On the face of it, Edward Snowden broke US law when he revealed details of its international eavesdropping programme. However, the benefits of his actions to Americans and the international community, by most accounts, outweigh the cost even in terms of national security. The US should give up its efforts to capture and prosecute him; it should grant him a pardon. If Snowden and ...
St Petersburg gays bashed as they launch kiss-in
A peaceful protest that had been called for gay rights in Russia turned violent on Saturday as homosexual activists embarked on a kissing protest. Anti-gay protesters threw smoke flares and stones into the small crowd of activists as they demonstrated their sexuality. Police became quickly involved and had to detain people from both sides. City officials later said the protest had ...
Gay ambassador banned from office in Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic's Catholic Church has rejected a new US ambassador. The church has opposed Washington's nomination of gay rights activist, James "Wally" Brewster, with Vicar Pablo Cedano, the archbishop of the capital Santo Domingo, criticizing the nomination as "a lack of respect." He said the US president, Barack Obama, had shown disrespect by sending "that kind of person as ...
US general says he wishes there had been talks with Taliban
The deputy commander of the foreign forces in Afghanistan has told the Guardian newspaper that the Western allies should have tried holding talks with the Taliban a decade ago, just after they had been thrown from power. British officer, General Nick Carter, in an interview published on Friday, said a political solution with the Taliban could have been reached at the time forces had them "on ...
Climate change on the minds of most people
The effect of global climate change and international financial instability have become the key talking points around the world, according to Politico. Another major issue is Islamic extremism, particularly in the United States, Europe and sub-Saharan Africa. Majorities of people in nations surveyed have said they are more worried about Islamic extremism than American or Chinese power and ...
Appelas Court gives OK for Californian gay marriages
An appeals court in California has lifted the state's ban on same-sex marriage. The order lifting the ban was issued Friday by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. It was only days after the US Supreme Court allowed the appeal to take place. The order came following opinion which was published on Wednesday by the US Supreme Court, which effectively killed a voter-approved ban on same-sex ...
Mandela to get visit from Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama has arrived in Johannesburg as part of his three-country tour of Africa. While in the country, he will have talks with President Jacob Zuma on trade, economic co-operation and other issues. The health of Nelson Mandela is also expected to be high on the agenda. While Nelson Mandela's health issues have captured attention around the world, the US president had ...
Britain set to approve three-person fertilization method
LONDON - In a significant development that will help in eliminating serious genetic disorders, the United Kingdom is all set to become the first country in the world to allow the creation of babies using DNA from three people. The controversial procedure is called mitochondrial transfer that uses three-person in vitro fertilization (IVF) to eliminate debilitating and potentially fatal ...
EU demands explanation after reports of US spying
A media report claiming that the US National Security Agency spied on EU offices may have tremendous repercussions, the European Union (EU) said Sunday, and asked for immediate explanation from Washington. German magazine Der Spiegel reported that "the US placed bugs in the EU representation in Washington and infiltrated its computer network. Cyberattacks were also perpetrated against Brussels ...
EU questions U.S. over alleged spying Media
Brussels, June 30, (Xinhua-ANI): The European Union (EU) said it has questioned U.S. authorities about alleged spying on EU offices, media reports said on Sunday. The EU has contacted with U.S. authorities immediately and demands "full clarification" after a report made by German weekly Der Spiegel claimed that Washington bugged EU offices in Brussels and the U.S., an EU statement was quoted as ...
Rolling Stones already planning 60th anniversary tour
'Rolling Stones' band members, who are currently on their '50 and Counting' world tour to mark their 50th wedding anniversary, have already started thinking about the 60th anniversary tour. During a chat with Classic Rock magazine, team member Keith Richards said that he has been hooked on everything once or twice in his life, but the one thing he can't kick is playing with the band, ...
Two ICC Womens World Cups and four ICC Womens World Twenty20 tournaments to be staged from 2016-2023
Chair of the ICC Women's Committee Clare Connor has hailed the decision by the IDI Board which approved six global women's tournaments in the next ICC events calendar from 2016-2023. The schedule will see two ICC Women's World Cups as well as four ICC World Twenty20 events, including the continuation of the highly successful joint men's and women's events of the ICC World Twenty20 in 2016 and ...
McEnroe launches No.1 coffee-table book
Tennis great John McEnroe has launched ATP's commemorative coffee table book 'No.1' celebrating all year-end ATP World Tour No.1s over the past 40 years. "I first became World No.1 at Memphis in March 1980. I got goosebumps thinking that I was ranked ahead of Bjorn Borg and Jimmy Connors. I didn't think I quite deserved it yet. I thought I had more work to do. It was inspiring to hit that mark ...
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World No.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic says seeing new faces break through to the second week at Wimbledon is positive for the sport. A total of seven players who will contest the pre-quarterfinals Monday are unseeded. "It is a surprise, there's no question about it. It's a strange feeling not to have (Roger) Federer or (Rafael) Nadal at the second week of a major. There are some players who ...
Over 568000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon UN
Beirut, June 30 (Xinhua-ANI): The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said Sunday that over 65,000 Syrian refugees registered with its office in Lebanon in June, bringing the total number to 568,000 since the Syrian crisis that began over two years ago. The UNHCR said in a report that the refugees are benefiting from aid provided by the UN, the Lebanese government and various non-governmental aiding ...
Danish favourites disappoint in Speedway World Cup Grand Prix
Top Danish drivers Nicki Petersen and Niels-Kristian Iversen failed to make it to the semifinals in the Danish Grand Prix for the Speedway World Cup 2013 contest at national stadium Parken here. Australian rider Darcy Ward won the Danish Grand Prix Saturday night. He is now ranked 12 with 44 points in the overall standings in the Speedway World Cup 2013, reports Xinhua. Petersen is placed ...
India U-19 beat Papua New Guinea by 71 runs
India comprehensively defeated Papua New Guinea by 71 runs at Tracy Village here Sunday in a friendly Under-19 International Series match. Papua New Guinea bowler Sakavai Charlie Gebai (4/26) restricted India to 136 all out from 43.1 overs with Indian opener and captain Vijay Zol top scoring with 48 runs. In reply, Papua New Guinea were no match with the bat against the experienced Indian ...
Nike laying off workers to avoid criticism over factory working conditions Report
Nike is slashing on its international workforce in an aim to cut down on labour costs. However, the move by the American sportswear giant could even be to cut down on criticism over the way it treats its workers. According to the Huffington Post, Don Blair, Nike's chief financial officer, said the company is engineering the labour out of some of its products by replacing workers with ...
Australia beat New Zealand in U-19 series
An impressive five-wicket haul by pacer Matt Fotia saw Australia off to a flying start in the U-19 International Series with a 19-run win over New Zealand at the Marrara Oval here Sunday. The Australian bowlers built up pressure and snatched five wickets in five overs to win the game. New Zealand had been cruising in their chase of Australia's total of 225/6 from 50 overs but fell short thanks ...
Poland to host FIVB Beach Volleyball World meet
Poland will host the ninth edition of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships starting from July 1. There are 48 teams in each gender taking part in the seven-day championships from July 1 to 7, including Chinese women's pair of Xue Chen and Zhang Xi, reports Xinhua. The championships will be played in Stare Jablonkia, a small village in the Mazury lake region (northeastern Poland). ...
Bahrain calls for EU support to stop Hezbollah interference in Syria
Manama, June 30 (Xinhua-ANI): Bahrain, along with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, on Sunday called for the European Union (EU)'s support to stop Hezbollah's increasing " interference" in Syria. Bahraini Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa made the call during the opening of the 23rd EU-GCC ministerial meeting which is currently held in the kingdom. "Foreign ...
Pakistani paramilitary accused of killing boxer
The Pakistan Rangers paramilitary force has been accused of killing an international boxer in a staged shooting incident, media reports said Sunday. The boxer, identified only as Saqib, was an international boxer and represented Pakistan in several tournaments held abroad, according to the Dawn and News International dailies. The Pakistan Peoples Party's (PPP) Karachi chapter termed the ...
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The Daily Caller?s former Communications Aide Pat McMahon starts his new job at Reason Magazine this week. As some may be aware, McMahon was replaced by Clark Hennessy, who, in his first few weeks on the job, went viral when he tweeted out that H.N.I.C. lyric about RNC Chairman Reince Priebus.
