At least 13 people have died in the second major bus crash in Zimbabwe this week. The accident happened Tuesday about 200 kilometers east of the capital, Harare. Police say a tire burst on a passenger bus, causing the bus to veer off the road and roll over twice. Nine people were killed on the […]
Syrian Tanks Continue Siege of Hama
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Human rights activists say Syrian security forces have continued their crackdown against anti-government protesters in the flashpoint city of Hama, as tanks rolled into the area Wednesday and witnesses reported explosions. The activists and residents also said communications to the city had been cut off. There were no reports of casualties Wednesday, after three days […]
Lawyer Says France Will Extradite Noriega
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
A lawyer for former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega say France has agreed to extradite him to face charges in his home country. The lawyer says French Prime Minister Francois Fillon signed the extradition order last month and Noriega was notified last week. Panama and France have not confirmed the development. Panama requested Noriega’s extradition for […]
HRW Calls for Investigation of Sri Lankan Aid Workers Massacre
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
A leading human rights group is calling for an international investigation into the execution-style killing of 17 aid workers in Sri Lanka five years ago. New York-based Human Rights Watch says the Sri Lankan government’s failure to bring the killers to justice highlights what it called “a broader lack of will to prosecute soldiers and […]
Asia Markets Close Mostly Higher
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
Major Asian stock markets closed lower Wednesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index plunged more than two percent to finish at 9,637. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost nearly two percent to finish the day’s trading at 21,993. Share prices were also lower in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei and Wellington. In […]
Bomb Blasts Kill 3 at Baghdad Liquor Store
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say multiple bombs targeting a liquor store in the capital, Baghdad, have killed three policemen and wounded at least 14 other people. Authorities said an initial blast went off outside the store late Tuesday in the Rissala area of Baghdad. Officials say a second bomb detonated when police rushed to the scene. The […]
Japanese Lawmakers Pass Fukushima Compensation Plan
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
The Japanese parliament has approved a plan to compensate the victims of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster. The legislation creates a special fund that Fukushima owner and operator Tokyo Electric Power Company will use to pay reparations to tens of thousands of residents forced to evacuate a 20-kilometer area surrounding the plant. The fund […]
Egypt Begins Trial of Former Leader Mubarak
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Egypt has begun the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak, who was in the courtroom Wednesday nearly six months after he was toppled in an 18-day revolution calling for democratic reforms. Mr. Mubarak categorically denied all of the charges against him at the hearing in Cairo. During the proceedings he was reclined on a hospital […]
Tropical Storm Emily Barrels Toward Haiti And Dominican Republic
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 6:10 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 […]
Nigerian Robbery Victims Struck by Speeding Bus, 13 Dead
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
Nigerian police say at least 13 people were struck and killed by a speeding vehicle after they were forced to lie in the middle of the road during a robbery. Police say robbers intercepted a bus Tuesday on a main road near the capital, Abuja. The thieves then ordered the passengers out of the bus, […]
