7 stories you missed last week: Russia and Scientology, DeMint to Honduras, Bill Gates, Gitmo and more
At the end of each week we give you a rundown of seven stories you might have missed. Since we missed it on Friday, here it is today:
Russia had apparently banned the Church of Scientology, but the European Court of Human Rights said it was illegal to do so. Which mean Scientology is BACK in Russia!: From FP Passport: Russia's Scientology Ban is Lifted
On Friday, Republican Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina went to Honduras to meet with interim Honduran president Roberto Micheletti despite U.S. administration policy forbidding it. Washington Post: US lawmakers to meet interim Honduras leader
A last minute deal to save Saturn failed last week, meaning that GM will shut down the brand. Wall St. Journal: Collapse of Penske Deal Spells End For Saturn
In Somalia, two rival Islamist militant groups came to blows in the southern port of Kismayu. A worrying turn in view of stability, and also worrisome for Kenya, right across the southern border. Washington Post: Somali rebel groups fight in southern port
Forbes list of richest Americans was released, and though the top of the list stayed the same, everybody lost (a lot) of money. Bill Gates hung on at number one and Warren Buffett at two, but they lost $7 billion and $10 billion respectively. Bloomberg: Gates Keeps Title of Richest American on Forbes List
Making loud noise is now illegal in the streets of Nairobi, capital of Kenya. From FP Passport: Nairobi outlaws sneezing, loud noise
Obama promised in January to close Gitmo in one year, but the NY Times reports that the White House may miss its own deadline. NY Times: Guantánamo Deadline May Be Missed
If you've got a story that you think we missed, let us know.
Russia had apparently banned the Church of Scientology, but the European Court of Human Rights said it was illegal to do so. Which mean Scientology is BACK in Russia!: From FP Passport: Russia's Scientology Ban is Lifted
On Friday, Republican Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina went to Honduras to meet with interim Honduran president Roberto Micheletti despite U.S. administration policy forbidding it. Washington Post: US lawmakers to meet interim Honduras leader
A last minute deal to save Saturn failed last week, meaning that GM will shut down the brand. Wall St. Journal: Collapse of Penske Deal Spells End For Saturn
In Somalia, two rival Islamist militant groups came to blows in the southern port of Kismayu. A worrying turn in view of stability, and also worrisome for Kenya, right across the southern border. Washington Post: Somali rebel groups fight in southern port
Forbes list of richest Americans was released, and though the top of the list stayed the same, everybody lost (a lot) of money. Bill Gates hung on at number one and Warren Buffett at two, but they lost $7 billion and $10 billion respectively. Bloomberg: Gates Keeps Title of Richest American on Forbes List
Making loud noise is now illegal in the streets of Nairobi, capital of Kenya. From FP Passport: Nairobi outlaws sneezing, loud noise
Obama promised in January to close Gitmo in one year, but the NY Times reports that the White House may miss its own deadline. NY Times: Guantánamo Deadline May Be Missed
If you've got a story that you think we missed, let us know.
