Tom Abate

Ivory Coast Looks Like the Place for First Crisis of 2011

With Ivory Coast's defeated incumbent president still refusing to step down, British officials have said that their country would support the use of United Nations-sanctioned military force to resolve …

By: Tom A Peter &; Tom Abate ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

January 1, 2011

UN’s Gaza Flotilla Probe Finds Israeli Soldiers Committed “Willful Killing“

A United Nations Human Rights Council investigation concluded that the Israeli military broke international laws during a raid on a Turkish ship that was part of an aid flotilla …

By: Tom A Peter &; Tom Abate ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

September 23, 2010

Afghanistan: Waiting for the Fight

Panjwayi, Afghanistan - Looking out from their hilltop vantage point, a group of Canadian soldiers can see the entire farming village below, nestled into a valley in the restive …

By: Tom A Peter &; Tom Abate ,; GlobalPost|Report

August 24, 2010

Iran’s Bushehr Plant to Produce Nuclear Power in Weeks

Iran's Bushehr plant will be ready to start producing nuclear power in early September after engineers began loading fuel rods into a reactor at the Russian-built factory on Saturday. …

By: Tom A Peter &; Tom Abate ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

August 23, 2010

What Could $1 Trillion in Mineral Wealth Mean for Afghanistan?

Kabul - US and Afghan officials claim to have discovered more than $1 trillion in untapped copper, iron, and lithium deposits in Afghanistan, enough to significantly bolster the future …

By: Tom A Peter &; Tom Abate ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor

June 15, 2010

Release of Iran Memo Sparks Debate Over Military Options

A secret memo from US Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned the White House in January that the US lacks a long-term plan to deal with Iran, according to reports. …

By: Tom A Peter &; Tom Abate ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor

April 18, 2010

FBI Got 2,000 Phone Records With Fake Terrorism Emergencies

The Federal Bureau of Investigation used false terrorism emergencies to illegally collect more than 2,000 phone records between 2002 and 2006. A series of e-mails and memos obtained by …

By: Tom A Peter &; Tom Abate ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor

January 19, 2010

Reports: Iran Protesters Killed by Government Forces

See also: Anti-Government Protests Turn Violent in Tehran Increasingly vocal opposition groups are now calling for an end to the Islamic Republic after a weekend of violent clashes …

By: Tom A Peter &; Tom Abate ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor

December 27, 2009

Governor Charged in Philippines Massacre as UN Officials Urge Probe

Governor Andal Ampatuan Sr. was charged in last week's massacre in the Phillippines, in which his gunmen allegedly killed political rivals in the worst case of election violence in …

By: Tom A Peter &; Tom Abate ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor

December 3, 2009

Iran’s Ten New Nuclear Plants? Not Likely, Say Experts

Experts say Iran's plans to build 10 new nuclear plants is not within its capabilities for years, but Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said they would manufacture …

By: Tom A Peter &; Tom Abate ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor

November 30, 2009

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