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• Tiananmen Square Reflections
• Crackdown on Protests Continues in Thailand
• US Taliban Release Angers Afghanistan
• India Women’s Group Blames Police in Rape Case
• Thai Army Rulers Prepare Emergency Economic Measures
• Libyan Forces Battle Militiamen in Benghazi
• Libya’s Future Hangs on Rogue General’s Moves
• New Palestinian Unity Government Sworn In
• Losing Election Not an Option for Syrian President
• Several Rebels Killed in Attack on Border Post in Eastern Ukraine
• Obama Heads to Europe
• Russia, NATO Spar Over Military Forces in Central Europe
• King-to-be Felipe, a New Face for Spain’s Beleaguered Monarchy
• King of Spain to Abdicate for Son, Prince Felipe
• Sun Plays Role in Lightning Strikes
• Google Unveils Prototype Self-Driving Car
• Production of India’s Iconic Ambassador Car Halted
• Animal Welfare At Issue in Fight Over Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides in NYC
• Taxes Provide Best Incentive to Stop Smoking
• Solar Concept Car Could be Future of Sustainable Transportation

Tiananmen Square Reflections Posted: 02 Jun 2014 03:56 PM PDT LONDON — It's about 7,000 kilometers from Beijing, China, to Kyiv, Ukraine, but I took a much more circuitous route.  And it took me 25 years. As I looked out of my hotel window this May onto Kyiv's Independence Square, I saw the tents and makeshift memorials that bore witness to the people who had […]

Crackdown on Protests Continues in Thailand Posted: 02 Jun 2014 03:56 PM PDT BANGKOK — Thailand's military is organizing a public event in support of the May 22nd coup led by the army's chief. It is to occur Wednesday, following a series of small, illegal protests in the capital against the military regime that has voided the constitution, censored the media and imposed strict curbs on political speech. […]

US Taliban Release Angers Afghanistan Posted: 02 Jun 2014 03:55 PM PDT ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — Afghanistan’s government reacted in anger at President Barack Obama’s decision to release five Taliban detainees from U.S. detention at Guantanamo Bay into Qatar’s jurisdiction, in exchange for an American soldier who had been held by the Taliban for five years. Afghanistan’s foreign ministry said the U.S. decision was a potential breach of […]

India Women’s Group Blames Police in Rape Case Posted: 02 Jun 2014 03:53 PM PDT The National Commission of Women (NCW) on Monday blamed the provincial police in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state for its involvement in a grisly case in which two teenage girls were gang-raped and were found hanging from a tree. Officials say five men have been arrested in connection with the rape of two girls, 14- […]

Thai Army Rulers Prepare Emergency Economic Measures Posted: 02 Jun 2014 03:52 PM PDT BANGKOK — The military junta running Thailand has drawn up a list of emergency measures, such as price caps on fuel and loan guarantees for small firms, to kick-start an economy threatened by recession after months of political turmoil. The plans, outlined by Air Chief Marshal Prajin Juntong late on Sunday after a meeting with […]

Libyan Forces Battle Militiamen in Benghazi Posted: 02 Jun 2014 03:51 PM PDT CAIRO, EGYPT — Libyan military forces loyal to former army chief of staff General Khalifa Hafter are battling militiamen from the al-Qaida-affiliated Ansar al Shariah group in Benghazi, with planes and helicopters bombing Ansar al Shariah positions. Libyan TV says 20 people are dead and more than 80 are wounded. Libyan warplanes overflew the skies […]

Libya’s Future Hangs on Rogue General’s Moves Posted: 02 Jun 2014 03:51 PM PDT A rogue Libyan general who has pledged to rid the troubled North African state of Islamist militias claims his forces now control the majority of the eastern city of Benghazi following a weekend of fighting spilling into Monday leaving 15 dead and more than 40 wounded. General Khalifa Hifter's campaign to curb Islamist fighters, whom […]

New Palestinian Unity Government Sworn In Posted: 02 Jun 2014 03:50 PM PDT JERUSALEM — Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has sworn in a unity government under a deal with rival group Hamas. Abbas, who heads the mainstream Fatah Palestinian political faction, presented the reconciliation government at his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah. “The government is a temporary one and its duty is to prepare […]

Losing Election Not an Option for Syrian President Posted: 02 Jun 2014 03:50 PM PDT WASHINGTON — As Syrians go to the polls this week amid civil war, the presidential victor is all but assured: Bashar al-Assad. So why bother holding an election at all? Analysts say Assad has more to gain than votes. He is trying to display political solidarity to the world and to ignore the apolitical transition […]

Several Rebels Killed in Attack on Border Post in Eastern Ukraine Posted: 02 Jun 2014 03:49 PM PDT KYIV — Ukrainian government forces battled pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine not far from the Russian border Monday, as Russia called for the creation of “humanitarian corridors” to allow residents of the region to escape the violence. A spokesman for Ukraine’s so-called anti-terror operations, Vladislav Seleznyov, said about 200 men using small arms and machine […]

Obama Heads to Europe Posted: 02 Jun 2014 03:48 PM PDT WARSAW — U.S. President Barack Obama departed for Europe late Monday on a trip that will take him from Warsaw to Brussels, where Russia's actions in Ukraine will take center stage. President Obama comes to Poland at a time when there is skepticism about America’s willingness to confront more forcefully the threats of Russian expansionism. […]

Russia, NATO Spar Over Military Forces in Central Europe Posted: 02 Jun 2014 03:48 PM PDT MOSCOW — With Russia pulling most of its roughly 40,000 troops away from its border with Ukraine, NATO and Russia have started sparring over the nation's new cross-border tactic. As armed units from Russia mount daily attacks on Ukrainian border posts, Russia warned the Western military alliance Monday not to shift forces East. Russia’s Representative […]

King-to-be Felipe, a New Face for Spain’s Beleaguered Monarchy Posted: 02 Jun 2014 03:47 PM PDT MADRID — Spain’s next king, Felipe VI, strikes a low key contrast to his extrovert father, which could help him restore popularity to a monarchy battered by scandal. The 46-year-old, married to a former TV news anchor, has not been implicated in the allegations of royal extravagance and corruption that tarnished the last years of […]

King of Spain to Abdicate for Son, Prince Felipe Posted: 02 Jun 2014 03:47 PM PDT Spain’s King Juan Carlos said on Monday he would abdicate in favor of his more popular son Prince Felipe in an apparent bid to revive the scandal-hit monarchy at a time of economic hardship and growing discontent with the wider political elite. "A new generation is quite rightly demanding to take the lead role,” Juan […]

Sun Plays Role in Lightning Strikes Posted: 02 Jun 2014 02:00 PM PDT Lightning is one of nature's most spectacular and mysterious phenomena, yet there is much scientists still don't know about it. British researchers have found evidence that high-energy particles, which are blown toward Earth on the solar wind, play a role in triggering lightning on Earth. These energized solar particles can travel from the sun at […]

Google Unveils Prototype Self-Driving Car Posted: 02 Jun 2014 02:00 PM PDT U.S. technology giant Google made a step forward in its push for self-driving cars by unveiling a prototype without any manual controls. Google said someday its vehicles will be better drivers than many humans who drive today's cars. The company’s self-driving cars are not a rare sight in western states like California and Nevada, whose […]

Production of India’s Iconic Ambassador Car Halted Posted: 02 Jun 2014 01:59 PM PDT NEW DELHI — The oldest car to be made in India, the iconic Ambassador, withstood competition from newer and sleeker rivals for several decades, but it seems to have finally been edged out. The production of the car has been suspended and many fear it is not likely to make a comeback. For taxi driver […]

Animal Welfare At Issue in Fight Over Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides in NYC Posted: 02 Jun 2014 01:58 PM PDT NEW YORK — A campaign by animal-rights activists to abolish horse-drawn carriage rides in New York gained a powerful supporter with the election of Mayor Bill De Blasio last fall, or so it seemed at first. Even before he was inaugurated, the new mayor said he planned to move “quickly and aggressively” to ban the […]

Taxes Provide Best Incentive to Stop Smoking Posted: 02 Jun 2014 01:58 PM PDT A lot of smokers start using cigarettes when they are teenagers, only to find later on that they can’t kick the habit.  It’s a huge public health concern. As a result, researchers the world over, in government and in private institutions, are working on ways to help people stop smoking. In Joanna Cohen’s office at […]

Solar Concept Car Could be Future of Sustainable Transportation Posted: 02 Jun 2014 01:57 PM PDT LOS ANGELES — At the turn of the 20th century, electricity, steam, and gasoline were all vying for supremacy in terms of powering automobiles. Today, cars can operate with gas, electric batteries, or both. A concept car uses yet another alternative source of power, light from the sun. The C-Max Solar Energi Concept isn't your […]

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