Oct 06 On-the-ground reporting from Afghanistan Hari Sreenivasan speaks with New York Times foreign correspondent, Matthew Rosenberg, who reports for the Times from Afghanistan. EmbedVideo(7631, 514, 320);… Continue reading
Oct 06 What we’re watching Sunday U.S. commandos strike terror targets in Libya and Somalia American special forces in Tripoli captured Libyan al-Qaida leader Abu Anas al Libi-- a man been linked to the 1998 African embassy bombings. The '98 strikes on U.S. embassies… Continue reading
Oct 05 FROM THE WIRE WASHINGTON (AP) -- A U.S. official says American forces have captured an al-Qaida leader in Libya who is linked to the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings in east Africa. The official identifies the leader as Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai, known by… Continue reading
Oct 05 #SOMALIA #LIBYA Military officials confirm that US conducted operation against al-Shabab in #Somalia and separate raid in #Libya | http://t.co/ZL5eBNXLcq— AJELive (@AJELive) October 5, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 05 ICYMI: Baby white lion debuts at Belgrade Zoo In case you missed it: Zookeepers caring for the rare white lion cub born in Belgrade, Serbia on Sept. 27 introduced her to the press this week. .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden;… Continue reading
Oct 05 Boycott planned over Chinese nationals banned from NASA conference Angry U.S. researchers plan to boycott a NASA conference after learning Chinese scientists will be barred from attending, according to the Guardian. Credit:NASA on the Commons/Flickr The meeting is scheduled to take place at the agency's Ames… Continue reading
Oct 05 FROM THE WIRE WASHINGTON (AP) - Pentagon ordering most of its furloughed civilian employees back to work. Continue reading
Oct 05 What we’re watching Saturday Government shutdown continues As the government shutdown enters its fifth day, the House passed a bill to ensure furloughed workers will get paid for days they don't work. According to the Associated Press, the White House backs the… Continue reading
Oct 04 Internet communities fuel dangerous weight-loss goal When most people stand with their feet together, their thighs touch. For some thin models, there's a gap between their thighs. But social media sites, such as Tumblr, are fueling a trend among young women to achieve this… Continue reading
Oct 04 Scientist captures art on a cellular level Creative commons photo via flickr user hc gilje Fernan Federici creates art from plants, bacteria and crystals on a cellular level. The molecular geneticist and microscopist posted images on his Flickr page that capture the process of… Continue reading