Russian officials say a car bomb attack has killed eight people, including a police officer, in the North Causasus region of Dagestan. Authorities say Wednesday’s explosion occurred in a suspicous vehicle that police were inspecting near Khadzhalmakhi. The blast killed one police officer and injured six others. The other people killed included the occupants of […]
Eight Killed in Dagestan Car Bomb Attack
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 11:44 pm (UTC-5)
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Kachin Rebels Lose Shan State Base to Burmese Forces
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 11:40 pm (UTC-5)
Rebel commanders say the headquarters of the ethnic Kachin Independence Army’s 4th Division in northern Burma has fallen to government forces. Zaw Raw, the commander of Kachin forces in Shan state, confirmed that government troops took control of the base late Tuesday after rebel forces withdrew in the face of sustained intense mortar fire. Brigade […]
Russia, Europeans Seek Compromise on UN Syria Draft
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 9:35 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations Security Council met Wednesday to discuss a possible compromise resolution on Syria that avoids immediate sanctions but condemns the escalating violence, urges promised reforms and calls for an inclusive Syrian-led political process. The 15-member Council discussed rival draft resolutions on the Syrian crisis drawn up by European powers and Russia. France, Britain, […]
Doctors: Anti-Smoking Pill Cheap and Easy Way to Quit Cigarettes
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
Doctors say a pill first developed in Bulgaria during the days of the Iron Curtain may be a cheap and easy way of getting millions of smokers to give up the habit. The first major study of the drug called cytisine appears in Thursday’s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Cytisine is derived […]
Mexico Court Upholds State Right-to-Life Law
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
Mexico’s Supreme Court has upheld a portion of the Baja California state constitution that says life begins at conception. Seven justices on the 11-member court Wednesday deemed the measure unconstitutional, but eight votes were needed to overturn the measure, meaning that it stands. Anti-abortion activists applauded the decision, while abortion rights supporters said they were […]
Egypt’s Islamist-led Bloc Threatens Vote Boycott
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 8:20 pm (UTC-5)
A coalition led by Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has threatened to boycott parliament elections scheduled for late November unless the country’s military rulers amend a disputed new electoral law. A joint statement posted Wednesday on the Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party website demanded changes that would effectively prevent many supporters of former president Hosni Mubarak from […]
Obama Congratulates Uzbekistan on 20 Years of Independence
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama telephoned Uzbekistan’s president, Islam Karimov, Wednesday to congratulate him on 20 years of Uzbek independence. The White House says the two leaders pledged to keep working together to build broad cooperation. This would include strengthening contacts between Americans and Uzbeks. Mr. Obama said he believes that a more prosperous, secure and […]
Philippines Begins Massive Cleanup After Deadly Storm
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 8:00 pm (UTC-5)
A massive cleanup is under way across coastal parts of the Philippines after a devastating typhoon swept over the island nation, killing at least 21 people, flooding towns and damaging crops. Emergency workers and residents in the northern Philippines struggled Wednesday to reach villages stranded by floods. Officials said efforts to find dozens of people […]
Kosovo War Crimes Trial Witness Found Dead
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
A major protected witness in a Kosovo war crimes trial has been found dead in a park in Germany. German police say there are all indications that Agim Zogaj hanged himself, but say the investigation and autopsy are underway. Zogaj was a protected witness for the prosecution in the war crimes trial against ethnic-Albanian rebel […]
Obama: Cuba Must Reform Before US Eases Position
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says he will always be prepared to change U.S. policy toward Cuba, but has not seen the steps from Havana that would justify lifting the longstanding U.S. embargo. President Obama made the comment Wednesday during an online roundtable discussion aimed at the Hispanic community. The president said he does not want […]
