Libyan rebels have captured a military base defending Tripoli, the stronghold of long-time leader Moammar Gadhafi, while fighting is reported inside the city. News agency reporters say rebel fighters are taking weapons and ammunition from the base, 27 kilometers west of the capital. Rebels forces are pushing toward Tripoli from the town of Zawiya, which […]
Libyan Rebels Capture Military Base Near Tripoli
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Syrian Leader to Appear on National Television, Crackdown Continues
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is scheduled to appear on national television Sunday night, amid global pressure to end a government crackdown on protesters. Syrian TV said it will broadcast a rare interview with Mr. Assad about the situation in the country. The station said the president also will discuss the process for political reforms and […]
Karachi Violence Kills 17 People, Army Chief Ready to Intervene
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say ongoing violence in Karachi has killed at least 17 people since Saturday, prompting the country’s army chief to say the military is ready to restore peace if the government asks for help. Authorities Sunday said the latest victims of criminal and ethnic violence in the Pakistani commercial capital include two children killed […]
Puerto Rico Under Hurricane Warning
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has issued a hurricane warning, as Tropical Storm Irene approaches from the east, already dumping heavy rain on the Leeward Islands. A hurricane watch has been declared for the U.S. Virgin Islands. Forecasters say Irene, with sustained winds of up to 85 kilometers per hour, could become a hurricane […]
Libyan Rebels Capture Military Base at Tripoli
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels have captured a military base defending Tripoli, the stronghold of long-time leader Moammar Gadhafi. News agency reporters say rebel fighters are taking weapons and ammunition from the base west of the capital. Rebels forces are pushing toward Tripoli from the town of Zawiya, which they captured earlier. The rebels say they also control […]
7 Civilians Reported Dead in Turkish Airstrikes on PKK Hideouts
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Kurdish officials say Turkish airstrikes aimed at Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq killed seven civilians on Sunday, in a fifth straight day of cross-border strikes on suspected separatist hideouts. The deaths are the first reported casualties since Turkish warplanes began bombing rebel positions Wednesday near the Turkey-Iraq border. Analysts link the strikes to a surge […]
Norwegian King Leads Memorial Service for Massacre Victims
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
Norway’s King Harald sought to comfort his grieving nation Sunday, as mourners marked the end of a month largely dedicated to honoring the 77 people killed July 22 by a right-wing extremist in a bombing and shooting massacre. Harald delivered an emotional address to nearly 7,000 people in Oslo. He said his thoughts have focused […]
Indian Govt. Confirms Mass Graves in Indian Kashmir
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
Indian authorities have confirmed the existence of mass graves in Indian-controlled Kashmir, containing bodies of more than 2,000 people apparently killed in a long-running separatist conflict. India’s Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission released a report Sunday saying a three-year investigation has uncovered 2,156 unidentified bodies in 38 sites in the region. Indian authorities […]
US ‘Deeply Disappointed’ With Hikers’ Sentence
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she is “deeply disappointed” that Iran has sentenced two American hikers to eight years in prison on charges of illegal entry and spying. Clinton issued her statement Sunday, saying it is time for the two Americans, Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, to be returned home. She said she […]
Gaza Rockets Hit Israel in 4th Day of Violence
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Palestinian militants fired at least 17 more rockets into Israel Sunday and the Israeli military launched an air strike in the Gaza Strip during the region’s fourth straight day of violence. Overall, the violence has claimed the lives of 15 Palestinians, nine Israelis and five Egyptians. Palestinian police say Israeli troops arrested scores of Hamas […]
