Pro-government forces in Syria have opened fire on civilians in the central city of Hama, killing at least 11 people. Activists and residents say the shootings took place on Tuesday after security forces moved tanks around the city outskirts in apparent preparation for an assault. Residents responded by putting up makeshift barricades and setting debris […]
At Least 11 Killed in Syrian Flashpoint City
Posted July 5th, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Governments, Bankers Work to Rescue Greek Bailout
Posted July 5th, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
International bankers and European government officials are trying to come up with a financial rescue plan for Greece without creating more problems. International bankers met in Paris Tuesday and planned more meetings Wednesday after some of the world’s top credit rating agencies warned that a French proposal could still leave the Greek economy in trouble. […]
German Police Seize 1.1 Tons of Cocaine
Posted July 5th, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
European authorities say they have seized 1.1 tons of cocaine worth $61 million from a yacht as it set sail from the Caribbean to Europe last week. German police said Tuesday the seizure was part of a two-year-old investigation carried out with French and Spanish authorities. French officials intercepted the 13-meter yacht near the island […]
Sensational US Murder Trial Ends With “Not Guilty” Verdict
Posted July 5th, 2011 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
A jury in Florida has found a 25-year-old woman not guilty of killing her 2-year-old daughter, in one of the most sensational murder cases in recent U.S. history. The jury Tuesday found Casey Anthony not guilty of first degree murder, child abuse and aggravated assault of a child in the 2008 death of her daughter […]
Dozens of Suspected Militants Killed in Yemen
Posted July 5th, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
Yemen’s state-run news agency says about 40 suspected al-Qaida militants have been killed in clashes with military forces in southern Abyan province. SABA news said Tuesday that two soldiers were also killed in the continuing unrest near Zinjibar, the provincial capital. The report says military forces will keep pursuing “terrorists” until they are eradicated from […]
French Writer Files Attempted Rape Complaint Against Strauss-Kahn
Posted July 5th, 2011 at 2:35 pm (UTC-5)
A lawyer for a French author says he has filed a criminal complaint against former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn alleging that he tried to rape her in 2003. Attorney David Koubbi said he filed the complaint Tuesday with the Paris prosecutor’s office, accusing Strauss-Kahn of the attempted assault on writer Tristane Banon while […]
Countdown Begins for Final Shuttle Mission
Posted July 5th, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
The countdown has begun for Friday’s launch of the space shuttle Atlantis — the final shuttle flight in the 30-year U.S. shuttle program. Hundreds of thousands of spectators are expected to gather for the launch Friday at Kennedy Space Center in the southeastern U.S. state of Florida. Four astronauts will be on the 12-day shuttle […]
NATO Says 4 Troops Killed in Afghan East, Cameron Visits Kabul
Posted July 5th, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
The NATO mission in Afghanistan says insurgent attacks have killed four of its soldiers as British Prime Minister David Cameron visited the capital, Kabul, and pledged to increase British aid to the country. NATO said Tuesday a roadside bombing in eastern Afghanistan killed three NATO troops while another attack in the east killed a fourth […]
Trade Body Slams China on Raw Material Curbs
Posted July 5th, 2011 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
Judges with the World Trade Organization say China broke global trade rules by limiting exports of raw materials needed to make products ranging from steel to electronics. The WTO panel Tuesday rejected Beijing’s argument that the curbs were needed to protect China’s environment, ruling instead in favor of the United States, the European Union and […]
Reconciliation Talks Begin in Bahrain
Posted July 5th, 2011 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
Bahrain’s Sunni rulers and opposition leaders have begun a national dialogue on the reform demands made by the kingdom’s majority Shi’ites. The state-run Bahrain News Agency says the talks, which got underway on Tuesday, represent a “crucial stage” in the path to democracy, and include representatives of political associations, labor unions, non-governmental organizations, and the […]
