Release of a United Nations report on Israel’s deadly raid that killed nine Turkish activists on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla last year will be postponed until late August. The U.N. confirmed the delay Monday, giving Israel and Turkey more time to work out their differences. The report by a U.N. panel of experts was expected […]
Zorba Director Cacoyannis Dies at 89
Posted July 25th, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
World renown Greek film director Michael Cacoyannis, whose 1964 movie Zorba the Greek became an instant classic, has died at age 89. He had been suffering from heart and breathing problems. The Cypriot-born Cacoyannis began his career in London working for the the British Broadcasting Corporation, where he developed an interest in theater and film. […]
Bodyguards Kill Colombian Gang Leader
Posted July 25th, 2011 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
Colombian authorities say the leader of one of the country’s most powerful criminal groups has been shot dead by bodyguards. Officials say Angel de Jesus Pacheco, known as “Sebastian,” was killed Monday in the northwestern province of Antioquia, and that his body was found tied to a tree, showing signs of torture. They say Pacheco […]
US Military Official: Partnerships Vital to Asia-Pacific Security
Posted July 25th, 2011 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
A top U.S. military official says America’s growing military relationship with China is an important part of its security strategy in the Asia-Pacific Region. Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, who is chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters at the Foreign Press Center in Washington Monday that the U.S. and Chinese militaries could work […]
150,000 Norwegians Rally to Remember Attack Victims
Posted July 25th, 2011 at 7:30 pm (UTC-5)
As many as 150,000 Norwegians marched through Oslo Monday to pay tribute to the 76 people killed by an ultranationalist in gun and bomb attacks Friday. Many participants in Monday’s rally held white and red roses to mark the worst violence in Norway since the Nazi occupation in World War II. The alleged gunman, Anders […]
South Sudan Accuses Khartoum of ‘Economic War’
Posted July 25th, 2011 at 7:25 pm (UTC-5)
The newly independent nation of South Sudan says the government in Khartoum is engaging in “economic war” by issuing a new currency and by imposing oil transit fees that it says amount to “daylight robbery.” Those accusations Monday by Pagan Amum, the secretary-general of the south’s ruling party came less than three weeks after the […]
Zorba Director Cacoyannis Dies at 89
Posted July 25th, 2011 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
World renown Greek film director Michael Cacoyannis, whose 1964 movie Zorba the Greek became an instant classic, has died at age 89. He had been suffering from heart and breathing problems. The Cypriot-born Cacoyannis began his career in London working for the the British Broadcasting Corporation, where he developed an interest in theater and film. […]
US Announces Plan to Combat Global Organized Crime
Posted July 25th, 2011 at 6:20 pm (UTC-5)
The Obama administration has announced a new plan to crack down on international organized crime groups. An executive order authorizes new sanctions against criminal cartels in Mexico, Japan, Italy and eastern Europe. The sanctions target Mexico’s violent Los Zetas drug gang; Japan’s Yakuza, which comprises the major Japanese organized crime syndicates; the Camorra, an Italy-based […]
Yemeni Tribesmen Push Out Militants From Key Southern City
Posted July 25th, 2011 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
Armed tribesmen in southern Yemen say they have routed Islamist militants from most of Zinjibar, the capital of volatile Abyan province. Tribal sources say fierce clashes Monday sent many militants fleeing north to the town of Lawdar, where they again were repelled. The New York Times quotes local residents as saying only pockets of Islamist […]
Death Toll From China’s Train Crash Rises to 39
Posted July 25th, 2011 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
The death toll from Saturday’s high-speed train crash in eastern China has risen to 39, including two Americans. Chinese official media reported the new toll Monday, adding that 192 other people have been injured — 12 of them critically. The accident occurred Saturday evening on a bridge near the city of Wenzhou in eastern Zhejiang […]
