The U.S. space agency NASA is tracking a piece of Soviet space debris that could collide Tuesday with the International Space Station and the space shuttle Atlantis. The debris will make its closest approach Tuesday, right in the middle of a planned spacewalk. According to NASA officials the debris is from a Soviet era satellite […]
Space Debris on Course with Atlantis and International Space Station
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 10:50 pm (UTC-5)
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US Opens Consulate in Northern Iraq to Boost Investment
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 10:25 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has opened a consulate in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region, in an effort to lure more American investors to one of the most stable and dynamic regions of the country. U.S. Ambassador James Jeffrey opened the new mission in the Kurdish city of Irbil Sunday, saying Iraq needs the support of American businesses. […]
US Suspends $800 Million in Military Aid to Pakistan
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 10:10 pm (UTC-5)
A top White House official said Sunday the United States has decided to suspend $800 million in military aid to Pakistan. White House Chief of Staff William Daley told ABC’s This Week that although U.S.-Pakistani ties are difficult and complex right now, they must be made to work over time. He said Pakistan has been […]
Russian Boat Sinks on Volga, 2 Dead, 100 Missing
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 10:00 pm (UTC-5)
Russian authorities say there is little chance of finding any more survivors from a tourist boat that sank Sunday in the Volga River, leaving at least 100 people missing. Only two bodies have been found so far, while about 80 others were rescued or swam to shore. Officials say they fear many of the missing […]
Thousands Protest for Democracy in Morocco
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of supporters of Morocco’s February 20 opposition movement rallied Sunday to protest constitutional changes they say fail to ease King Mohammed VI’s autocratic grip on power. At least 1,000 people marched in the capital, Rabat, while more than 8,000 took to the streets of the economic hub, Casablanca. They were met by some counter-demonstrators […]
Obama, Congressional Leaders Meet for Debt Reduction Talks
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama met briefly Sunday with top congressional leaders at the White House about what so far has been an elusive deal with Republicans on raising the nation’s debt ceiling. The talks lasted less than 90 minutes — much shorter than expected. No progress was reported, but all sides plan to meet again […]
31 Dead, 200 Injured in 2 Indian Train Accidents
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
In India, two passengers trains were derailed in separate incidents Sunday, leaving at least 31 people dead and about 200 others injured. Rescuers in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, the site of the first derailment, were searching for survivors in the wreckage of the Kalka Mail train that jumped the track en route to […]
US, France Confront Syria Over Embassy Protests
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 8:00 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has accused Syria of organizing an angry, two-day demonstration outside the U.S. embassy in Damascus to protest Ambassador Robert Ford’s visit to the besieged anti-government town of Hama. France lodged similar complaints Sunday after a pro-government mob damaged its Syria missions. A senior State Department official said protesters called on Ford to […]
UN Seeks Aid for Somali Drought Victims
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
The head of the United Nations refugee agency issued an urgent appeal Sunday for funds to help the victims of what he described as the “worst humanitarian disaster” in the world – the drought in Somalia. UNHCR chief Antonio Guterres called for “massive support” for the thousands of refugees who cross the borders of Kenya […]
Turkmenistan Says Fireworks Blast Killed 15; Opposition Says Hundreds Dead
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in Turkmenistan say an explosion at a fireworks warehouse near the capital, Ashgabat, last week killed 15 people, but the opposition and Russian media say hundreds are dead. After days of official silence, the Turkmen government said unusually hot weather triggered the blast in the town of Abadan, killing 13 civilians and two soldiers. […]
