Police say the anti-Muslim extremist who killed 77 people in Norway last week had considered more targets linked to the government or ruling Labor Party. After a 10-hour interrogation session Friday, authorities said Saturday that Anders Behring Breivik admitted to considering additional targets for terror strikes. The police prosecutor would not provide specific details but […]
Norway Terrorist Had More Targets in Mind
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
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US Leaders Remain Deadlocked on Raising Country’s Borrowing Limit
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. political leaders remained deadlocked Saturday over how best to raise the country’s borrowing limit and cut government spending, three days ahead of a looming national debt default. Rival Republican and Democratic plans to raise the country’s debt limit of $14.3 trillion and rein in the nation’s deficit-laden annual budgets call for many of the […]
Iraq Moves to Cut Size of Government
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has reached an agreement with parliament that calls for reducing the size of his national unity government. The plan, which was announced Saturday, cuts the size of the Cabinet by at least 12 ministers. Earlier, Mr. Maliki had outlined a proposal that called for reducing the size of the Cabinet […]
Killer Tropical Storm Slams East Asia
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
A tropical storm that left a path of death and destruction in the Philippines is cutting through China, Vietnam and Thailand, prompting mass evacuations. China’s state-run news agency says Tropical Storm Nock-Ten flooded parts of the southern island province of Hainan early Saturday. Officials said almost 190,000 people were evacuated from their homes to safety. […]
NATO Targets Libyan State Television
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
NATO says it has bombed three Libyan satellite dishes in the capital, Tripoli, in an effort to prevent Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi from using state television to intimidate civilians. But the Libyan Broadcasting Coproration condemned the attack Saturday, saying three employees were killed and 15 more wounded. An LBC official said the channel is not […]
Morocco’s King Calls for Prompt Parliamentary Elections
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Morocco’s King Mohammed is calling for prompt parliamentary elections so that the country can create a new government, after months of pro-democracy demonstrations. The king delivered his message Saturday in his first address to the North African nation since his people voted overwhelmingly to curb his powers with constitutional reforms on July 1 in a […]
Britain Celebrates Second Royal Wedding
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
Britain celebrated the marriage of another member of the royal family Saturday, though in a decidedly more private fashion. Queen Elizabeth’s eldest granddaughter, equestrian star Zara Phillips, married rugby player Mike Tindall at Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland. Their nuptials follows the late April media-frenzied wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton, which was televised […]
8 Killed in Syrian Security Force Raids
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have had a deadly clash with rock-throwing residents near the eastern town of Deir el-Zour. Activists and witnesses say at least three people were killed during the confrontation on Saturday after Syrian forces opened fire on residents. Earlier Saturday, activists said at least five people were killed as security forces conducted overnight […]
Greece Clears Protest Square
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Greek police say they have cleared a public square in Athens where protesters have camped out for weeks to demonstrate against austerity measures. Authorities said Saturday that they arrested eight people in the square: four Greeks, two French nationals, a German, and a Romanian. Police also removed tents, banners, and other equipment from the square, […]
US Leaders Remain Deadlocked on Raising Country’s Borrowing Limit
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
U.S. political leaders remained deadlocked Saturday over how best to raise the country’s borrowing limit and cut government spending, three days ahead of a looming national debt default. Rival Republican and Democratic plans to raise the country’s debt limit of $14.3 trillion and rein in the nation’s deficit-laden annual budgets call for many of the […]
