Israel is preparing to deport more than 120 pro-Palestinian activists who were detained upon arrival at the international airport near Tel Aviv. Israeli authorities said Saturday they have been following their activities on the social network, Facebook, and that “hooligans” are not welcome. Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor said that visitors can come and […]
Ghana President Easily Wins Party Nomination
Posted July 9th, 2011 at 5:15 pm (UTC-5)
Delegates from Ghana’s ruling party have overwhelmingly chosen incumbent President John Atta Mills as their candidate for next year’s presidential election. President Mills won nearly 97 percent of the vote to defeat former first lady Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, the wife of former president Jerry Rawlings. Around 3,000 delegates turned out Saturday for the National […]
Murdoch to Fly to London to Tackle Phone-Hacking Crisis
Posted July 9th, 2011 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is expected to fly to London to tackle a phone-hacking crisis engulfing his British newspaper empire. Murdoch is expected to arrive Sunday as the last issue of his News of the World tabloid hits the stands. The 168-year-old newspaper is at the heart of the allegations that its reporters eavesdropped on […]
Panetta: US ‘Within Reach’ of Dismantling al-Qaida
Posted July 9th, 2011 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says he believes the strategic defeat of al-Qaida is “within reach” after the killing of Osama bin Laden. During his first trip to Afghanistan since taking over at the Pentagon July 1, Panetta said Saturday the information gained during the U.S. raid that killed bin Laden in Pakistan has resulted […]
Murdoch Heads to London as News of the World Sets to Close
Posted July 9th, 2011 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
Media baron Rupert Murdoch is headed to London to oversee his empire’s response to the phone hacking scandal in Britain as journalists prepared the final edition of his best selling News of the World tabloid. The News Corporation executive was set to arrive in Britain on Sunday, just as the last edition of his sensationalist […]
Argentine Folk Singer Killed in Guatemala
Posted July 9th, 2011 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
One of Latin America’s most famous folk singers, Facundo Cabral, has been murdered in Guatemala. Officials say gunmen opened fire on the Argentine singer’s vehicle Saturday in Guatemala City. At least one other person was wounded in the attack. The 74-year-old Cabral had been on his way to the airport. A second car carrying one […]
Yankees’ Jeter Homers for 3,000th Hit
Posted July 9th, 2011 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
Derek Jeter has become the 28th Major League Baseball player and first New York Yankee to get 3,000. Jeter’s career milestone came on a home run Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. The 37-year-old Yankee captain is the fourth-youngest player to reach the milestone, and only the second ever to do so with a home […]
Turkey Calls for Cyprus Deal by Year’s End
Posted July 9th, 2011 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
Turkey is calling for a deal to reunify Greek and Turkish sectors of Cyprus by the end of the year in hopes that the island can assume the European Union presidency next year as a unified country. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Saturday that if terms of a reunification can be settled in the […]
Panetta: US ‘Within Reach’ of Dismantling al-Qaida
Posted July 9th, 2011 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says he believes the strategic defeat of al-Qaida is “within reach” after the killing of Osama bin Laden. While on his first trip to Afghanistan since taking over at the Pentagon July 1, Panetta said the information gained during the U.S. raid that killed bin Laden in Pakistan, plus other […]
Iraqi Lawmakers To Decide on US Troop Extension Soon
Posted July 9th, 2011 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani says political parties will decide within two weeks whether to seek an extension of the U.S. troops presence in the country beyond the December pull-out date. Mr. Talabani announced the decision Saturday after meeting with political blocs in Baghdad. About 45,000 U.S. troops remain in Iraq. They are due to withdraw […]
