The latest severe storm to cause problems for the eastern United States is dumping torrential rains on the Gulf coast states of Louisiana and Mississippi. Tropical Storm Lee made landfall near the city of New Orleans on Sunday, flooding the streets and recalling the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina six years ago. The Louisiana city […]
Tropical Storm Lee Lashes US Gulf Coast
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
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15 Killed in India Bus Crash
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
Indian officials say at least 15 people were killed and many more injured in a bus accident in the northern state of Uttarakhand. Local authorities say the accident happened Sunday near the state capital, Dehradun. They say the bus fell into the Tons river after the driver lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a […]
Shark Kills Surfer in Australia
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
A young surfer in Australia died Sunday after a shark attack at a popular surfing spot. Police say the man, in his early 20’s, was bodyboarding with a group of friends off a crowded beach near Bunker Bay in Western Australia when the shark attacked. The victim died at the scene, and his friends pulled […]
Libyan Negotiations for Bin Walid Fail: Anti-Gadhafi Representative
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
A spokesman for Libya’s anti-Gadhafi fighters says negotiations aimed at peacefully ending a standoff at one of the remaining strongholds of former leader Moammar Gadhafi have failed. Negotiator Abdullah Kanshil told reporters Sunday that talks about the surrender of Bani Walid broke down after those loyal to Mr. Gadhafi insisted that anti-Gadhafi fighters enter the […]
Libyan Anti-Gadhafi Forces Poised to Attack Gadhafi Stronghold
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan anti-Gadhafi fighters say they are poised to lay siege to Bani Walid, one of the remaining strongholds of former leader Moammar Gadhafi. The anti-Gadhafi fighters said Sunday they are ready to attack. The Libyan National Transitional Council has urged civilians in areas still held by pro-Gadhafi forces to come over to its side, vowing […]
Cameroon President To Seek Re-Election
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has filed papers to stand for re-election next month. Officials for the ruling CPDM party submitted Mr. Biya’s documents to the national electoral commission Sunday. The 78-year-old Mr. Biya has ruled Cameroon since 1982. In 2008, he pushed through constitutional changes that eliminated term limits. The changes triggered anti-government riots in […]
Afghan Taliban Releases 4 Kidnapped Turkish Engineers
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
Afghanistan’s Taliban movement has released four Turkish engineers who were kidnapped last December in the eastern province of Paktia. The insurgent group handed over the four Turks to the International Committee of the Red Cross in neighboring Ghazni province late Saturday into early Sunday. The Taliban said it freed the men as a humanitarian gesture […]
American Becomes Youngest Triple Jump World Champ In History
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
A 21-year-old American is now the youngest triple jump world champion in history. Christian Taylor, an athlete from the University of Florida, struck gold at the last day of the International Association of Athletics Federations World Championship in Daegu, South Korea. He leapt 17.96 meters to take the gold medal, the fifth-best triple jump of […]
American Becomes Youngest Triple Jump World Champ In History
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
A 21-year-old American is now the youngest triple jump world champion in history. Christian Taylor, an athlete from the University of Florida, struck gold at the last day of the International Association of Athletics Federations World Championship in Daegu, South Korea. He leapt 17.96 meters to take the gold medal, the fifth-best triple jump of […]
Swiss media Report US Ultimatum on Tax Cheats
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
Swiss news reports say the United States has presented an ultimatum to Switzerland, demanding that it provide detailed information about thousands more U.S. citizens suspected of using Swiss banks to cheat on their taxes. The reports quote an August 31 letter from U.S. Deputy Attorney General James Cole requesting detailed data on suspected tax evasion […]
