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U.N. Reports Illegal Ivorian Executions
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, Aug. 11 (UPI) — There were more than two dozen cases of summary executions in Ivory Coast during the last 30 days, the U.N. mission to the West African nation said. Ivory Coast is struggling to recover for a political crisis that pushed the country to the brink of war. Thousands of […]
Turkey Braces For Syrian Refugee Crisis
ANKARA, Turkey, Aug. 11 (UPI) — The Turkish military said it recalled retired officers to serve at border outposts along the Syrian border in anticipation of a massive influx of refugees. The Turkish General Staff announced that it sent duty summons to military officers who have retired within the last five years. Most of them […]
Pelosi Announces 'supercommittee' Picks
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Thursday tapped three former members of her Democratic leadership team for the U.S. debt “supercommittee.” Pelosi’s picks are Reps. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Xavier Becerra, D-Calif. All three are seen as close to the former Democratic speaker of the House, while […]
Pelosi Announces ‘supercommittee’ Picks
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Thursday tapped three former members of her Democratic leadership team for the U.S. debt “supercommittee.” Pelosi’s picks are Reps. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Xavier Becerra, D-Calif. All three are seen as close to the former Democratic speaker of the House, while […]
Hard-liner Said To Take Over Al-Shabaab
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Aug. 11 (UPI) — The Somali Islamist group al-Shabaab, increasingly a target for covert U.S. operations, was reported Thursday to have replaced its longtime leader, Ahmad Abdi Godane, with a seasoned military commander who advocates global jihad. If the reported elevation of Ibrahim Haji Mead, aka Ibrahim al-Afghani, is correct, it would put […]
Sinkhole Forms Under Boston's 'Big Dig'
BOSTON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — Ground under Boston’s “Big Dig” tunnel has settled more than expected, creating a large sinkhole, transportation officials say. Frank DePaola, acting highway administrator for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, revealed the problem Wednesday at a meeting of the agency’s board. He said the sinkhole is not an immediate safety threat, […]
Sinkhole Forms Under Boston’s ‘Big Dig’
BOSTON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — Ground under Boston’s “Big Dig” tunnel has settled more than expected, creating a large sinkhole, transportation officials say. Frank DePaola, acting highway administrator for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, revealed the problem Wednesday at a meeting of the agency’s board. He said the sinkhole is not an immediate safety threat, […]
U.S. Military Loses Second Hypersonic Aircraft
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Aug. 11 (UPI) — The U.S. military Thursday lost its second Falcon HTV-2 hypersonic aircraft in just over a year — a total loss of $308 million, officials said. The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency said it lost contact with the Falcon, an unmanned aircraft capable of flying 20 […]
Paris Concerned By Tymoshenko Trial
PARIS, Aug. 11 (UPI) — The French Foreign Ministry said it has serious concerns about the trial against Ukrainian opposition leader and former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Tymoshenko was sent to jail this week in connection with an ongoing trial in Kiev. She is under investigation for abuse of power in connection with a 2009 […]
Gadhafi Envoys In London Fire Sale
LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — Officials loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi tried to sell assets to raise cash for the regime before they were kicked out of London, sources say. British Foreign Secretary William Hague this week said representatives of the rebel-backed Transitional National Council in Libya were staffing the Libyan Embassy in London. […]
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