Police in London have arrested at least 40 people after the worst riots the city has seen in years. Extra police were on duty Sunday in north London’s depressed Tottenham neighborhood, the scene of Saturday night riots that were sparked by a fatal police shooting of a local resident. Officials say 26 police officers were […]
Tense Calm After Devastation in London’s Tottenham
Posted August 7th, 2011 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
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Chavez Back in Cuba for More Cancer Treatment
Posted August 7th, 2011 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is back in Cuba for more cancer treatment. Mr. Chavez arrived in Havana late Saturday, where he was greeted by Cuban President Raul Castro. Cuban doctors removed a large tumor from the Venezuelan president in June. The operation was followed by one round of chemotherapy last month. Doctors will run tests […]
Rights Groups: Syrian Troops Kill 55 People in Raids on Towns
Posted August 7th, 2011 at 6:30 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian rights groups say government troops have killed at least 55 people in assaults on two towns where civilians have protested President Bashar al-Assad’s autocratic rule. The rights groups say at least 42 people were killed Sunday when Syrian forces backed by armored vehicles launched a pre-dawn raid on the eastern town of Deir el-Zour. […]
Typhoon Batters East Coast, Misses Shanghai
Posted August 7th, 2011 at 6:20 pm (UTC-5)
Typhoon Muifa battered the Chinese eastern port city of Qingdao Sunday with high waters and heavy surf. The typhoon weakened as it approached China’s coast avoiding a direct-hit on Shanghai and heading north toward Shandong province. But the winds and rain caused power outages in some parts of the city and forced more than 200 […]
Fighting at Site of US Helicopter Crash in Central Afghanistan Continues
Posted August 7th, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan and U.S. forces battled insurgents in central Wardak province Sunday, near the site where a U.S. army helicopter went down a day earlier, killing 30 U.S. troops, including special force Navy SEALs, eight Afghan commandos and an interpreter. The fighting was ongoing as NATO teams tried to recover the wreckage of the twin rotor […]
Tropical Storm Emily Heads Out to Sea, Leaves 4 Dead
Posted August 7th, 2011 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. forecasters say that what is left of Tropical Storm Emily is moving harmlessly out to sea after soaking Haiti, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. The National Hurricane Center in Miami has downgraded Emily to a tropical depression, saying it no longer poses a danger to land. Emily never developed into a hurricane. But […]
Rights Groups: Syrian Troops Kill 55 People in Raids on Towns
Posted August 7th, 2011 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian rights groups say government troops have killed at least 55 people in assaults on two towns where civilians have protested President Bashar al-Assad’s autocratic rule. The rights groups say at least 42 people were killed Sunday when Syrian forces backed by armored vehicles launched a pre-dawn raid on the eastern town of Deir el-Zour. […]
5 Bangladeshis Abducted in Afghanistan Return Home
Posted August 7th, 2011 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
Five Bangladeshi workers abducted in Afghanistan late last year returned home Sunday after their release from captivity last week. They told a crowd of well-wishers and tearful family members they nearly starved and were kept shackled at night. One of the freed workers, Mahbub Ali, told reporters at the airport in Dhaka they were not […]
U.S. Treasury Secretary Will Stay On
Posted August 7th, 2011 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has told President Barack Obama he will stay on the job despite economic turmoil and pressure from some Republicans to resign. The Treasury Department said Sunday Geithner looks forward to the important work ahead on the challenges that face the country. A White House spokesman says President Obama is pleased […]
Ukraine Tense Ahead of Tymoshenko Trial
Posted August 7th, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
Ukrainian authorities have banned street protests planned for Monday when the country’s former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko goes back on trial on charges that she abused authority while in office. The administrative court decided Sunday to ban mass protests near the Kyiv court where the trial will take place. Security troops also surrounded her supporters […]
