Friday, April 25, 2008

In the News: Apr-25

Sadr Tells Forces Not to Attack Iraqis - 25 Apr 2008 at 12:52pm - Moktada al-Sadr called on his followers to stop the bloodshed, unite with all Iraqis and focus their firepower on driving out the "occupation forces."

NY police cleared in 50-bullet wedding day shooting - 25 Apr 2008 at 2:23pm - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three New York City detectives were found not guilty on Friday in the shooting death of an unarmed black man killed in a hail of 50 bullets on his wedding day, prompting angry reactions and a federal review of the case.

Ship hired by U.S. military fires warning shots in Gulf - 25 Apr 2008 at 1:28pm - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A cargo ship hired by the U.S. military fired warning shots at boats suspected to be Iranian, the U.S. Navy said on Friday, underscoring tension in the Gulf as the Pentagon sharpened its warnings to Tehran.

Trial recommended for Pendleton Marine in Iraq slayings - 25 Apr 2008 at 1:12pm - CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- A hearing officer recommended a court-martial for a Marine charged with murdering an Iraqi detainee captured during fierce house-to-house fighting in Fallujah, Iraq.

IAEA chief hits out at US, Israel over Syrian reactor claims - 25 Apr 2008 at 1:02pm - VIENNA (AFP) - The UN atomic watchdog Friday chided the United States for holding back intelligence that Syria was building a secret nuclear reactor with North Korea's help, but promised to investigate the claim.

Thought for the day:
The only alternative to coexistence is codestruction. -Jawaharlal Nehru (1889 - 1964)

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