guard and an embassy staff of American origin. At least three people, including a woman, were also wounded. Ankara has confirmed that a Turkish citizen… Continue reading Blast outside US Embassy in Ankara
US Senate approved John Kerry as secretary of state
The US Senate has approved Senator John Kerry as the next secretary of state by a wide majority. On Tuesday, the Senate voted 94 to 3 in favor of President Barack Obama’s nominee for the post, after the chamber’s Foreign Relations Committee endorsed the Kerry nomination earlier in the day. Kerry has represented Massachusetts in… Continue reading US Senate approved John Kerry as secretary of state
EU official blames Berlusconi for Italy’s financial crisis
A top European Union official has blamed Silvio Berlusconi for Italy’s financial crises, contradicting what ex-Premier has been saying during his election campaign to become premier once again. The Tuesday remark by EU Economy Commissioner Olli Rehn came after Berlusconi said that he had been the victim of financial speculation launched by German’s Deutsche Bank.… Continue reading EU official blames Berlusconi for Italy’s financial crisis
Drug-related clashes kill 11 in Mexico
At least 11 gunmen have been killed in the latest clashes between security forces and drug smugglers in Mexico, authorities say. Army troops on Saturday repelled an attack by armed men working for drug gangs in the eastern town of Puente Nacional in the state of Veracruz, killing six of them. In a separate incident… Continue reading Drug-related clashes kill 11 in Mexico