Libyan provisional government fighters, backed by NATO, are attempting to oust Moammar Gadhafi’s loyalists from one of their last remaining strongholds. The fighters encountered stiff resistance from loyalists in the desert town of Bani Walid on Saturday, a day after they pushed into the town. Fighters have been conducting door-to-door raids for snipers, while NATO […]
Libyan Provisional Fighters Battle for Control of Bani Walid
Posted September 10th, 2011 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
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Obama, Bush Remember Sept. 11
Posted September 10th, 2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has marked the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with tributes to the first responders, the military and the thousands of people who lost their lives. During his weekly address Saturday, Mr. Obama spoke of the acts of heroism a decade ago in New York at the World Trade Center, […]
Thousands Mourn Victims of Russian Hockey Plane Crash
Posted September 10th, 2011 at 1:06 pm (UTC-5)
An estimated 100,000 people gathered Saturday in Russia’s western city of Yaroslavl to honor the victims of a plane crash that devastated a local ice hockey team. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin joined the mourners for a ceremony at a hockey arena in Yaroslavl. They laid flowers near coffins containing the remains of players and […]
Yemen Regains Parts of Zinjibar from Militants
Posted September 10th, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
Yemen says it has recaptured part of the southern city of Zinjibar, including a military unit, from suspected al-Qaida militants who had controlled the area since May. Military officials said Saturday that they had driven militants out of parts of the city and managed to free the base of the 25th mechanized brigade. President Ali […]
Egypt Announces Emergency Measures Following Embassy Attack
Posted September 10th, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Egypt has announced emergency measures to restore order following a mob attack on the Israeli embassy in Cairo. Information Minister Osama Hassan Heikal said Saturday that legal measures were being taken to transfer suspects detained for Friday’s violence to an emergency state security court. Earlier, the state-run MENA news agency said military police had arrested […]
Syria, Arab League, Hold Talks on Reforms
Posted September 10th, 2011 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Syria says President Bashar al-Assad and Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby agreed on a number of “practical steps” to speed up the reform process in Damascus during talks on Saturday. The state-run SANA news agency also says Elaraby rejected “foreign interference” into Syria’s political unrest. The meeting took place about two weeks after the pan-Arab […]
Obama, Bush Remember Sept. 11
Posted September 10th, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has marked the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with tributes to the first responders, the military and the thousands of people who lost their lives. During his weekly address Saturday, Mr. Obama spoke of the acts of heroism a decade ago in New York at the World Trade Center, […]
Tensions High Outside Israeli Embassy in Cairo
Posted September 10th, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
Protesters remained outside of the Israeli Embassy in Cairo on Saturday, a day after demonstrators tore down sections of a security wall and raided the building. Egypt’s security forces remain on high alert at the scene. The government says at least three people were killed and more than 1,000 wounded in overnight clashes between protesters […]
Taliban Vow to Send US to ‘Dustbin of History’
Posted September 10th, 2011 at 10:06 am (UTC-5)
The Taliban is lashing out at the United States, calling the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan “a permanent stigma on the face of Western democracy.” Saturday’s statement from the Taliban also warns the U.S. that the Afghan people have an “endless stamina for war” and says the Taliban will send America to “the dustbin of history.” […]
Japanese Minister Resigns after Fukushima Comments
Posted September 10th, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Japan’s trade minister has resigned after making comments deemed insensitive to people forced from their homes by the nuclear crisis earlier this year at the Fukushima nuclear plant. Yoshio Hachiro announced his resignation Saturday, after calling the area around the crippled facility a “town of death.” Japanese media reported that after a visit to the […]
