The administration of President Barack Obama came under mounting pressure on Sunday to arm rebels facing an emboldened and regrouping military.
Barack Obama’s fiery former minister thrust his way back into the United States presidential campaign on Monday, again placing the divisive issue of race at the heart of the Democratic White House tussle. An unapologetic Reverend Jeremiah Wright hit back at weeks of criticism over his incendiary comments.
The head of the main United States spy agency has warned that al-Qaeda is training operatives who ”look Western” and could enter the United States undetected to conduct terrorist attacks. Central Intelligence Agency Director General Michael Hayden said the terror network has shed its operational reliance on mastermind Osama bin Laden.
Thailand’s natural beauty has long lured millions of foreign vacationers, but after the tsunami, a row is brewing over how best to protect the environment while accommodating surging tourism. Barely 100 days after giant waves pummelled the resort-cluttered Andaman coastline, the kingdom remains torn between safeguarding Mother Nature and promoting a multibillion-dollar industry.
It is mid-morning in the Land of Smiles, and Mildee Sornbunthong has already married off a pair of her clients.