A remote west China city is rounding up stray cats and putting them to work catching rats that infest pasture lands. China’s official Xinhua news agency says around 150 strays, dubbed by the media as the “cat army,” were turned loose on the range lands outside the city of Bole in May to fight what […]
Egypt Withdraws Ambassador to Israel Following Shootings
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
Egypt is withdrawing its ambassador to Israel to protest the deaths of Egyptian security forces during Israel’s retaliatory attacks against militants along the nations’ shared border. The Egyptian Cabinet said is withdrawing its ambassador until the results of an Israeli investigation into the incident are provided. The Cabinet said it also wants the Israeli leadership […]
34 Afghans Die in Bus Crash
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say a bus has careened off a southern mountain road, killing at least 34 people. A Kandahar provincial spokesman says at least 24 passengers were injured Saturday in the accident. In western Afghanistan, officials say a rickshaw bomb has detonated near an Afghan army truck in Herat, killing two soldiers and wounding at […]
34 Afghans Die in Bus Crash
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 2:29 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say a bus has careened off a southern mountain road, killing at least 34 people. A Kandahar provincial spokesman says at least 24 passengers were injured Saturday in the accident. In western Afghanistan, officials say a rickshaw bomb has detonated near an Afghan army truck in Herat, killing two soldiers and wounding at […]
34 Afghans Die in Bus Crash
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 2:22 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say a bus has careened off a southern mountain road, killing at least 34 people. A Kandahar provincial spokesman says at least 24 passengers were injured Saturday in the accident. In western Afghanistan, officials say a rickshaw bomb has detonated near an Afghan army truck in Herat, killing two soldiers and wounding at […]
34 Afghans Die in Bus Crash
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 2:08 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say a bus has careened off a southern mountain road, killing at least 34 people. A Kandahar provincial spokesman says at least 24 passengers were injured Saturday in the accident. In western Afghanistan, officials say a rickshaw bomb has detonated near an Afghan army truck in Herat, killing two soldiers and wounding at […]
North Korean Leader Visiting Russia
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 1:55 am (UTC-5)
The Kremlin has confirmed that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has arrived in Russia and will meet with President Dmitry Medvedev. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency called the trip “unofficial,” and said Mr. Kim will visit Siberia and the Far Eastern region of the Russian Federation at the invitation of President Medvedev. […]
North Korean Leader Visiting Russia
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 1:50 am (UTC-5)
The Kremlin has confirmed that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has arrived in Russia and will meet with President Dmitry Medvedev. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency called the trip “unofficial,” and said Mr. Kim will visit Siberia and the Far Eastern region of the Russian Federation at the invitation of President Medvedev. […]
African Immigrants Plead ‘Not Guilty’ to US Incident
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 1:35 am (UTC-5)
Three African immigrants to the U.S. have pleaded not guilty to what has been described as a fake bomb incident at a U.S. airport earlier this month. The suspects, who are from Eritrea entered the pleas Friday in a federal court in Arizona. Officers checking a carry-on bag found a cell phone taped to a […]
