Tanzanian police arrested the leader of the largest opposition party Saturday on charges stemming from his role in a political demonstration earlier this year. Freeman Mbowe, a legislator and chairman of the opposition group, Chadema, remains in custody pending his arraignment Monday. Mbowe and several others are accused of multiple charges including holding an illegal […]
Yemen’s Injured President Arrives in Saudi Arabia
Saudi officials say Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh is in Saudi Arabia for treatment of injuries he received in a rocket attack Friday. Yemeni state media said Saturday the country’s prime minister and at least four other high-ranking officials had traveled to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment after they were wounded in the attack on […]
UN Investigates Peacekeepers in Sudan
The United Nations says it is investigating reports that U.N. peacekeepers in Sudan stayed in their barracks during recent fighting between forces from the north and south. A spokesman for the U.N. peacekeeping department says the agency has sent its top military advisor to Sudan’s disputed Abyei region to assess the performance of U.N. troops […]
Volcano Erupts in Southern Chile
The Puyehue volcano in southern Chile has erupted for the first time in a half century, sending a column of gas about 10 kilometers into the air. Authorities say they plan to evacuate 3,500 people from areas around the mountain, which is nearly 1,000 kilometers south of the Chilean capital, Santiago. The eruption also prompted […]
Yemen’s Injured President Arrives in Saudi Arabia
Saudi officials said Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh has arrived in Saudi Arabia for treatment of injuries he received in a rocket attack on Friday. Yemeni state media said Saturday the country’s prime minister and at least four other high-ranking officials had traveled to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment after they too were wounded in […]
Portugal Holds Early General Elections
Portuguese voters go to the polls Sunday to choose a new government. Latest opinion polls indicate that the opposition Social Democrats have the backing of about 36 percent of voters, while the ruling center-left Socialist Party would collect about 31 percent of the vote in early elections. If the poll numbers are correct, the Social […]
Peru to Vote Sunday in Presidential Run-Off
Peruvians will cast ballots Sunday in a presidential run-off pitting the daughter of imprisoned former President Alberto Fujimori against leftist former army officer Ollanta Humala. In the first round of balloting in April, Humala won 32 percent of the vote, falling short of the 50 percent margin needed for an outright win. Keiko Fujimori, a […]
Palestinians Accept French Peace Talks Plan
The Palestinians have accepted France’s proposal to try to revive Middle East peace talks with a meeting in Paris. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday he has agreed to the offer made by French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe on Thursday. However, there is no indication that Israel has agreed. On Thursday, Juppe said France wants […]
Volcano Erupts in Southern Chile
The Puyehue volcano has erupted in southern Chile, sending a column of smoke billowing several kilometers into the air. Authorities say they have evacuated about 600 people from areas surrounding the mountain, which is nearly 1,000 kilometers south of the Chilean capital, Santiago. Emergency officials also recorded many small earthquakes in the region Saturday. There […]
Yemen: From Jasmine Revolution to Widespread Unrest
A timeline of how Yemen has plunged from protests to near full-fledged civil war: January 22: Hundreds of students and other protesters gather at Sana’a University, calling for an end to the 32-year rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The demonstrators were apparently inspired by the protests that led to the ouster of Tunisia’s President. […]