Authorities have increased security in Washington, DC and New York City, as U.S. officials investigate a possible terrorist threat timed to coincide with the September 11 anniversary. In Washington, armed guards are stationed at the Kennedy Center, where President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will attend a memorial concert Sunday evening. Earlier, officers […]
Security in US Heightened on 9/11 Anniversary
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Gadhafi’s Son Saadi Intercepted in Niger
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
Niger’s government says a convoy carrying ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s son Saadi has crossed into Niger and was intercepted by an army patrol. Justice Minister Marou Amadou said Sunday that Saadi Gadhafi, the highest profile member of the former regime to flee Libya to neighboring Niger, entered the country in a convoy of about […]
People Around the World Remember September 11 Attacks
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
People around the world have somberly marked the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the United States which killed almost 3,000 people in a single day in New York, Washington, and rural Pennsylvania. Citizens from 90 different nations died that day, including 67 Britons. In London, Prince Charles and Prime Minister David Cameron […]
Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 3 in NW sPakistan
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
A suspected U.S. drone strike has killed at least three people in Pakistan’s restive North Waziristan tribal region Sunday. Pakistani intelligence officials said two missiles fired from an un-manned American aircraft struck a militant compound near the region’s main town of Miran Shah. Miran Shah, located along the border with Afghanistan, is a known refuge […]
America Marks 10th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
With solemn tributes, the United States is marking the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. Events were held at each of the sites attacked a decade ago — in New York City, the Pentagon outside Washington, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. U.S. President Barack Obama, leading the nation in remembrances […]
Afghan Suicide Bomber Kills 4, Wounds 100
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
NATO-led forces said Sunday a Taliban suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden truck into the entrance of a coalition outpost in central Afghanistan, killing at least four Afghan civilians and wounding more than 100 people. The coalition said 77 American soldiers and some 25 Afghan civilians were among those injured in the blast outside the main […]
Guatemalans Vote for President
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
Guatemalans are looking for relief from an out-of-control crime problem as they vote for a new president. Pre-election opinion polls show 61-year old retired General Otto Perez of the Patriotic Party as the lead contender in Sunday’s election but with far less support than the 50% needed to avoid a run-off in November. Perez will […]
Gadhafi Son in Niger as Battle for Bani Walid Rages in Libya
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
Niger’s justice minister says a son of ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has arrived in Niger, as Libya’s provisional government forces pushed their way into the oasis town of Bani Walid, one of Mr. Gadhafi’s last remaining strongholds. Niger’s Marou Adamou told journalists Sunday that Mr. Gadhafi’s son Saadi was intercepted after entering into Libya’s […]
Battle for Bani Walid Rages in Libya
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
Libya’s provisional government forces have pushed their way into the oasis town of Bani Walid, one of the last remaining strongholds of ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi. Anti-Gadhafi fighters said Sunday they control big chunks of the town, especially to the north. They say pro-Gadhafi forces are still fighting to keep control of the town’s center. […]
