U.S. President Barack Obama has cautioned Americans that the impact of Hurricane Irene “will be felt for some time.” Mr. Obama said Sunday, “This is not over yet” and that the public is still at risk of flooding and power outages. He said it could take days or weeks for a recovery effort to end […]
Israel Police Say Palestinian Stabs 7 in Tel Aviv
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 11:20 pm (UTC-5)
Israeli police say a Palestinian man has wounded at least seven people during an attack near a nightclub in the city of Tel Aviv. Authorities said the man stole a car and crashed into a police checkpoint early Monday, then got out of the car and stabbed the victims. The wounded include several police officers. […]
Al-Qaida Offshoot Claims Algeria Bombing
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 10:15 pm (UTC-5)
Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb has claimed responsibility for last week’s deadly attack on an Algerian military academy that killed 16 officers in training and two civilians. The terrorist network’s North African wing said in an online statement that two suicide bombers carried out Friday’s attack on the prestigious Cherchell Military Academy, west of the […]
3 NATO Soldiers Killed in Southern Afghanistan
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
NATO said Sunday three of its service members were killed in southern Afghanistan. A NATO statement said the first soldier died in an insurgent attack, another one was killed by a roadside bomb and the third died during a military operation. Also Sunday, a group of suicide bombers attacked a NATO reconstruction base in Qalat, […]
Evidence Mounts of Atrocities After Tripoli’s Fall
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
Survivors and rights groups say pro-Gadhafi forces committed possible war crimes as rebels moved into the Libyan capital last week, killing scores of detainees and arbitrarily executing dozens of civilians. Human Rights Watch said Sunday its researchers have documented more than 110 corpses in four locations in Tripoli, many of whom appear to have been […]
Evidence Mounts of Atrocities After Tripoli’s Fall
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
Survivors and rights groups say pro-Gadhafi forces committed possible war crimes as rebels moved into the Libyan capital last week, killing scores of detainees and arbitrarily executing dozens of civilians. Human Rights Watch said Sunday its researchers have documented more than 110 corpses in four locations in Tripoli, many of whom appear to have been […]
Japan’s Ruling Party to Select New Chief
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
Japan’s ruling Democratic Party will select a new party president Monday, who is likely to become the nation’s next prime minister. Five candidates vying for the position are former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara, former transport minister Sumio Mabuchi, Economy Minister Banri Kaieda, Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda and Agriculture Minister Michihiko Kano. Prior to the vote […]
Veteran Greek Leftist Politician Dies
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
Veteran left-wing Greek politician Leonidas Kyrkos, who faced prison and a death sentence because of his politics, has died at 87 after a long illness. Kyrkos was a medical student who joined the Greek resistance against the Nazi occupation in World War Two. Greek authorities arrested him after the war, sentencing him to death for […]
Australia Treasurer: Carbon Tax Will Pass
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 8:00 pm (UTC-5)
Australia’s Treasurer predicts carbon-tax legislation will pass parliament, despite being mired by controversy. In an interview with Sky News Sunday, Wayne Swan said the bill will go to parliament where it will be debated and passed quickly even though there is a minority government. Last month, Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced plans to charge 500 […]
Obama: Irene Impact to be ‘Felt for Sometime’
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has cautioned Americans that the impact of Hurricane Irene “will be felt for some time.” Mr. Obama said Sunday, “This is not over yet” and that the public is still at risk of flooding and power outages. He said it could take days or weeks for a recovery effort to wrap […]
