A somber quiet blanketed Ground Zero as readers called out the names of the thousands of people who lost their lives in the September 11 attacks, including their own family members. Wearing blue ribbons in remembrance of the victims, many of the readers held back tears as they said the names, telling their fathers, mothers […]
British National Killed, Second Kidnapped in Kenya
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
Armed men have killed one British national and kidnapped another in northern Kenya, near the border with Somalia. Britain’s Foreign Office said Sunday the attack occurred at a beach resort north of Lamu, an island off the Kenyan coast. It later sent out a statement advising against all but essential travel to within 30 kilometers […]
Israel in Talks with Egypt to Return Ambassador After Embassy Attack
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
Israel says it is talking to Egypt about returning an ambassador to Cairo after rioters burst into the Israeli embassy there Friday, prompting an evacuation of Israeli personnel to Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Cabinet Sunday the Israeli-Egyptian talks are focused on the security arrangements necessary to protect the Israeli ambassador and his […]
Afghan Suicide Bomber Kills 2, Wounds 100
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
NATO-led forces say a Taliban suicide truck bomber has attacked a coalition outpost in central Afghanistan, killing two Afghan civilians and wounding more than 100 others. The coalition said Sunday that 77 NATO personnel and nearly 25 Afghan civilians suffered non-life threatening injuries in the blast, which occurred on the eve of the 10th anniversary […]
Japan Commemorates 6 Months Since Disasters
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
Japan fell silent Sunday in a solemn minute of prayer and reflection marking six months since the massive earthquake and tsunami that left 20,000 people dead or missing and sparked a nuclear crisis. Sirens wailed at 2:46 in the afternoon as tens of thousands of mourners, many of them dressed in black, gathered to remember […]
America Remembers the September 11 Attacks
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 9:35 am (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 and launched the country into a decade of war. President Barack Obama and his predecessor George W. Bush on Sunday morning toured the recently finished memorial at the site of the World Trade […]
Rwandan President Makes First Visit to France Since 1994 Genocide
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 9:26 am (UTC-5)
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has begun a visit to France, striving to rebuild ties that were shattered by accusations related to Rwanda’s 1994 genocide. Mr. Kagame was scheduled to meet with Rwandan expatriates, French business leaders and French President Nicolas Sarkozy during his three-day visit. This is Mr. Kagame’s first trip to France since the […]
9/11 Sidebar: Security
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
Authorities have increased security in New York City and Washington, as U.S. officials investigate a possible terrorist threat timed to coincide with the September 11 anniversary. In New York, police have set up checkpoints at bridges, tunnels and subway stations. Bomb-sniffing dogs have been deployed across the city, while surveillance cameras are scanning key areas, […]
