Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez says he will continue his cancer treatments through at least November. The Socialist leader said Wednesday he will be fit and ready to run for reelection next year. Mr. Chavez has undergone three rounds of chemotherapy treatments since doctors in Cuba removed a cancerous tumor from his pelvic area in June. […]
Venezuelan President to Continue Cancer Treatments
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 1:27 am (UTC-5)
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Tropical Storms Loom Off U.S. Coast
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 1:08 am (UTC-5)
The northeastern United States continues to suffer flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, while another storm is on track to move along the U.S. eastern coast. The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Katia is moving north between Bermuda and the east coast of the United States with maximum sustained winds of 128 kilometers […]
UN Chief Calls Climate Change “Real,” Demands Action
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 12:50 am (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called Thursday for stepped-up efforts to fight global climate change, directly linking the phenomenon to drought in the Horn of Africa and severe flooding in Australia. Speaking at the University of Sydney in Australia, Mr. Ban criticized skeptics who challenge the science behind global warming and said “climate change is […]
Syrian Forces Kill 20 as France Criticizes Crackdown
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 12:40 am (UTC-5)
France has accused Syria of committing “crimes against humanity” in its ongoing crackdown on dissent, as activists said Syrian security forces killed at least 20 people during raids against anti-government protests. French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe condemned the violence Wednesday, saying international sanctions against Syria are justified. He met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov […]
Nobel Laureates Push Clinton on Burma Inquiry Panel
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 12:31 am (UTC-5)
A group of female Nobel Peace Prize winners is urging U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to support a special commission to investigate human rights abuses in Burma. The five laureates, co-founders of the Nobel Women’s Initiative, sent a letter to Clinton earlier this week asking her to “publicly and unequivocally” back the creation of […]
Russian Plane Crash Kills 43, Including World Hockey Stars
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 12:31 am (UTC-5)
A private Russian jet carrying a professional ice hockey team crashed shortly after takeoff Wednesday in western Russia, killing at least 43 people. On the plane were members of Russia’s Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team, many of them international hockey stars. Several coaches and club officials were also killed. One player and a member of the crew […]
Tropical Storms Loom Off U.S. Coast
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 12:25 am (UTC-5)
The northeastern United States continues to suffer flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, while another storm is on track to move along the U.S. eastern coast. The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Katia is moving north between Bermuda and the east coast of the United States with maximum sustained winds of 128 kilometers […]
US Presidential Candidate Romney Pledges Sanctions on China
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 12:15 am (UTC-5)
A leading U.S. presidential candidate says that, if elected, he will immediately order trade sanctions against China for currency manipulation. Republican Mitt Romney, who was until recently the front-runner in the race for the right to challenge President Barack Obama next year, made the threat in a jobs-creation program announced this week. Campaign analysts say […]
