NATO warplanes have pounded a large bunker in Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown, Sirte, as opposition fighters moved toward the coastal city for a battle with pro-Gadhafi forces. Britain said Friday that its warplanes fired precision-guided missiles at the Sirte bunker complex overnight. British Defense Secretary Liam Fox said NATO was not specifically targeting Mr. […]
NATO Hits Bunker in Libyan Leader’s Hometown
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 9:00 pm (UTC-5)
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New York City Under Hurricane Warning as Irene Approaches
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
A hurricane warning has been issued for New York City, as the U.S. Northeast braces for what President Barack Obama is calling “an extremely dangerous and costly” storm. Forecasters say the storm, expected to make landfall in the United States on Saturday, could cause widespread flooding, power outages and billions of dollars in damage. An […]
Cyprus Lawmakers Approve Austerity Package
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 8:15 pm (UTC-5)
Lawmakers in Cyprus have approved an economic austerity package in a bid to cut its huge budget deficit and ease concerns the Mediterranean island will need a European Union bailout. Legislators Friday voted in favor of measures calling for tax increases and cuts to government workers’ salaries, as well as for their pensions to be […]
New York City Under Hurricane Warning, as Irene Approaches
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
A hurricane warning has been issued for New York City, as the U.S. Northeast braces for what President Barack Obama is calling “an extremely dangerous and costly” storm. Forecasters say the storm, expected to make landfall in the U.S. on Saturday, could cause widespread flooding, power outages and billions of dollars in damage. An estimated […]
New York City Under Hurricane Warning, as Irene Approaches
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
A hurricane warning has been issued for New York City, as the U.S. Northeast braces for what President Barack Obama is calling “an extremely dangerous and costly” storm. Forecasters say the storm, expected to make landfall in the U.S. on Saturday, could cause widespread flooding, power outages and billions of dollars in damage. An estimated […]
Russia Proposes Tamer Resolution on Syria
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 7:10 pm (UTC-5)
Russia has introduced its own U.N. resolution on Syria, which calls for Bashar al-Assad’s government to halt its crackdown on anti-government protesters but does not mention the sanctions sought by the U.S. and European nations. The United States, Britain, France, Germany and Portugal two days earlier circulated a stronger resolution that calls for sanctions against […]
Mexico in Mourning After Dozens Killed in Casino Attack
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 6:45 pm (UTC-5)
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has declared three days of mourning after more than 50 people were killed when suspected drug cartel gunmen set fire to a casino in northern Mexico. Mr. Calderon condemned the violence as barbaric and said it was the worst attack on innocent civilians in Mexico in a long time. He described […]
Mexico in Mourning After Dozens Killed in Casino Attack
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has declared three days of mourning after more than 50 people were killed when suspected drug cartel gunmen set fire to a casino in northern Mexico. Mr. Calderon condemned the violence as barbaric and said it was the worst attack on innocent civilians in Mexico in a long time. He described […]
New York City Under Hurricane Warning, as Irene Approaches
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
A hurricane warning has been issued for New York City, as the U. S. Northeast braces for what President Barack Obama is calling “an extremely dangerous and costly” storm forecasters say could cause widespread flooding, power outages and billions of dollars in damage. An estimated 65 million Americans live in Hurricane Irene’s projected path — […]
Nigerial Radicals Say They Bombed UN Center, 18 Dead
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
An extremist Islamic group in Nigeria says it carried out a car bombing that killed at least 18 people at the United Nations building in the capital, Abuja. Witnesses say a vehicle forced its way past two security gates at the sprawling complex and exploded inside the compound shortly before noon Friday, local time. After […]
