A blast at a hospital in northern India has injured at least six people. Police in the city of Agra are blaming Saturday’s explosion on what they describe as a crude bomb that was left in the reception area of the Jai Hospital. Agra Police Inspector General PK Tiwari told the Press Trust of India […]
Blast Rocks Northern Indian Hospital
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
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Fighting Between Government Forces, Opposition in Yemen’s Capital
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Yemeni security forces and opposition loyalists have clashed in the capital, Sana’a. Witnesses said Saturday that the clashes took place overnight. They say security forces fired at anti-government protesters who have been camped out in a square in the capital. The incidents took place a day after thousands of Yemenis renewed calls for President Ali […]
Officials: 2 Terror Suspects Not Planning Attacks on Finland
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Finland say two people arrested on suspicion of financing terrorism and recruiting people for terrorist activities were not planning attacks on the Nordic country. A police detective, Kaj-Erik Bjorkvist, says the suspects’ alleged actions were related to a country “far away” from Finland. Officials are cautioning that the Finnish people should not be […]
Ex-Thai Leader Embraces Cambodian PM
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 10:18 am (UTC-5)
Thailand’s former prime minister appeared in neighboring Cambodia Saturday for high level talks with that country’s leadership. Thaksin Shinawatra publicly embraced Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen during a meeting in Phnom Penh. Officials said the two were scheduled to discuss a variety of issues, including trade, an ongoing border dispute and the release of two […]
Iran Considers Release of US Hikers
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
The lawyer for two Americans jailed in Iran says he needs the signature of one more judge on bail papers before his clients can be released. Masoud Shafiei said Saturday he hopes Iran’s judiciary will clear the way for the payment of $1 million bail in exchange for the release of the two men. Meanwhile, […]
Thai Drug Seizures Go Up in Smoke
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
Thailand has found a way to make sure hundreds of kilograms of illegal drugs never end up back on the streets, setting them on fire at a plant outside of Bangkok. Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra presided over the burning Saturday in Ayutthaya. Officials said the narcotics came from more than 130,000 drug busts carried […]
Libya’s NTC Plans New Assault on Gadhafi Stronghold
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 9:26 am (UTC-5)
Libya’s National Transitional Council fighters are regrouping for another assault on the town of Sirte, a day after they were beaten back by forces loyal to former leader Moammar Gadhafi. NTC fighters gathered Saturday on the outskirts of the town, which is Mr. Gadhafi’s birthplace. The former leader’s whereabouts remain unknown. However, Reuters news quotes […]
US Hikers Need Judge’s Signature for Release
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
The lawyer for two Americans jailed in Iran says he needs the signature of one more judge on bail papers before his clients can be released. Masoud Shafiei said Saturday he hopes Iran’s judiciary will clear the way for the payment of $1 million bail in exchange for the release of the two men. Iranian […]
12 New Frog Species Discovered in India
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
Scientists have discovered 12 new species of night frogs in western India. The research also led to the rediscovery of three frog species thought to have been extinct. Two had not been seen in 75 years, while the third had gone unseen for 91 years. Biologist SD Biju who led the research says amphibians are […]
Four Charged In Deadly Tanzania Ferry Accident
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 6:33 am (UTC-5)
Zanzibar prosecutors have charged four people with negligence in connection with last Saturday’s ferry accident in the Indian Ocean that killed more than 200 people. The ferry, the MV Spice Islander, capsized during a trip around the three islands that make up Tanzania’s Zanzibar archipelago. Prosecutors charged the boat’s captain, Abdallah Kinyanyite, in absentia because […]
