The American Pundit

Tropical Storm Arlene forms in the Gulf of Mexico, expected to make landfall on Thursday

MIAMI (BNO NEWS) — Tropical storm Arlene formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday evening, forecasters said, making it the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. It is expected to make landfall in Mexico on Thursday.

Forecast…

Flash floods in southern Philippines kill 25

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (BNO NEWS) — At least 25 people were killed and 15 others remain missing after heavy rainfall since Tuesday night brought flash floods in the southern region of the Philippines, officials said Wednesday.

As of Wednesday 5 p.m. loc…

EU employment rate in 20 to 64 age group drops to 68.6 percent

BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) — The total employment rate for people in the European Union (EU) aged 20 to 64 was 68.6 percent in 2010, the EU said Wednesday.

The numbers on the EU’s 27 wider Member State area were released by the EU’s statistical office, Euro…

Over 1,500 imprisoned Indonesian migrant workers repatriated from Malaysia

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) — Over 1,500 Indonesian migrant workers were repatriated by the Malaysian government due to legal issues, officials said Wednesday.

From June 1 to 24, a total of 1,576 migrant workers, including 1,132 male and 444 female…

Amnesty International urges Mexican president to investigate enforced disappearances

LONDON (BNO NEWS) — Amnesty International on Wednesday urged Mexico’s President Felipe Calderón to investigate the disappearance of least six people who were detained by the Mexican navy in early June.

In a public letter to the President, Amnesty In…

Greek police clash with protesters as parliament begins vote on austerity package

ATHENS (BNO NEWS) — Thousands of protesters on Wednesday gathered in front of parliament in central Athens while Greek deputies prepare to vote on the government’s medium-term austerity plan.

The Kathimerini newspaper reported that there were clashes…

At least 18 children killed by lightning in northern Uganda

KAMPALA (BNO NEWS) — At least 18 children died instantly and 36 others were injured when lightning struck a primary school in northern Uganda, the New Vision newspaper reported on Wednesday.

According to police, the students were in their classrooms …

Confirmed: Obama Admin Trying to Unilaterally Implement Amnesty

The Obama Administration is attempting to unilaterally implement amnesty for illegal aliens, going around the wishes of Congress and ignoring existing American immigration law. Janet Napolitano, secretary of Homeland Security, admitted to Congress that the administration will not process for legal deportation individuals who could possibly be covered by DREAM Act amnesty in the future. [...]

Egyptian police clash with protesters in Tahrir square

CAIRO (BNO NEWS) — Egyptian police on early Wednesday fired tear gas to disperse stone-throwing demonstrators as clashes erupted in Tahrir Square between security forces and relatives of those killed during the popular uprising earlier this year, Ahra…

Train crash injures 79 in Cuba

HAVANA (BNO NEWS) — At least 79 people were injured on Tuesday when two trains collided in the eastern Cuban province of Guantanamo, local newspaper Venceremos reported.

The driver of the small train said the brakes didn’t work, causing the small tra…