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Police ask Bush administration for more funds
среда, 25 октября 2006 04:36:03 More than a dozen local police chiefs, many under pressure from their communities to control a rise in violence, will meet with White House officials to advocate for emergency and long-term funding to fight crime, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
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Bush jettisons "stay the course" as dissent on Iraq mounts: report
среда, 25 октября 2006 04:38:04 U.S. President George W. Bush is no longer using the phrase "stay the course" when talking about the Iraq war, signaling flexibility, as violence increases in the country, The Washington Post said on Tuesday.
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Three killed in military helicopter crash in Romania
среда, 25 октября 2006 04:39:02 Three people were killed on Tuesday when a military helicopter crashed into the Golesti dam lake of Arges county, in southern Romania, local emergency officials said.
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U.S. House speaker testifies in sex scandal probe
среда, 25 октября 2006 04:41:03 U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert on Tuesday testified before investigators probing the sex scandal involving former Republican Representative Mark Foley who resigned last month.
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U.S., NATO not to send troops to Sudan: U.S. envoy
среда, 25 октября 2006 04:53:03 The United States would not dispatch troops to Sudan, nor is there any plan of deploying NATO forces in Darfur, U.S. envoy to Sudan Andrew Natsios said on Tuesday.
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Mukherjee named Indian foreign minister, Antony defense minister
среда, 25 октября 2006 04:54:02 Pranab Mukherjee has been appointed as India's new foreign minister while A.K. Antony replaces him as defense minister, according to the Indo-Asia News Service.
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Pakistan boosts security measures in capital for Eid festival
среда, 25 октября 2006 04:56:03 Pakistani authorities have deployed a 1,300-strong police team in sensitive parts of the capital of Islamabad to ensure security during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, officials said Tuesday.
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Patients dumped by hospital in Los Angeles
среда, 25 октября 2006 04:57:02 Los Angeles police confirmed Tuesday that it has launched a criminal investigation into the alleged dumping of five patients on skid row by hospital.
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Bombardier cuts jobs, slows production in aerospace
среда, 25 октября 2006 04:58:03 Canadian transport manufacturer Bombardier is cutting 1,330 jobs in aerospace as it slows production of regional jets in response to sagging demand, the company announced Tuesday.
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Iraqi deputy PM admits security deficiency
среда, 25 октября 2006 05:02:03 Visiting Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Salam Zigum Ali Al-Zoubaie said on Tuesday that Iraqi security forces were not able to control security in Baghdad and several other governorates, Egypt's MENA news agency reported.
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