Monthly Archive: August 2013
Justice Department clears the air on states’ marijuana laws
Months of legal confusion ended Thursday as federal prosecutors said they will not press marijuana charges if states follow strict guidelines, including preventing distribution to minors and trafficking across state lines. Bill Whitaker reports.
CHRISTIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR DRINKING WATER RESERVED FOR MUSLIMS
Aasiya Noreen “Asia” Bibi has been sentenced to death by hanging in Pakistan for drinking water “from a well belonging to Muslim women, [and] using ‘their’ cup in the burning heat of the midday...
Amid Syria tensions, IDF deploys Iron Dome battery in greater Tel Aviv area
IDF takes measures against possible Syrian reaction to US strike, despite assessments Assad unlikely to retaliate against Israel. The IDF deployed an Iron Dome battery in the greater Tel Aviv area overnight Thursday amid...
Leaked documents reveal US sees Israel as a spying threat
Leaked documents reveal US sees Israel as a spying threat The Obama administration views Israel as one of the top spying threats facing its intelligence services, leaked documents reveal. A secret budget request obtained by The...
France’s Hollande backs US on Syria action
France is still ready to take action in Syria alongside the US, despite UK MPs blocking British involvement, President Francois Hollande has said. He told Le Monde newspaper a strike within days could not...
Amid Syria tensions, Russia sends more warships to Mediterranean
Interfax: Russia to beef up presence over “well-known” crisis; navy says deployment is unrelated to developments in Syria. MOSCOW – Russia will send two ships to the east Mediterranean to strengthen its naval presence...
World must act to stop Syria’s chemical weapons use, Cameron says
(CNN) — British Prime Minister David Cameron opened an emergency session of the House of Commons on Thursday by saying the debate on Syria is about “how to respond to one of most abhorrent uses...
Nation’s only black Senator not invited to speak at March on Washington
Noticeably absent from the speaker line-up at the Let Freedom Ring event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington today: the nation’s only black Senator, Tim Scott. Scott, a Republican Representative appointed by...
Iran significantly expands uranium enrichment capacity at nuclear plant, UN watchdog says
Iran has significantly expanded its uranium enrichment capacity at one nuclear plant, installing around 1,000 advanced centrifuges that are set to undergo testing, a new U.N. watchdog report says. The International Atomic Energy Agency’s...