Residents of the besieged Libyan city of Sirte say people wounded in fighting are dying in the main local hospital because of a shortage of fuel, oxygen and other supplies. Hundreds of residents drove out of Sirte on Sunday, fleeing weeks of fighting between provisional government forces surrounding the city and loyalists of deposed Libyan […]
Dire Conditions in Libya Siege City Hospital
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
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Suspicious Package Delivered to Home of Biden’s Brother
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
U.S. authorities say a suspicious package containing a powdery substance delivered on Saturday to the home of Vice President Joe Biden’s brother appears to be harmless. The envelope was mailed to Francis Biden’s Ocean Ridge home in Florida. No injuries were reported, though the area surrounding Biden’s home was evacuated while the bomb squad investigated. […]
Dire Conditions in Libya Siege City Hospital
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Residents of the besieged Libyan city of Sirte say people wounded in fighting are dying in the main local hospital because of a shortage of fuel, oxygen and other supplies. Hundreds of residents drove out of Sirte on Sunday, fleeing weeks of fighting between provisional government forces surrounding the city and loyalists of deposed Libyan […]
Spanish Judge Frees 5 Terror Suspects
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
A Spanish judge has ordered the release of five Algerians arrested last week on suspicion of financing al-Qaida-linked terrorist activities in North Africa, saying there is no significant evidence to keep them in jail. The judge said authorities have not shown the suspects sent significant amounts of money to Algeria, or that the recipients had […]
Syrian Opposition Groups Form United Front
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition groups have announced the creation of a national council to oppose the government of President Bashar al-Assad. The announcement came Sunday on the second day of a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey. The Syrian National Council is designed to present a united front by including all Syrian opposition movements. In Syria itself, the central […]
Hurricane Ophelia Heads Towards Newfoundland
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
U.S. forecasters say Hurricane Ophelia is moving northward as a Category 3 hurricane and is expected to brush Newfoundland early Monday. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said in its latest bulletin Sunday that Ophelia had winds of 205 kilometers per hour and is traveling north-northeast towards Cape Race, Newfoundland in Canada. Although the storm […]
At Least 18 Killed in Nigeria Village Assault
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
At least 18 people are dead after armed men rampaged through a village in northern Nigeria, attacking people with guns and machetes. Local police said Sunday that a group of 150 assailants descended on the village of Lingyado in Zamfara state. Reports from the area said the attackers went door-to-door, shooting or slashing their victims. […]
25 Yemeni Troops Killed by Apparent Friendly Fire, Militants
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Yemeni security officials say at least 25 soldiers have been killed in an apparent “friendly fire” incident and battle with militants in the southern province of Abyan. Local security officials say a government warplane mistakenly bombed an abandoned school where the soldiers were sheltering near the city of Zinjibar on Sunday. They say militants later […]
Four Arrested Ahead of German Reunification Celebrations
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
German police say they have arrested four alleged Islamists on suspicion of illegally obtaining weapons, ahead of ceremonies Monday marking the 21th anniversary of German reunification. But authorities later said they found no evidence of plans for an attack. Prosecutors said no weapons or other dangerous items were discovered during apartment searches in the Bonn […]
Britain Issues Travel Advisory Following Kenyan Kidnapping
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Britain has issued a travel advisory for its citizens following the kidnapping of a French woman on a Kenyan island. British citizens are warned against traveling the coastal areas where the woman was kidnapped by Somali militants early Saturday. Kenyan officials say shots were fired as gunmen stormed the woman’s beach house near the resort […]
