Egypt is set to begin the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday, nearly six months after he was toppled in an 18-day revolution calling for democratic reforms. The proceedings are being held at a police academy on the outskirts of Cairo. There has been speculation as to whether the ailing Mr. Mubarak would […]
Egypt to Start Former Leader Mubarak’s Trial
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 2:00 am (UTC-5)
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Death Toll Mounts in Syria as UN Debates Resolution
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 1:50 am (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have intensified their bloody siege against anti-government protesters, sending the three-day death toll above 130 as President Bashar al-Assad’s international isolation deepens. Rights activists and witnesses Tuesday said troops and pro-Assad “shabbiha” militiamen attacked the flashpoint city of Hama for the third day in a row, killing three more people and sending […]
Report: Taiwan ‘Annihilates’ Chinese Invaders in Computer Exercise
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 1:15 am (UTC-5)
Taiwan media say the island’s military was able to surround and defeat a 100,000-strong Chinese invasion force in a recent computerized war game. The report in Taiwan’s China Times was repeated in Taiwan and Chinese media, including the Communist Party-run People’s Daily, which said the mainland force was “annihilated” in the exercise. China Times quoted […]
Report: Taiwan ‘Annihilates’ Chinese Invaders in Computer Exercise
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 1:14 am (UTC-5)
Taiwan media say the island’s military was able to surround and defeat a 100,000-strong Chinese invasion force in a recent computerized war game. The report in Taiwan’s China Times was repeated in Taiwan and Chinese media, including the Communist Party-run People’s Daily, which said the mainland force was “annihilated” in the exercise. China Times quoted […]
Australian JudgesFreezes Profits from Ex-Gitmo Detainee’s Book
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 1:10 am (UTC-5)
An Australian judge has frozen the assets from a book written by former Guantanamo Bay inmate David Hicks about his incarceration at the U.S. terrorist detention center. The government is seeking to seize profits from Hicks’ autobiography under a law that forbids convicted criminals from making profits from their crimes, including books or movie deals. […]
US Senate Confirms Dempsey as Next Top Military Officer
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 12:45 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. Senate has confirmed General Martin Dempsey to become the country’s next top uniformed military officer. Dempsey, who previously served as Army chief, will become the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the end of September, when Admiral Mike Mullen is set to retire. Senators confirmed Dempsey’s nomination by voice vote on […]
Egypt to Start Former Leader Mubarak’s Trial
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
Egypt is set to begin the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday, nearly six months after he was toppled in an 18-day revolution calling for democratic reforms. The proceedings are being held at a police academy on the outskirts of the capital, Cairo, but it is unclear if the ailing Mr. Mubarak will […]
Tropical Storm Emily Heads Toward Hispaniola
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 12:10 am (UTC-5)
Tropical storm warnings and watches are posted for parts of the Caribbean as Tropical Storm Emily moves on a track that is expected to bring its center across Hispaniola late Wednesday. Haiti and the Dominican Republic share the island of Hispaniola. The news is particularly bad for Haiti, where thousands of people still live in […]
UN Chief to Visit Fukushima, Meet Japanese Nuclear Evacuees
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will tour tsunami-stricken areas near the Fukushima nuclear plant during a visit to Japan next week. The United Nations said Tuesday that Mr. Ban wants to see first-hand the devastation caused by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that leveled whole towns and left more than 20,000 people dead or […]
