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 […]
Afghan Taliban Releases 4 Kidnapped Turkish Engineers
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
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Israeli PM: No Apology to Turkey for Gaza Flotilla Raid
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
Israel’s prime minister has once again refused to apologize to Turkey for the Israeli military’s deadly raid of a Gaza-bound flotilla that killed nine Turkish activists last year. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday his country never wanted ties with Turkey to “deteriorate,” and still does not wish to see relations between the […]
Libyan Rebels Poised to Attack Gadhafi Stronghold
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels say they are poised to lay siege to Bani Walid, one of the remaining strongholds of former Libyan 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 Gadhafi’s forces to come over to its side, vowing […]
Afghan Taliban Frees 4 Turks
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say the Taliban has freed four Turkish nationals who were kidnapped in December in eastern Paktia province. Authorities say the Turkish citizens were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Ghazni province. The Taliban said in a statement the men were freed to mark the holiday of Eid al-Fitr, […]
Chilean Govt. Says All 21 Aboard Air Force Plane Killed in Crash
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
Chilean officials say all 21 people aboard a Chilean air force plane that crashed in the Pacific Ocean are dead. The CASA 212 went down Friday after two failed attempts to land in difficult weather on the Juan Fernandez islands, about 700 kilometers from the Chilean mainland. Fishermen and rescue teams combing the waters have […]
Tropical Storm Lee Makes Landfall In Louisiana
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Lee made landfall in the southern state of Louisiana early Sunday. Strong winds and torrential rains from Lee already had been pounding Gulf coast communities for several hours, knocking out power to thousands in Louisiana and Mississippi. Forecasters say there is a threat of flooding and flash […]
Typhoon Talas Death Toll Rises
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
Japanese officials said Sunday the death toll from Typhoon Talas has risen to at least 13 people. Authorities say about 43 people are missing. Talas made landfall Saturday on the island of Shikoku, slowly moving north to Honshu island. The Japan Meteorological Agency said Sunday Talas is moving into the Sea of Japan. The agency […]
Iran’s Nuclear Plant Connected to Grid
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
Iranian officials said Sunday the country’s first nuclear power plant has been connected to the national electricity grid. The Bushehr power plant is said to be supplying 60 megawatts. The plant had missed its late August start-up date due to delays Iranian lawmakers blame on the plant’s Russian builders. Last month, the newspaper Aftab quoted […]
Libyan Rebels Poised to Attack Gadhafi Stronghold
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels say they are poised to lay siege to Bani Walid, one of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s remaining strongholds. The anti-Gadhafi fighters said Sunday they are ready to attack. Saturday the Libyan National Transitional Council had urged civilians in areas still held by Gadhafi’s forces to come over to its side, vowing no […]
Tropical Storm Lee Drenches Louisiana
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 3:51 am (UTC-5)
Strong winds and torrential rains from Tropical Storm Lee have knocked out power to thousands in the southern U.S. states of Louisiana and Mississippi Sunday. Many low-lying areas prone to flooding have already been evacuated. The National Hurricane Center says the slow-moving Lee could dump up to 50 centimeters of rain over southern parts of […]
