Republican presidential contenders in the U.S. seeking to challenge President Barack Obama in the 2012 election face a highly anticipated test vote Saturday in Iowa. The Iowa Republican party calls it a “straw poll,” a mock election with no official standing. But the balloting in the city of Ames is seen as a key test […]
Iowa ‘Straw Poll’ a Test for US Republican Presidential Candidates
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Syrian Forces Kill Three In New Crackdowns
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 1:15 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 […]
World Bank Chief Warns of New Danger Ahead
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
The president of the World Bank is warning the world’s already troubled economic recovery is in even greater trouble. World Bank chief Robert Zoellick told The Weekend Australian newspaper the global economy has entered what he called a “new and more dangerous phase.” In the interview, published Saturday, Zoellick put most of the blame on […]
Pakistan Convicts 7 for Army HQ Siege
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
A Pakistani military court has convicted seven people of launching a siege on the army headquarters and sentenced the alleged ringleader to death. An official told reporters Saturday the man to be executed is a retired soldier known as Aqeel or Dr. Usman. Four others — a second retired soldier and three civilians — were […]
Syria Widens Protest Crackdown, Two Killed
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have stormed into the coastal city of Latakia and towns near the Lebanese border. Activists and witnesses say tanks rolled into Latakia on Saturday, a day after thousands of anti-government protesters rallied in the city. Activists say at least two people were killed on Saturday, when gunfire rang through some districts of […]
Lebanon Searching for 5 Escaped Militants
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
Lebanese authorities are hunting for five prisoners who escaped from the country’s main prison Saturday. Most of the fugitives are members of a radical group said to be inspired by the al-Qaida terror network. The five men escaped from a ward of the Roumieh prison, northeast of Beirut. Authorities said most, if not all, of […]
American Development Worker Kidnapped in Pakistan
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani police say at least eight armed men kidnapped a U.S. citizen from his residence in the eastern city of Lahore early Saturday. The U.S. Embassy has identified the American as Warren Weinstein, a man in his 60s serving as the director in Pakistan of a U.S.-based development consulting company, J.E. Austin Associates. Police said […]
Iowa ‘Straw Poll’ a Test for US Republican Presidential Candidates
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
Republican presidential contenders in the U.S. seeking to challenge President Barack Obama in the 2012 election face a highly anticipated test vote Saturday in Iowa. The Iowa Republican party calls it a “straw poll,” a mock election with no official standing. But the balloting in the city of Ames is seen as a key test […]
Afghanistan: 8 Kidnapped Security Officials Found Dead
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
An Afghan official says eight kidnapped security officials have been found dead in Wardak province, the area where a fatal helicopter crash last week killed 38 troops, most of them Americans. Provincial spokesman Shahidullah Shahid said the bodies were found late Friday night. The victims – five policemen and three Afghan intelligence officers – were […]
Thousands March in Prague Gay Pride Parade
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of homosexuals marched through the streets of Prague Saturday, part of the first event of its type in the Czech capital. The march was marked by a heavy police presence. The march had come under heavy criticism from top government officials, including Czech President Vaclav Klaus, as well as the Catholic Church. The march […]
