Help is starting to pour into Thailand and other parts of Asia where rising floodwaters are swamping entire communities and threatening to overrun even more. United States Marines arrived in Bangkok Saturday with equipment, sandbags and other relief supplies. The U.S. ambassador to Thailand said the Marines will work with the Thai military to battle […]
Aid Arrives for Flood-Swamped Thailand, Cambodia
Posted October 15th, 2011 at 2:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Officials: Kenyan Forces to Pursue Somali Militants
Posted October 15th, 2011 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
Kenyan security officials say their forces will pursue Somali militants across the Kenya-Somali border, following the kidnapping of four Europeans in recent weeks. Internal Security Minister George Saitoti says Kenya is being threatened with a serious level of terrorism. Defense Minister Yusuf Haji says Kenyan forces have a right to pursue the militants if Kenya […]
Egypt Bans Discrimination, Following Coptic Violence
Posted October 15th, 2011 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
Egypt’s transitional military rulers have issued a decree that punishes discrimination, after 26 people were killed in clashes that erupted at a Coptic Christian protest. Authorities issued the decree on Saturday which penalizes anyone found guilty of discrimination based on religion, gender, beliefs or language. The state-run MENA news agency says the penalties include up […]
Occupy Movement Spreads Worldwide
Posted October 15th, 2011 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
Violence broke out in Rome Saturday during a series of anti-corporate demonstrations worldwide inspired by the “Occupy Wall Street” movement. A small number of the hundreds of protesters filling Roman streets broke away from the main group and ran amok, smashing windows and lighting fires. Police presence is heavy in the Italian city. In London, […]
Palestinians Prepare For Prisoner Swap
Posted October 15th, 2011 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
Leaders of the Palestinian group Hamas met with Egyptian intelligence officers on Saturday to work out details of the planned handover of a captured Israeli soldier. The meeting took place in Cairo ahead of Tuesday’s expected release of Gilad Shalit, a soldier who has been held captive by Hamas militants since 2006. He is to […]
ICC Prosecutor Investigates Election Violence in Ivory Coast
Posted October 15th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
The International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor is in Ivory Coast to investigate the deadly violence that followed last year’s elections. Luis Moreno-Ocampo met with Prime Minister Guillaume Soro after arriving in the country late Friday. He plans to also hold talks with representatives of the government and opposition, and from the Commission on Dialogue, Truth […]
China Insists Upon Stable Exchange Rate for Yuan
Posted October 15th, 2011 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
Beijing is signaling it will not give in to U.S. pressure to allow the value of China’s currency to rise. Chinese media quoted Premier Wen Jiabao Saturday as saying Beijing favors “a basically stable exchange rate” in order to protect Chinese exporters. The Chinese leader has been attending an import and export fair in the […]
Rights Groups Welcome US Decision to Send Troops to Uganda
Posted October 15th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Human rights groups are welcoming the U.S. decision to deploy 100 U.S. troops to central Africa to support the regional fight against a guerrilla group known for atrocities against civilians. One of those groups, Human Rights Watch, has been urging the Obama administration to increase efforts to protect people from the Ugandan Lord’s Resistance Army. […]
12 Killed in Opposition Unrest in Yemen’s Capital
Posted October 15th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
Protests and gunbattles involving opponents of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh have left at least 12 people dead in Sana’a. Activists and witnesses say at least eight of Saturday’s deaths occurred when security forces opened fire on demonstrators who had gathered to rally against President Saleh. Witnesses say four others were killed elsewhere in the […]
Eight Opposition Parties Pull Out of Liberian Election
Posted October 15th, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Eight Liberian opposition parties say they are pulling out of the country’s recent presidential election, claiming the vote counting process is fraudulent and undemocratic. In a statement Saturday, the parties said election officials have manipulated the results in favor of incumbent President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who is leading in the latest results released Friday. Those […]
