CJOB 68: Manitoba's Information Superstation News: World Index

Panetta: US military not turning away from defending Europe

2/3/2012 10:13:53 PM

MUNICH - U.S. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta is reassuring Europe that it remains central to U.S. defence interests, even as the Obama administration is withdrawing two of the four Army brigades stationed on the continent.

UN: 2011 was deadliest year on record for Afghan civilians, saw increase in suicide attacks

2/3/2012 10:13:53 PM

KABUL - Last year was the deadliest on record for Afghan civilians with 3,021 killed, a rise of 8 per cent from the year before as insurgents ratchet up violence with roadside bombs and suicide attacks, the United Nations said Saturday.

Army general orders court-martial of US soldier Pfc. Bradley Manning in WikiLeaks case

2/3/2012 10:13:53 PM

HAGERSTOWN, Md. - An Army officer ordered a court-martial for a low-ranking intelligence analyst charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history.

Army drops charges against 5th soldier accused in Afghan civilian killings(2)

2/3/2012 10:13:53 PM

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - The Army on Friday dropped all charges against the fifth soldier it had accused of killing Afghan civilians for sport during a 2010 deployment.

Ben Gazzara, method actor known for intense film, Broadway, TV performances, dies in NY at 81

2/3/2012 10:13:53 PM

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in films, on television and on Broadway in the original "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," has died at age 81.

Army drops charges against 5th soldier accused in Afghan civilian killings

2/3/2012 10:13:53 PM

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - The Army has dropped all charges against the fifth soldier it had accused of murdering Afghan civilians for sport during a 2010 deployment.

Diplomat: UN Security Council meeting Saturday morning to consider Syria resolution

2/3/2012 10:13:53 PM

The U.N. Security Council will meet Saturday morning to take up a much-negotiated resolution on Syria, said a diplomat for a Western nation that sits on the council.

Hackers attack law enforcement websites from Greece to Utah; 'Anonymous' group being cited

2/3/2012 10:13:53 PM

SALT LAKE CITY - Saboteurs stole passwords and sensitive information on tipsters while hacking into the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collective known as Anonymous.

UN declares Somalia's famine over, but says millions across East Africa still in crisis

2/3/2012 10:13:53 PM

NAIROBI, Kenya - The United Nations says that Somalia's famine is over, but the world body's Food and Agricultural Organization warned that continued assistance is needed to stop the region from slipping back.

US state's proposal would ban owners from buying exotic animals

2/3/2012 10:13:53 PM

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Proposed legislation in the state of Ohio would ban the purchase of lions, bears, gorillas and other exotic animals, but it also would allow current owners of such animals to keep the pets if they meet strict new requirements.

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