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by From the InternetChlorine attacks sink Syria's credibility on chemical weapons deal Assad is accused
April 29th, 2014

Chlorine attacks sink Syria's credibility on chemical weapons deal
Assad is accused of gassing rebel areas, despite joining a chemical weapons convention last year. Syria has missed its latest deadline for removing its chemical weapons.

Obama's billionaire sticking it to middle class?
Steyer’s political organization, NextGen Climate Action, is seeking to build a war chest of more than $100 million to back Democrats in the 2014 election who support policies he believes would help stop global warming, such as opposing the Keystone Pipeline.

Filipino Protesters Burn Effigy of Barack Obama to Protest New Defense Deal
"No-bama, no bases, no war," chanted an angry crowd of protesters in Manila Monday, infuriated by a ten-year defense deal in which the United States promised support for the Filipino army in the event of any dispute with the country's neighbors growing violent.

Report: Pentagon to destroy $1B in ammo
It's impossible to know what portion of the arsenal slated for destruction — valued at $1.2 billion by the Pentagon — remains viable because the Defense Department's inventory systems can't share data effectively, according to a Government Accountability Office report obtained by USA TODAY. The result: potential waste of unknown value.

The retired IRS official at the center of the tea-party targeting scandal wants a chance to convince House lawmakers it would be "un-American"
Although Monday's sanctions will hurt Russia in the short term, they will also force Putin to step up his efforts to weaken U.S. influence over the global economy, which so far has been "little more than wishful thinking because of the difficult reforms it would require"

Lois Lerner to House: Holding Me in Contempt Is 'Un-American'
The retired IRS official at the center of the tea-party targeting scandal wants a chance to convince House lawmakers it would be "un-American" to hold her in contempt of Congress.

Israel okayed thousands of West Bank homes during talks, NGO says
Israel approved the construction of nearly 14,000 homes in the West Bank and East Jerusalem during nine months of peace talks, the dovish Peace Now NGO said in a report released Tuesday, the day marking the formal expiration of the crisis-stricken Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.

Ukraine crisis: Mayor of second city Gennady Kernes fights for life after murder attempt is blamed on Kremlin
The day began with the police station and administration building Konstantinovska being overrun; next the airport at Kramatorsk was attacked with rocket propelled grenades and then the mayor of Kharkiv was shot in the back. It ended in a vicious ambush on a demonstration in Donetsk. While America and the European Union impose new sanctions on Russia, violence and turmoil continues unabated in eastern Ukraine.

SOLAR SUPERSTORM NARROWLY MISSES EARTH
Two years ago, a Carrington-class solar storm narrowly missed Earth. If it had hit, researchers say, we could still be picking up the pieces.

U.S. storms kills 21, tornado roars through Mississippi cities
On a second day of ferocious storms that have claimed at least 21 lives in the southern United States, a tornado tore through the Mississippi town of Tupelo on Monday destroying homes and businesses, according to witnesses and emergency officials.

Ukraine crisis: Russia condemns US 'Iron Curtain' sanctions
Russia has condemned new US and EU sanctions that have been imposed over Moscow's actions in Ukraine. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said "Iron Curtain"-style US sanctions could harm its hi-tech sector. Moscow also said the EU should be ashamed of extending its sanctions and was "under Washington's thumb".

More deadly tornadoes in southern US
Powerful storms are barrelling down on the southern US for a second night, raising the death toll above 20. Six deaths were reported in Alabama and seven in Mississippi after tornadoes struck on Monday evening, although not all these fatalities were confirmed. Several tornadoes flattened buildings, overturned vehicles and brought down utility lines on a second consecutive night of devastation.

Assad registers candidacy for Syria presidential election
Syria's President Bashar al- Assad has registered his candidacy for the June 3 presidential race, the Syrian Parliament announced Monday. Parliament speaker Jihad al-Lham announced Assad's candidacy while reading out the president's letter to the parliament. Despite the calls by Western powers and opposition for his ouster, Assad defiantly submitted his application for the upcoming presidential race as expected.

Kerry Apologizes for Remark That Israel Risks Apartheid
Secretary of State John Kerry issued an unusual statement Monday evening expressing his support for Israel after a controversy erupted over a politically charged phrase he used in a private appearance.

Solar eclipse set to cast its shadow
Australian star-gazers will be treated to a rare celestial spectacle from late Tuesday afternoon, as an annular solar eclipse casts its shadow across the land down under. Perth will be the first to welcome what will be seen here as a partial eclipse at 1.17pm, followed by Adelaide (3.25pm), Hobart (3.51pm), Melbourne (3.58pm), Canberra (4.08pm), Sydney (4.14pm) and Darwin (4.21pm).

North Korea Says It Will Conduct Live-Fire Drills
North Korea notified rival South Korea on Tuesday that it planned a live-fire drill near the countries’ disputed western sea boundary, a possible indication of rising frustration in Pyongyang as it unsuccessfully pushes for outside aid.

Putin's oil tsar emerged from shadows to wield vast power
When Vladimir Putin brought Igor Sechin out of the shadows and into the Kremlin 14 years ago, Russian newspapers said they had no photographs of him and alluded to his behind-the-scenes influence by calling him Darth Vadar.

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