Charles Krauthammer: Obama’s global-warming follyThe economy stagnates. Syria burns . Scandals lap at his feet. China and Russia mock him , even as a “29-year-old hacker” revealed his nation’s spy secrets to the world. How does President Obama respond? With a grandiloquent speech on climate change
EU plots transatlantic bank regulator The European Union is to push for an agreement on banking and financial services as a key part of this week’s historic trade talks with the US which could see the introduction of an American-European super-regulator. Switzerland Will Join Race to Be Trading Hub for China’s Yuan Switzerland plans to
Muslim Brotherhood calls for uprising against Egyptian army after dozens killedThe Muslim Brotherhood called on Egyptians to rise up against those who “want to steal” the revolution, a statement by its political wing said on Monday, after Egyptian state television said 42 people were killed in shooting outside the Cairo headquarters of the Republican Guard.
EU threatens to suspend data-sharing with U.S. over spy reports The European Union is threatening to suspend two agreements granting the United States access to European financial and travel data unless Washington shows it is respecting EU rules on data privacy, EU officials said on Friday. Snowden gets Venezuela, Nicaragua asylum offers The quest by
(KDRV-TV) NEAR ASHLAND, Ore. — The father of a girl with autism who was tased by an Oregon State Trooper is calling the action excessive. Oregon State Police say the action may have saved her life. The 11-year-old girl was found naked, wandering along Interstate 5 in the early morning hours. She was spotted by
Powerful Forces Promote Rand PaulAsserting that Paul “is talked about as a credible Republican presidential contender in 2016,” who is “no longer marginalized by his party—or dismissed by the opposition,” the story promoting Paul appeared on the very day (though the Post didn’t mention it at the time) Paul was the keynote speaker at a
Several documents signed during joint work of Russian Emergency Ministry and FEMAThe Russian Emergency Situations Ministry and the USA Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are going to exchange experts during joint rescue operations in major disasters. In addition, the parties approved of U.S.-Russian cooperation in this field in 2013-2014, which envisages exchange of experience including
BIG SUNSPOT FACES EARTH Colossal sunspot AR1785 is now directly facing Earth. The active region has a ‘beta-gamma-delta’ magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class flares, yet so far the sunspot has been mostly quiet. Could it be the calm before the storm? NOAA forecasters estimate a 55% chance of M-flares and a 10% chance
EU accuses 13 banks of derivatives collusionEU investigators accused 13 top banks including Barclays, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs on Monday of colluding over derivatives trading, in a new move to tighten banking standards. “If it is confirmed that banks collectively blocked exchanges from the derivatives market, the Commission could decide to impose sanctions,” Almunia
Crucial Rule Is Delayed a Year for Obama’s Health Law In a significant setback for President Obama’s signature domestic initiative, the administration on Tuesday abruptly announced a one-year delay, until 2015, in his health care law’s mandate that larger employers provide coverage for their workers or pay penalties. The decision postpones the effective date beyond