A U.S.-based group that promotes press freedom says combat-related deaths in Syria and “targeted” murders in three other countries have made 2012 one of the deadliest years on record for journalists. The Committee to Protect Journalists says as of mid-December, at least 67 journalists had been killed in direct relation to their work — a […]
Sharp Increase in Number of Journalists Killed in Line of Duty
Posted December 18th, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
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Six Chinese Officials Fired for ‘Mishandling’ School Attack
Posted December 18th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Chinese authorities have fired six officials for their “improper handling” of last week’s knife attack at an elementary school in a central province that left 23 students injured. The official Xinhua news agency said Tuesday two school principals, two police officers, a local safety official, and a county education director were removed from their posts. […]
Attacks on Polio Workers Kill Five in Pakistan
Posted December 18th, 2012 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say unidentified gunmen have opened fire on polio vaccination workers, killing at least five people. Police say at least three people were killed in a series of attacks in the port city of Karachi Tuesday and a fourth person died in a similar incident in the northwestern city of Peshawar. Several health workers […]
Iraqi President Hospitalized After Stroke
Posted December 18th, 2012 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has been hospitalized after having a stroke. Mr. Talabani’s office said in a statement he was taken to a hospital late Monday because of a “health emergency,” but did not give additional details about his condition. The president has dealt with several health problems in recent years. In 2008, he underwent […]
S.Korean Presidential Candidates Make Final Plea to Voters
Posted December 18th, 2012 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
South Korea’s presidential candidates are making their final pleas to voters ahead of Wednesday’s tightly contested election. Opinion polls show conservative ruling party candidate Park Geun-hye maintains a small lead over her liberal rival, Moon Jae-in. Park, of the New Frontier Party, is the daughter of late South Korean dictator Park Chung-hee. She would be […]
South Africa’s Zuma Retains ANC Leadership
Posted December 18th, 2012 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
South African President Jacob Zuma will remain chairman of the ruling African National Congress party, after delegates at a party conference overwhelmingly supported him in a leadership vote. Nearly 4,000 delegates voted Tuesday, with three-quarters backing Mr. Zuma to head the party leading up to the country’s 2014 presidential election. The ANC has been in […]
Syrian Rebels Battle Pro-Government Fighters at Palestinian Camp
Posted December 18th, 2012 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say fierce fighting has broken out in a Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus where rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad have been trying to push out fighters who support the government. The clashes Tuesday at the Yarmouk camp come two days after activists reported Syrian warplanes bombing the camp and killing eight people. […]
Schools Reopening in U.S. Town Where Mass Shooting Occurred
Posted December 18th, 2012 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Students will begin returning to their classes, on Tuesday, in Newtown, Connecticut, the site of one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history. Classes are resuming at all the town’s schools except Sandy Hook Elementary, where a gunman opened fire on Friday and killed 20 children and six adults before taking his own life. […]
South Africa’s Zuma Expected to Retain ANC Leadership
Posted December 18th, 2012 at 3:10 am (UTC-5)
South African President Jacob Zuma is expected to maintain his leadership of the ruling African National Congress party, after a vote to choose who will head the organization into the 2014 presidential election. Votes were being counted early Tuesday after 4,000 delegates at a party conference made their choices for the top six leadership positions. […]
Egyptian Opposition Calls New Protests Against Draft Constitution
Posted December 18th, 2012 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
Egypt’s main opposition coalition is calling for new protests against a draft constitution that is set to go before a second round of voting on Saturday. The National Salvation Front is urging Egyptians to demonstrate Tuesday against the proposed charter, which opponents say will erode civil liberties because it boosts the role of Islamic law […]
