Vice President Joe Biden sought to reassure China Sunday that its vast financial assets in the United States are safe and that America will never default on its debts. In a speech to university students in Chengdu, Biden said he is confident about the strength of the U.S. economy. He noted that Americans still hold […]
Afghan Election Commssion Calls for 9 Lawmakers to be Replaced
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission has called for the replacement of nine lawmakers after reviewing voter fraud allegations that have paralyzed the Afghan parliament for almost a year. At a news conference Sunday, commission chairman Fazel Ahmad Manawi said the nine unseated lawmakers come from eight Afghan provinces. He said they will be replaced by nine […]
Gaza Rockets Hit Israel in 4th Day of Violence
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 9:55 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 […]
Libyan Rebels Battle Closer to Capital
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels pushing toward Tripoli say they have battled to about 30 kilometers from the stronghold of long-time leader Moammar Gadhafi, while rebels in the capital say they have control of three districts after attacks in coordination with NATO forces. Rebels advancing from the town of Zawiya, west of Tripoli, say forces loyal to Mr. […]
Hurricane Warning for Parts of Dominican Republic
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
Tropical Storm Irene is lashing the Leeward Islands with wind and rain as it moves westward on a course that could help strengthen it to a hurricane by Monday. The Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with earthquake-ravaged Haiti, issued a hurricane warning for its southern coast. The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico […]
Suspected Somali Pirates Hijack Tanker, 21 Crew
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
Suspected Somali pirates have hijacked a ship with 21 Indian crew members near a port in Oman. Indian and Omani officials say pirates boarded and seized control of the MV Fairchem Bogey on Saturday while it was anchored a few kilometers off the port of Salalah. The ship is now reported to be headed toward […]
Libyan Rebels Battle Closer to Capital
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels pushing toward Tripoli say they have battled to about 30 kilometers from the stronghold of long-time leader Moammar Gadhafi, after a night of gunfire and explosions in the capital. Rebels advancing from the town of Zawiya, west of Tripoli, say forces loyal to Mr. Gadhafi are pounding their positions with rockets and anti-aircraft […]
Dozens Killed in South Sudan Violence
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
Officials in South Sudan say dozens of people have been killed in tribal clashes over cattle in Jonglei state. State governor Kuol Manyang Juuk says fighters from the Murle tribe attacked several villages of the Lou-Nuer tribe on Thursday. The two tribes fight frequently over land and cattle. South Sudanese and U.N. officials say at […]
Cape Verde Holds Presidential Run-Off
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
Voters in Cape Verde went to the polls Sunday to choose a new president in a run-off election. The vote is a contest between Manuel Inocencio Sousa of the ruling African Party of the Independence of Cape Verde and Jorge Carlos Fonseca of the opposition Movement for Democracy . Fonseca, a former foreign minister, won […]
11 Killed in Yemen Suicide Bombings
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Yemen say two suicide bombers have killed at least 11 people in two separate attacks. Authorities say the assaults took place Sunday in the southern Abyan province, where security forces have been battling al-Qaida-linked militants. Officials say one of the bombers detonated his explosives at a tribal checkpoint. Authorities say the other attacker […]
