U.S. President Barack Obama says he is “appalled” by Syria’s use of violence against its own people, after rights activists say an army attack on the central city of Hama killed at least 80 people. The White House statement issued Sunday said the “horrifying” reports out of Hama are demonstrating the “true character” of Syrian […]
EU, US, UN Condemn Syria’s Assault on Hama
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Syrian Raid on Hama Kills at least 80
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 7:15 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say soldiers backed by tanks have fired on citizens during a raid in the flashpoint city of Hama, killing at least 80 people. It is hard to verify accounts of the unrest in Syria because the government has barred most foreign media from reporting and traveling freely in the country. Some estimates say […]
Yemen’s President Calls for Talks During Ramadan
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh is calling for an end to months of street protests during the holy month of Ramadan, and a resumption of talks aimed at resolving the nation’s prolonged political crisis. Mr. Saleh issued his statement Sunday from Saudi Arabia, where he is being treated for wounds he suffered in an attack […]
Alleged Drug Hit Man Leader Arrested in Mexico
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
Mexican authorities say they have arrested the suspected leader of a gang of drug cartel hitmen in northern Mexico. Federal officials said Sunday Jose Antonio Acosta Hernandez has admitted to ordering 1,500 killings during a terror campaign as a gang leader along the U.S. border. Acosta is the suspected chieftan of La Linea gang, whose […]
Russian Pleasure Boat Hits Barge in Moscow River, 9 Killed
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
A Russian pleasure boat has collided with a barge on the Moscow River, killing nine of the 16 people on the boat. Officials say the overloaded riverboat crashed into a docked barge near the Luzhniki soccer stadium in pre-dawn darkness Sunday and sank to the bottom of the river. Seven passengers were rescued or swam […]
Clashes in Indonesia’s Papua Kills 17
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
Seventeen people have been killed in Indonesia’s far-eastern Papua region in clashes that erupted between supporters of rival political candidates. A Papua police spokesman says the fighting occurred Sunday in the region’s Puncak district. The spokesman says several people were injured in the brawl, which saw angry mobs setting fire to buildings and vehicles. Media […]
Russian Police Arrest Participants of Unsanctioned Protest
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
Russian police have arrested dozens of anti-government protesters in Moscow and St. Petersburg during rallies in support of the freedom of assembly. About 100 people staged a peaceful sit-in in Moscow’s central Triumfalnaya square Sunday calling for the implementation of Article 31 of the Russian constitution which guarantees freedom of assembly. Police arrested about 40 […]
5 NATO Soldiers, 13 others Killed in Afghanistan
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden car at the main gate of the heavily guarded police headquarters in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province Sunday, killing 12 police officers and a child and wounding a dozen others. The blast in Lashkar Gah is the first major attack in the area since Afghan forces took over full security […]
Deal on Debt Ceiling Reported Close
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Senate leaders are giving conflicting reports of just how close Congress and the White House are on a deal to keep the government from defaulting on its $14.3 trillion debt. Republican leader Mitch McConnell told reporters Sunday that all sides are “really really close.” But Democratic leader Harry Reid said there is still “a […]
EU, US, UN Condemn Syria’s Assault on Hama
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says he is “appalled” by Syria’s use of violence against its own people, after rights activists say an army attack on the central city of Hama killed at least 80 people. The White House statement issued Sunday said the “horrifying” reports out of Hama are demonstrating the “true character” of Syrian […]
