Democratic U.S. Congressman Luis Gutierrez was arrested Tuesday in front of the White House while protesting U.S. immigration policies. A spokesman for the congressman said Representative Gutierrez and several others sat on the sidewalk near the White House and refused to leave when directed by police. U.S. Park Police charged the congressman with disobeying an […]
US Congressman Arrested in Immigration Policy Protest
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Norway Police Begin Releasing Names of Attack Victims
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
Norwegian police have begun releasing the names of those killed in last week’s bombing and massacre, as the country struggles to cope with the tragedy. Police Tuesday named the first four of the 76 victims — three who were killed in the bomb blast in the capital, Oslo, and one in the shooting rampage at […]
Japan, China Resume Defense Talks
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 11:05 pm (UTC-5)
Japan and China say they have agreed to enhance communication between their defense departments and establish a maritime liaison system in the East China Sea. Senior Chinese and Japanese defense officials met for talks Tuesday in Tokyo, for the first time since 2008 to discuss defense and military cooperation. The meeting brought together Japanese Vice […]
Libyan PM: No Talks on Gadhafi Departure
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 10:55 pm (UTC-5)
Libya’s prime minister says leader Moammar Gadhafi’s departure is not up for discussion. Al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi also said Tuesday there will be no way to have dialogue on Libya’s political crisis until what he called NATO “aggression” stops. He commented after talks with U.N. special envoy Abdul Elah al-Khatib, who met with the Libyan opposition on […]
Japan, China Resume Defense Talks
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 10:40 pm (UTC-5)
Japan and China say they have agreed to enhance communication between their defense departments and establish a maritime liaison system in the South China Sea. Senior Chinese and Japanese defense officials met for talks Tuesday in Tokyo, for the first time since 2008 to discuss defense and military cooperation. The meeting brought together Japanese Vice […]
US Slaps Travel Ban on Russians Suspected in Magnitsky Death
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 9:55 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. State Department has imposed a travel ban on dozens of Russian officials suspected of involvement in the death of imprisoned lawyer Sergei Magnitsky. Magnitsky was arrested in 2009 for what his supporters say were phony tax evasion charges. He died almost one year later at age 37 after prison authorities withheld medical care […]
Uzbek National Charged With Threatening to Kill Obama
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 9:55 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. federal grand jury has indicted an Uzbek national on charges of threatening to kill President Barack Obama and illegal weapons possession. Ulugbek Kodoriov was charged Tuesday in Birmingham, Alabama with four counts of threatening the president, one count of weapons possession, and one count of illegally being in the country with a firearm. […]
Yemeni Al-Qaida Leader Pledges Loyalty to Bin Laden Successor
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 9:50 pm (UTC-5)
The head of al-Qaida’s offshoot in Yemen has vowed loyalty to Osama bin Laden’s successor and promised to keep fighting against the Western-allied government in Sana’a. In a 10-minute audio message posted on Islamist websites Tuesday, Nasser al-Wahishi said his organization officially recognizes Ayman al-Zawahiri as al-Qaida’s new global leader. The terror group proclaimed the […]
China Launches Another Navigation Satellite
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 9:30 pm (UTC-5)
China has launched another orbiter into space as part of its satellite and navigation network known as Beidou. The orbiter was launched early Wednesday from the Xichang launch center in southwestern Sichuan province, and was put into orbit by a Long March 3A rocket. The satellite, developed by the China Academy of Space and Technology, […]
Pyongyang Sets Conditions for Inter-Korean Talks on Joint Resort
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 9:05 pm (UTC-5)
North Korea has agreed to South Korea’s proposal to discuss the closed joint tourist resort in North Korea on condition that Seoul brings private businessmen to the meeting. South Korea has proposed a meeting for Friday for another round of talks on the future of the Mount Kumgang resort. In its response Tuesday to Seoul’s […]
