Authorities in Mexico announced Monday a mass grave containing seven bodies was located near the northern Mexican town of Guachochi, in Chihuahua. The state prosecutor said the grave was located late Friday. The victims include six men and one woman. All seven victims’ hands were bound behind their backs. Authorities say six of the deceased […]
Japan’s Cabinet Resigns, Parliament to Confirm New PM
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 10:20 pm (UTC-5)
Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan and his cabinet resigned early Tuesday, making way for Yoshihiko Noda, to be confirmed by parliament as the nation’s new prime minister. Outgoing finance minister Noda emerged as the surprise winner in Monday’s vote for the new chief of Japan’s ruling Democratic Party. He is expected to be confirmed by […]
22 Miners Rescued After 7 Days in Flooded Pit
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 10:00 pm (UTC-5)
Rescuers have pulled 22 Chinese coal miners from a flooded underground pit in north China where they were trapped for a week. Chinese news media reported the miners were brought to the surface Tuesday morning in apparently good condition. Twenty-six miners were trapped August 23 in the illegal mine near the northeastern city of Qitaihe […]
US: Hurricane Leaves Deaths and Destruction Along East Coast
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
Millions of residents of the east coast of the United States are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, which has produced massive flooding and widespread power outages. The storm made landfall in the southern state of North Carolina on Friday. Since then, it has killed 38 people. Hurricane Irene caused havoc well after it […]
Japanese Finance Minister Noda to be named PM
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 9:30 pm (UTC-5)
Former Japanese finance minister Yoshihiko Noda is expected to be named prime minister by the country’s parliament Tuesday. Emerging as the surprise winner in Monday’s ballot to determine the chief of Japan’s ruling Democratic Party, Noda will replace Naoto Kan, who resigned last week amid widespread criticism of his handling of the crisis caused by […]
Rights Group: Venezuela Must Protect Activist
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
An international human rights group is urging the government of Venezuela to protect an activist who has called attention to alleged rights violations in the country’s prisons. Human Rights Watch said Monday the government should take steps to protect Humberto Prado, who has received multiple threats. The Costa Rica-based Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordered […]
Syrian Forces Kill 6 in Raids
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian rights activists say government security forces have killed six people while storming areas around the country in a renewed crackdown on political dissent. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Monday the worst violence was in Sarameen, in northern Idlib Province. The group said security forces killed five people there and wounded at least […]
Japanese Finance Minister Noda to be named PM
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 8:30 pm (UTC-5)
Former Japanese finance minister Yoshihiko Noda is expected to be named prime minister by the country’s parliament Tuesday. Emerging as the surprise winner in Monday’s ballot to determine the chief of Japan’s ruling Democratic Party, Noda will replace Naoto Kan, who resigned last week amid widespread criticism of his handling of the crisis caused by […]
US Commission: 1940’s STD Experiments in Guatemala Violated Rights
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. commission says researchers involved with a 1940’s U.S.-funded study in Guatemala deliberately exposed vulnerable individuals to sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis and gonorrhea without their consent or knowledge. The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues issued its assessment Monday as it prepares to send a report on the matter to […]
Nepal Extends Parliament Term as Maoist PM Sworn In
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
Lawmakers in Nepal on Monday agreed to extend the term of the country’s parliament for another three months so lawmakers can draft a new constitution, as part of the country’s long-delayed peace process. The parliament, or Constituent Assembly, voted in favor of the extension shortly after the deputy leader of Nepal’s former Maoist rebels, Baburam […]
