Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has begun her first political trip outside her home city of Rangoon since she was freed from house arrest last November. Her one-day trip Sunday to meet with supporters in the countryside was proceeding peacefully, despite a government warning that it could trigger riots. More than 200 supporters […]
Burma Opposition Leader Make First Political Trip
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 11:35 pm (UTC-5)
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U.S. Fair Stage Collapses, 3 Dead
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 11:30 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in the central U.S. city of Indianapolis say an outdoor concert stage at the Indiana State Fair has collapsed, killing at least three people and injuring more than a dozen. Witnesses say a rainstorm swept through the fair Saturday night causing the rigging supporting the stage to collapse. A country music group was preparing […]
Bachmann Wins Key Iowa Test Vote, as Perry Announces Candidacy
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann won a key test vote Saturday in the U.S. state of Iowa, on the same day Texas Governor Rick Perry shook up the Republican race by announcing his bid for the party’s nomination. Bachmann won the Iowa “straw poll,” solidifying her as a top contender for the Republican nomination. The […]
Bachmann Wins Key Iowa Test Vote, as Perry Announces Candidacy
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann won a key test vote Saturday in the U.S. state of Iowa, on the same day Texas Governor Rick Perry shook up the Republican race by announcing his bid for the party’s nomination. Bachmann won the Iowa “straw poll, a mock election with no official standing. She is a member […]
Syrian Forces Kill Three In New Crackdowns
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
At least three people have been killed as Syrian security forces launched raids in two regions of the country. Activists and witnesses say armored vehicles rolled into the coastal city of Latakia on Saturday, a day after thousands of anti-government protesters rallied in the city. They say security forces killed two people and left others […]
South Africa to Provide More AIDS Drugs
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
The South African government has expanded its AIDS program to allow people who have the HIV virus to start antiretroviral treatment earlier. South Africa’s Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says all HIV patients will be put on life-saving antiretroviral drugs when their white blood cell level, known as their CD4 count, drops to 350. Previously, state […]
British Police Slam Decision to Hire US Riot Adviser
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
British police vented their anger Saturday over Prime Minister David Cameron’s decision to hire former New York police commissioner William Bratton as an unpaid consultant to British authorities on how to curb street violence. Paul Deller of the Metropolitan Police Federation said “In Britain we police by consent… America polices by force and we do […]
Catholic Rioters attack N. Ireland Police
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
Violence broke out in Northern Ireland’s second largest city of Londonderry Saturday after a Protestant parade passed close to Catholic areas. A police spokeswoman said Irish Catholic rioters threw petrol bombs at police and hijacked and burned vehicles following the annual Apprentice Boys parade to commemorate historical events, particularly British military victories. The spokeswoman said […]
Voting Ends in Key US Republican “Straw Poll”
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
Vote counting is underway in the U.S. state of Iowa following a key test for Republican presidential contenders seeking to challenge President Barack Obama in the 2012 election. Balloting for the “straw poll” took place Saturday in the city of Ames, Iowa. The poll is a mock election with no official standing. But it is […]
Nigerian Muslim Sect Kills Cleric
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
Police in Nigeria say suspected members of a radical Islamist group have shot dead a prominent Muslim cleric in the country’s northeast. Police said Saturday the 65 year-old cleric, Liman Bana, was killed Friday night after evening prayers in the town of Ngala. Officials say the gunmen traveled on motorcycles and sped away after the […]
