Category: National News
Speier Tackles Increase in Military Sexual Assaults
WASHINGTON (San Francisco Chronicle) — One day after a Pentagon report revealed a jump in military sexual assaults, more evidence has emerged of disturbing behavior directed towards female service members. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) issued a letter last week to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Marine Commandant James Amos and Inspector General Lynne Halbrooks, alerting them [...]
Obama Asks Supreme Court Not to Hear Insurance Claims Case
WASHINGTON—The Obama Administration urged the Supreme Court not to hear the appeal of the Ninth Circuit’s 2012 decision striking down a California law extending the statute of limitations on Armenian Genocide-era life insurance claims, reported the Armenian National Committee of America. “President Obama, rather than filing a brief based on the merits of this case, [...]
California Court Turns down Armenians’ Suit on Inçirlik
SAN FRANCISCO (PanARMENIAN.Net) — California Court has turned down the US Armenians’ suit over the territory of the current US military base in Inçirlik, Turkey, CNN Türk TV channel reported. In December 2010, a group of Armenians living in the United States filed a suit against the Turkish government. The claimants demanded compensation of $100 [...]
‘Misha’ Speaks: An Interview with Alleged Boston Bomber’s ‘Svengali’
By Christian Caryl NEW YORK (New York Review of Book Blog) — As the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings continues, one of the more clouded aspects is the tale of “Misha,” a mysterious US-based Islamist who has been accused by members of the Tsarnaev family of radicalizing Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the elder of the two [...]
Obama Refers to ‘Medz Yeghern’ on April 24
WASHINGTON — On April 24, President Barack Obama commemorated the victims of the Armenian Genocide by reiterating his position that his views on the Armenian Genocide have not changed, stating that “a full, frank, and just acknowledgement of the facts is in all of our interests,” reported the Armenian Assembly of America. As he did last [...]
All Eyes on Watertown
Becomes Hub of Activity as Police Chase Bombing Suspects There Actions Lead to Cancellation of Annual Genocide Commemoration at State House By Gabriella Gage and Alin K. Gregorian Mirror-Spectator Staff WATERTOWN — An unprecedented, frightening and unexpected chain of events that paralyzed the city of Boston in the wake of the bomb attacks at the [...]
Oklahoma, Texas Pass Measures Commemorating ‘Khojaly Massacre’
BAKU (Combined sources) — Azeri news sources reported that in March the state Senate in Oklahoma and the state House in Texas have both passed resolutions “recognizing the Khojaly Massacre” in Artsakh 21 years ago, which they claim was committed by Armenian forces. “The document highlights the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the occupation of Khojaly by [...]
Producer Katherine Sarafian Wins Golden Globe for ‘Brave’
LOS ANGELES (PanArmenian.net, Christian Post) — Executive Producer Katherine Sarafian and Director Mark Andrews accepted the award for Best Animated Feature Film for “Brave” at the Golden Globe Awards on January 13. The story of headstrong Highland princess, Merida, which features the voices of Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Robbie Coltrane and Kelly Macdonald, fended off competition from “Frankenweenie,” “Rise of the Guardians,” “Hotel Transylvania” and “Wreck-It [...]
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