A Moroccan military transport plane has crashed in a southern region, killing at least 78 people. The country’s state-run MAP news agency says the Royal Armed Forces C-130 aircraft hit a mountain Tuesday as the pilot was preparing to land at an airport near the town of Guelmim. The report says bad weather was a […]
78 Killed in Moroccan Military Plane Crash
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
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China Faces Public Anger in Train Wreck Aftermath
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
China’s official Xinhua news agency is reporting widespread public outrage at the government’s handing of the deadly crash of two a high-speed trains, including moves to bury at least one wrecked passenger carriage before determining the cause of the collision. Controversy surrounding Saturday’s wreck south of Shanghai swelled Tuesday, after an online video showed a […]
India, Pakistan Look for Progress in Peace Talks
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan have met in New Delhi to lay the groundwork for higher level talks set for Wednesday, as the longtime rival nations look to further the peace dialogue. Tuesday’s meeting between Nirupama Rao and her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir was described as preparatory. The two foreign secretaries were expected […]
UN Set to Begin Food Airlift to Horn of Africa
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
The U.N. World Food Program is due to begin an emergency airlift of food to the drought-stricken Horn of Africa Tuesday. The WFP said Monday that planes will carry food to the Somali capital of Mogadishu, eastern Ethiopia, and northern Kenya, near the border with Somalia. WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran said this will be […]
Dozens Killed in Crash of Moroccan Military Plane
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Morocco’s state news agency says “dozens” of people were killed Tuesday when a C-130 military plane crashed in a mountainous region. The news agency says the Royal Armed Forces transport crashed as it was attempting to land at a military airport near the southern town of Guelmim. Two other Moroccan websites say about 70 people […]
Karzai: Long-term Deal With US Must be on Afghan Terms
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he will not negotiate his terms for a strategic partnership with the United States that will lay out the long-term U.S. role in Afghanistan. Mr. Karzai said Tuesday that the U.S. must accept all of his conditions for a strategic partnership agreement, including an end to night raids and other […]
Private Funeral Tuesday for Amy Winehouse
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
The family of Amy Winehouse is set to hold a private funeral Tuesday for the British singer, who was found dead Saturday inside her home. A family spokesman said Winehouse will be buried in a private ceremony for family and close friends. London police said Monday an autopsy failed to determine how the 27-year-old died. […]
Guinea Arrests 38 in Conde Attacks
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
The government of Guinea has arrested 38 people in connection with two attacks last week on the home of President Alpha Conde. An official with the justice ministry told reporters Tuesday that the suspects include 25 military personnel. Mr. Conde escaped harm in both of the July 19 assaults. In the first attack, Mr. Conde […]
Hamas Executes 2 Gazans for Spying for Israel
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
The Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip have executed two Palestinians convicted of spying for Israel. Hamas officials say the men were hanged early Tuesday. Angry relatives of the condemned men burned tires and blocked a road in central Gaza in protest against the executions. The two men had appealed their convictions but lost the […]
Defense Lawyer says Norway Terror Suspect Appears Insane
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
The defense lawyer for Norwegian terror suspect Anders Behring Breivik says the case suggests his client is insane. During a news conference in Oslo, defense attorney Geir Lippestad said Breivik is not aware of the death toll or the public response to the attacks Friday that left 76 people dead. Lippestad told reporters it is […]
