A Caribbean Airlines jet crashed on landing in Guyana before dawn Saturday, but the 163 people on board escaped serious injury. Officials say the jet skidded past the end of the runway in the rain at Georgetown’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport. The Boeing 737 aircraft broke in two came to rest in a field on […]
US Officials Join Probe into Guyana Plane Crash
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 2:10 am (UTC-5)
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2 Small Planes Collide Over Alaska
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 1:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. federal aviation officials say two small airplanes collided above Alaska Saturday afternoon. Authorities say one of the planes crashed to the ground and burned, killing at least two people. Officials say the second plane maintained flight and returned to the international airport in Anchorage, where it landed safely. Authorities say the downed airplane was […]
7 Killed in China Knife Attack
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 1:30 am (UTC-5)
Chinese police say two knife-wielding men attacked a crowd in China’s far northwestern Xinjiang border region Saturday night, killing at least six people and wounding 28 others. Authorities say the attack began with two explosions in the Silk Road city of Kashgar. Two men then killed a truck driver at an intersection and hijacked his […]
Strong Earthquake Rocks NE Japan
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 1:15 am (UTC-5)
A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted northeastern Japan early Sunday in the same region that was devastated by a massive 9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami earlier this year. The U.S. Geological Survey says quake was centered in the Pacific Ocean near the east coast of Japan’s Honshu island, 185 kilometers northeast of Tokyo at a depth […]
US Lawmakers Continue Debt Ceiling Negotiations
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. lawmakers are continuing their political wrangling behind closed doors to reach an agreement on a debt limit proposal. The U.S. Senate vote on the debt ceiling, originally slated to take place early Sunday morning, has been pushed back to Sunday afternoon. Senate Majority leader Harry Reid said late Saturday the White House had asked […]
Alleged Drug Hit Man Leader Arrested in Mexico
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 12:25 am (UTC-5)
Mexican authorities say the alleged leader of a gang of drug hit men has been arrested in Ciudad Juarez. The suspect, Jose Antonio Acosta Hernandez, was captured in the state capital, Chihuahua, on Friday. Hernandez, also known as “El Diego,” had been sought by U.S. authorities for last year’s killings of a U.S. consulate employee, […]
US Senate Pushes Back Debt Vote Until Sunday Afternoon
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 10:40 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Senate has delayed the vote on a debt limit proposal until noon Sunday, giving the lawmakers time for further negotiations on an agreement. The Senate has been scheduled to vote on the plan early Sunday. Senate Majority leader Harry Reid said late Saturday, negotiations at resolving the issue are under way at the […]
Strong Earthquake Rocks NE Japan
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted northeastern Japan early Sunday in the same region that was devastated by a massive 9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami earlier this year. The U.S. Geological Survey says the epicenter was at a depth of about 43 kilometers in the Pacific Ocean near the east coast of Japan’s Honshu island, 185 […]
CIA Chief Leaves Pakistan
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 7:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. and Pakistani officials say the top U.S. intelligence official in Islamabad has returned home because of medical reasons. The Central Intelligence Agency’s station chief, who oversaw the intelligence team that found Osama bin Laden, is not expected to return. The man cannot be named because he is undercover and the CIA has not commented […]
Top Democratic Senator: No Progress on US Debt Deal
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says Washington is no closer to a deal that would raise the country’s borrowing limit and avoid a potentially catastrophic debt default. Reid accused Republican leaders of refusing to negotiate in good faith. He made his remarks on the Senate floor late Saturday, shortly after the top two Republicans […]
