Harare - The United States ambassador to Zimbabwe on Wednesday warned of new targeted sanctions against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and senior members of his party unless they show willingness to reform.
In an interview with journalists in Harare, ambassador James McGee said current US sanctions against Mugabe and senior members of his party would remain in place "until we see some positive movement."
Baghdad - Even as the second bombing in as many days struck a Shiite shrine in Baghdad Wednesday, many Iraqis welcomed US President Barack Obama's commitment to withdraw US soldiers from Iraq.
"Our role is to train Iraqis to take control of their own country so we can start bringing our folks home," Obama said, to rousing cheers from the US troops gathered to greet him during his four-hour trip to Baghdad Tuesday evening.
Washington - Crew members may have retaken control of a US- operated ship that was hijacked off the coast of Somalia, CNN reported Wednesday citing an unnamed Pentagon official.
The ship with 21 US crew members on board was taken by Somali pirates early Wednesday morning. At least one of the pirates had been taken into custody by the crew and another three of the hijackers had attempted to escape, according to CNN.
New York - Cyber spies from China, Russia and elsewhere have infiltrated the US electrical grid and other key infrastructures and have the ability to disrupt them during a crisis or war, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Quoting current and former national-security officials, the report said that the intruders haven't sought to damage the power grid or other key infrastructure yet, but had laid the groundwork to do so in the future.
Augusta, Georgia - Camilo Villegas gets to the Masters in Augusta as the new star of Latin American golf, but the Colombian knows that good players are defined by their performances in Majors.
"I still have a long way to go to get where (the Argentine Angel) Cabrera is," Villegas told German Press Agency dpa. "He sleeps with a US Open trophy by his bed, and I do not know whether I can win a major some day."
Harare - The United States ambassador to Zimbabwe on Wednesday warned of new targeted sanctions against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and senior members of his party unless they show willingness to reform.
Baghdad - Even as the second bombing in as many days struck a Shiite shrine in Baghdad Wednesday, many Iraqis welcomed US President Barack Obama's commitment to withdraw US soldiers from Iraq.
Washington - Crew members may have retaken control of a US- operated ship that was hijacked off the coast of Somalia, CNN reported Wednesday citing an unnamed Pentagon official.
New York - Cyber spies from China, Russia and elsewhere have infiltrated the US electrical grid and other key infrastructures and have the ability to disrupt them during a crisis or war, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Augusta, Georgia - Camilo Villegas gets to the Masters in Augusta as the new star of Latin American golf, but the Colombian knows that good players are defined by their performances in Majors.
