Ben Carson: No Muslim For US president
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson suggested Sunday that a Muslim should not be president, extending the new and unexpected religion debate on the 2016 campaign trail.
President Obama Nominates First Openly Gay Service Secretary To Lead Army
President Barack Obama is nominating longtime Pentagon official Eric Fanning to be the Army’s new secretary. If confirmed, Fanning, a civilian, would be the nation’s first openly gay leader of a military service.
Syrian Army Starts Using New Russian Ground and Air Weapons
Russia has sent fighter jets to Syria, US officials said, raising the stakes in a military buildup that has put Washington on edge and led Friday to the first talks between US and Russian defense chiefs in over a year.
French-Israeli Media Mogul Buys US Cable Company For $17.7B
Franco-Israeli media magnate Patrick Drahi’s telecoms giant Altice announced Thursday a $17.7 billion (€15.6 billion) takeover of the US cable operator Cablevision.
LAPD Unveils Puny BMW Electric Police Car
The Los Angeles police department has unveiled it’s latest tool in the fight against a crime – a tiny electric powered BMW police car.
Antoine Lahad, South Lebanon Army Commander Antoine Lahad Dies in Paris at 88
Lebanese websites report that Antoine Lahad, the former commander of the South Lebanon Army, died a few days ago in Paris at the age of 88, following deterioration in his health.
Saudi Arabia: 87 Dead In Crane Collapse At Mecca Mosque
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A towering construction crane collapsed on Friday during a violent rainstorm in Saudi Arabia’s city of Mecca, Islam’s holiest site, crashing into the Grand Mosque and killing at least 87 people ahead of the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage later this month.
Former CIA Leaders Release Book Defending Brutal Interrogations
WASHINGTON — Former senior CIA officials instrumental in extracting information from al-Qaida prisoners through what most Americans consider to have been torture have published a book defending their conduct.
Oregon Judge Accused Of Blocking Gay Marriage Applicants, Hanging Hitler Picture
The Oregon Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability announced that a state judge faces alleged conduct violations, including one over his refusal to perform gay weddings.
Moscow Admits Russian Military Experts on The Ground In Syria
Russia’s Foreign Ministry disclosed early Wednesday that Russian military experts are assisting forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in that country’s long-running civil war.