The U.S. space agency says pieces of a decommissioned satellite will crash into the earth in the coming hour. NASA says the risk to public safety from the falling debris is very remote. NASA has further narrowed the window for the re-entry of the bus-sized Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite to just one hour between late […]
NASA Satellite Heading For Earth: Point of Impact Unclear
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 11:30 pm (UTC-5)
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NTC To Announce Libyan Interim Government
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 11:01 pm (UTC-5)
Libya’s National Transitional Council says it will announce a framework for the country’s interim government within the next few days. A spokesman says the government will include 22 ministries and a deputy prime minister. Meanwhile, NTC fighters launched an assault Friday on Sirte, the hometown of former leader Moammar Gadhafi. They bombarded the Mediterranean coastal […]
Zambia Swears in Opposition Leader as New President
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
Zambia’s long-time opposition leader Michael Sata has been sworn in as president after a decisive victory over the incumbent in a presidential poll this week. The 74-year-old populist figure took the oath of office at the Supreme Court in the capital, Lusaka, on Friday. After taking office, Mr. Sata promised to help the nation’s poor […]
NASA Satellite Heading For Earth: Point of Impact Unclear
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. space agency says a decommissioned satellite is to make its re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere by late Friday or early Saturday , but NASA says the risk to public safety from falling debris is very remote. During re-entry, the bus-sized Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite will pass over Canada, Africa and Australia, as well as […]
Haiti’s President Urges Follow Through on Aid Pledges
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 8:11 pm (UTC-5)
Haitian President Michel Martelly says his country still needs international assistance following last year’s devastating earthquake and is urging the global community to make good on its promises to help the country as it recovers. President Martelly, who took office earlier this year, spoke Friday in his first address before the United Nations General Assembly […]
Nyad Attempts Cuba-Florida Swim Again
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. endurance swimmer Diana Nyad has begun her second attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage after falling short of her goal recently. Nyad set out from Havana’s Hemingway Marina Friday for the swim, which will take about 60 hours and cover 166 kilometers. Earlier, she said weather forecasts called for […]
Pakistan’s Army Head Blasts Mullen Comments as ‘Baseless’
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s army chief is dismissing U.S. accusations that its military spy agency supports al-Qaida-linked militants who attack targets in Afghanistan as “not based on facts.” U.S. officials have long maintained Haqqani militants attack targets in Afghanistan from sanctuaries in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal region. Thursday, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen said […]
11 More Bodies Found in Veracruz, Mexico
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 5:47 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities in Mexico say 11 more bodies have been found in and around the Gulf coast city of Veracruz, days after criminals left the remains of 35 other people around the area. Officials say the latest group of bodies was discovered Thursday, but it was not clear who was responsible for dumping them around Veracruz […]
NTC To Announce Libyan Interim Government
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
Libya’s National Transitional Council says it will announce a framework for the country’s interim government within the next few days. NTC spokesman Abdel Hafiz Ghoga announced says the interim government will include 22 ministries and a deputy prime minister. Meanwhile, NTC fighters launched an assault Friday on Sirte, the hometown of former leader Moammar Gadhafi. […]
Zambia Swears in Opposition Leader as New President
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
Zambia’s long-time opposition leader Michael Sata has been sworn in as president after a decisive victory over the incumbent in a presidential poll this week. The 74-year-old populist figure took the oath of office at the Supreme Court in the capital, Lusaka, on Friday. After taking office, Mr. Sata promised to help the nation’s poor […]
