Supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez have shaved their heads in a televised event to show their solidarity with his struggle against cancer. Barbers shaved the heads of several men and at least one woman Sunday on the television show as the Venezuelan leader watched. President Chavez, bald from chemotherapy treatments, smiled and waved to […]
Chavez Supporters Shave Heads in Solidarity
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 2:20 am (UTC-5)
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Libyan Rebels Enter Central Tripoli, Crowds Celebrate
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 2:20 am (UTC-5)
Libyan rebel fighters pushing for an end to leader Moammar Gadhafi’s rule say they control most of the capital, Tripoli, after moving past the city’s outer defenses and into the central Green Square where thousands of residents celebrated the opposition. Some fighting was reported early Monday, as rebel leaders said pockets of resistance still remained […]
Libyan Rebels Enter Central Tripoli, Crowds Celebrate
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 1:59 am (UTC-5)
Libyan rebel fighters pushing for an end to leader Moammar Gadhafi’s rule say they control most of the capital, Tripoli, after moving past the city’s outer defenses and into the central Green Square where thousands of residents celebrated the opposition. Some fighting was reported early Monday, as rebel leaders said pockets of resistance still remained […]
Opposition, Rights Activists Oppose Malaysia Refugee Deal
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 1:55 am (UTC-5)
Australia’s opposition Greens party and a human rights group are criticizing the government’s decision to reopen a detention center for asylum seekers on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea. Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s government signed a memorandum of understanding with PNG Friday to open the Manus Island center for the processing of illegal immigrants seeking […]
Opposition, Rights Activists Oppose Malaysia Refugee Deal
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 1:49 am (UTC-5)
Australia’s opposition Greens party and a human rights group are criticizing the government’s decision to reopen a detention center for asylum seekers on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea. Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s government signed a memorandum of understanding with PNG Friday to open the Manus Island center for the processing of illegal immigrants seeking […]
Hong Kong Immigration Case Sparks Fierce Debate
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
A Hong Kong court is hearing a challenge to the territory’s immigration law that could possibly clear the way for almost 300,000 foreign domestic workers to acquire permanent residency. Current law permits foreigners who have lived in Hong Kong for seven years to apply for permanent status, earning the right to vote and open a […]
Deadly Tornado Strikes Canadian Town
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 1:15 am (UTC-5)
Canadian officials say a tornado struck the southwestern Ontario town of Goderich Sunday, killing one person and causing multiple injuries. An Environment Canada damage survey team determined the town was indeed struck by a tornado. Storm investigator Randy Mawson said the storm had winds gusting over 300 kilometers per hour, making it an F-2 or […]
Tropical Storm Irene Nears Hurricane Strength
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 12:50 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Irene is strengthening as it approaches Puerto Rico with winds of 110 kilometers per hour, nearing hurricane strength. Forecasters say hurricane conditions are expected in Puerto Rico within hours. The Dominican Republic is also under a hurricane warning with the high winds, severe rain and high tides […]
North Korea Seizes South Korean Assets at Joint Resort
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
North Korea announced Monday that it has seized all South Korean assets at a jointly run resort and ordered all South Koreans to leave. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said all South Korean employees must leave the country “within 72 hours” and they cannot take any assets from the Mount Kumgang resort. Fourteen […]
